Find out more

Find out more about ACP 360 and how to enrol on our website atwww.rcpsych.ac.uk/acp360 or contact a memberof our team below:

ACP 360…

• Is designed specifically for psychiatrists, anddeveloped in partnership with the Royal College of Psychiatrists

• Has three versions for psychiatrists who work withgeneral adults, children and adolescents andpeople with learning disabilities

• Captures feedback from service users as well asclinical and non-clinical colleagues

• Has been shown to be a sound process givingmeaningful results

• Is delivered as an electronic package, requires notraining and is easy to use

“I noticed that my colleagues and my patients’ views were verydifferent from the way I see my practice. I have tried to listen more.”

“Results were reassuring and made me feel more confident inmy abilities. The process reduces anxiety about appraisal andrevalidation in that it provides (the) type of evidence needed.”

“I have found feedback on areas I need to improve quitemotivating and have since endeavoured to improve on them.”

ACP 360 TeamE acp360@cru.rcpsych.ac.uk

Programme ManagerT 020 7977 6663

Programme AdministratorT 020 7977 6664

Royal College of Psychiatrists’ Centre for Quality Improvement4th Floor • Standon House • 21 Mansell Street • London • E1 8AAThe Royal College of Psychiatrists is a charity registered in England and Wales (228636) and in Scotland (SC038369)© 2010 The Royal College of Psychiatrists

ACP 360MULTI-SOURCE ASSESSMENT

FOR PSYCHIATRISTS

CostsThe cost of ACP 360 is:• £110 + VAT per individual

• £99 + VAT (per individual for enrolments of 10 or more psychiatrists)

ACP 360 is the Royal College of Psychiatrists’multi-source assessment system. It has beendeveloped specifically for psychiatrists and providesstructured feedback on their performance.

It is designed to support individuals’ personaldevelopment and can be used as part oforganisations’ appraisal and performancemanagement systems.

By August 2010 over 3,000 psychiatrists had beenregistered with ACP 360. More than two-thirds ofthese were enrolled by participating NHS MentalHealth Trusts and Bodies.

For the individual

• Personal development: The feedback enablesindividuals to understand where their strengths anddevelopment areas lie and can support:• Increased self-awareness • Discovering blind spots • Understanding strengths • Enabling the psychiatrist to own and control

their personal development

• Revalidation: ACP 360 questionnaires will fullycomply with the GMC’s requirement for re-licensing. ACP 360 will therefore fulfil therequirements for both relicensing andrecertification, which will be undertaken as a one-stage process for doctors on the specialist register.

For organisations

Using ACP 360 can support:• Improved communication • More open culture • Improved team working and mutual understanding • Improved skills / capabilities

ACP 360 gathers feedback using validated andreliable questionnaires that measure an individual’sbehaviour in 8 domains that psychiatrists themselveshave identified as being important, including two ofthe GMC’s core domains – working with colleaguesand relating to patients. The domains it covers are:

• Communication• Availability• Emotional intelligence• Decision-making• Relationships with patients • Relationships with relatives, partners

and carers• Relationships with other psychiatrists• Relationships with team and external

agencies

75% found the results of the assessment helpful.

85% found the report clear and easy to understand.

90% agreed that the instructions were easy to followand that no training was required.

90% stated that the report would form part of theirnext appraisal.

What does it involve?

What is ACP 360? Why use ACP 360?