The Observed Clinical Skills Assessment is a formal, 'live' assessment of clinical skills, which takes place during the first year of training and is assessed by Programme team staff. The OCSA follows directly on from the 'Clinical Skills' teaching sessions at the beginning of Year 1.
Each trainee will role-play an initial assessment session with a fictitious client (an actor in character). Trainees will be briefed, usually in the form of a referral letter. Actors will also be briefed with a scenario. The role-play will usually last for 30 minutes and will usually be recorded.
Re-sits will be scheduled for any trainee(s) needing to re-take the OCSA. The same process as above will be observed. An actor and trainee(s) will be briefed with a new clinical scenario.
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