CREST 2021 Reference Version
CREST 2021 Reference Version
Instructions to applicants:
1. This certificate can only be signed by a Consultant or equivalent. For the purposes of this documentation,
Consultant includes General Practitioners, Clinical Directors, Medical Superintendents, Academic
Professors, and locum Consultants with a CCT/CESR and who are on the specialist register.
2. Consultants are only eligible to sign this certificate if they have worked with you for a minimum continuous
period of three months whole-time equivalent wholly within the 3.5 years prior to the advertised post start
date for which you are applying.
3. If your signatory is registered with any medical regulatory authority other than the GMC, then you should
also make sure they submit current evidence of their registration with that authority. A certified translation
should be included if this is not in English. Historic registration with the GMC will not be accepted. Failure
to provide this will result in you, the applicant, being rejected.
4. You should not use a signatory with whom you have a close personal relationship.
5. You must be rated as demonstrated for each and every professional capability listed on this certificate. If
you cannot demonstrate that you have achieved all your prof essional capabilities in one post, you may
submit additional evidence to the signatory who, if they agree that it demonstrates capability may accept it
in lieu of direct observation. If you cannot demonstrate each and every professional capability, you wil l not
be eligible for Specialty Training at ST1 or CT1 level. Should your signatory select ‘unable to confirm’ for
any of the competencies, you will not be eligible for Specialty Training.
6. If you have ever started but not satisfactorily completed a UKFPO-appointed 2-year Foundation
programme or FY2 standalone post, then you should not use this form. Instead, you should approach the
Foundation School Director where your previous training took place and either request to return to
complete that training or provide such evidence as they request then ask the Dean of that area to complete
and sign the proforma available on the resource bank.
7. The certificate MUST be complete in every detail, including details about the person completing it for
you. Incomplete certificates may lead to your application being deemed ineligible for that recruitment
round. It is strongly recommended that you check the form after your signatory has completed it using the
attached checklist.
8. Please see Oriel resource bank for further information on completion of this form
https://www.oriel.nhs.uk/Web/.
9. You must then scan, upload and attach it (as one single document) to your application form before
submission. It is your sole responsibility to ensure that the CREST form is satisfactorily completed in full
prior to submission.
10. Because of changes to the process, only the 2021 version of this form will be accepted.
11. The form will remain valid for future rounds of application provided that those conditions still apply to the
new intended start date.
Please note that making a false declaration in this form will result in any offer of a training post being
withdrawn and consideration being given to you being referred to the GMC
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Applicant Name To be completed by Applicant
I confirm that I have attained all of the professional capabilities signed off in this form
Applicant and that I have worked for the consultant who has completed this certificate for a
declaration minimum continuous period of three months whole time equivalent within the three and
a half years prior to the advertised post start date for which I am applying.
Applicant I can confirm I follow the guidance in Good Medical Practice (or equivalent) relating to
declaration prescribing for self, friends or family
Applicant
I confirm that I am not related to, or in a relationship with the signatory of this form
declaration
Applicant
To be signed by applicant
Signature
Please select
one box for each
capability. Do
not group
capabilities
together.
Section 1:
Personally
witnessed
Unable to
Evidence
received*
Professional behaviour and trust
confirm
[*please note: if you are relying on evidence received rather than personally witnessing demonstration of
these capabilities, please also complete the evidence section on page 10 detailing this evidence]
Acts in accordance with GMC guidance (or equivalent) in all interactions with
patients, relatives/carers and colleagues; acts as a role model for other healthcare
1.1 Professional
workers; acts as a responsible employee; AND complies with local and national
behaviour
requirements e.g. completing mandatory training, engaging in appraisal and Tick one box
assessment. per
Attends on time for all duties, clinical commitments and teaching sessions; professional
supervises, supports and organises others to ensure appropriate prioritisation,
1.2 Personal
timely delivery of care and completion of work, including handover of care; AND capability
organisation
delegates or seeks assistance when required to ensure that all tasks are
completed
Verifying consultant’s signature confirming details above: Must be signed
Personally
witnessed
Unable to
Evidence
received*
Professional behaviour and trust
confirm
[*please note: if you are relying on evidence received rather than personally witnessing demonstration of
these capabilities, please also complete the evidence section on page 10 detailing this evidence]
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Please select
one box for each
capability. Do
not group
capabilities
together.
Section 1 continued:
Personally
witnessed
Unable to
Evidence
received*
Professional behaviour and trust
confirm
[*please note: if you are relying on evidence received rather than personally witnessing demonstration of
these capabilities, please also complete the evidence section on page 10 detailing this evidence]
Personally
witnessed
Unable to
Evidence
received*
Clinical Care
confirm
[*please note: if you are relying on evidence received rather than personally witnessing demonstration of
these capabilities, please also complete the evidence section on page 10 detailing this evidence]
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Please select one
box for each
capability. Do not
group capabilities
together.
Section 3 continued:
Personally
witnessed
Unable to
Evidence
Clinical Care
received*
confirm
[*please note: if you are relying on evidence received rather than personally witnessing demonstration of
these capabilities, please also complete the evidence section on page 10 detailing this evidence]
Perf orms competent physical and mental state examination in a timely manner;
3.9 Physical and
uses a chaperone, where appropriate; AND performs focused physical/mental
mental state
state examination in time limited environments e.g. outpatients, general practice or
examination
emergency department
Formulates appropriate physical/mental health differential diagnoses, based on
3.10
history, examination and immediate investigations; AND takes account of Tick one box
Diagnosis
probabilities in ranking differential diagnoses
3.11 Clinical Ref ines problem lists and management plans; AND develops appropriate per
management strategies for further investigation and management professional
Undertakes regular reviews, amends differential diagnosis and expedites patient capability
3.12 Clinical investigation and management in light of developing symptoms and in response to
review therapeutic interventions; AND reprioritises problems and refines strategies for
investigation and management
Anticipates clinical evolution and starts planning discharge and ongoing care from
the time of admission; liaises and communicates with the patient, family and
3.13 Discharge
carers and supporting teams to arrange appropriate follow up; recognises and
planning
records when patients are medically, including mentally, fit for discharge; AND
prescribes discharge or outpatient medication in a timely fashion
Ensures correct identification of patients when collecting and labelling samples,
3.14 reviewing results and planning consequent management; explains to patients the
Investigations risks, possible outcomes and implications of investigation results; AND obtains
inf ormed consent
Seeks, interprets, records and relays/acts on results of complex investigations,
3.15 Interpreting
e.g. ECG, laboratory tests, basic radiographs and other investigations; AND
investigations
explains these effectively to patients
Prescribes medicines correctly, accurately and unambiguously in accordance with
GMC or other guidance using correct documentation to ensure patients receive
the correct drug via the correct route at the correct frequency at the correct time;
demonstrates understanding of responsibilities and restrictions with regard to
3.16 Correct prescribing high risk medicines including anticoagulation, insulin, chemotherapy
prescription and immunotherapy; performs dosage calculations accurately and verifies that the
dose calculated is of the right order; prescribes controlled drugs using appropriate
legal f ramework or describes the management and prescribing of controlled drugs
in the community; AND describes the importance of security issues in respect of
prescriptions
Prescribes and administers for common important indications including medicines
required urgently in the management of medical emergencies; can assess the
3.17 Clinically need f or fluid replacement therapy and choose and prescribe appropriate
effective intravenous fluids and calculate the correct volume and flow rates or can describe
prescription how to do so; AND can prescribe and administer blood products safely in
accordance with guidelines/protocols on safe cross matching and the use of blood
and blood products or can describe how to do so
Verifying consultant’s signature confirming details above: Must be signed
Section 3 continued:
Personally
witnessed
Unable to
Evidence
received*
Clinical Care
confirm
[*please note: if you are relying on evidence received rather than personally witnessing demonstration of
these capabilities, please also complete the evidence section on page 10 detailing this evidence]
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Please select one
box for each
capability. Do not
group capabilities
together.
Section 3 continued:
Personally
witnessed
Unable to
Evidence
received*
Clinical Care
confirm
[*please note: if you are relying on evidence received rather than personally witnessing demonstration of
these capabilities, please also complete the evidence section on page 10 detailing this evidence]
Section 4 continued:
Personally
witnessed
Safety and Quality
Unable to
Evidence
received*
confirm
[*please note: if you are relying on evidence received rather than personally witnessing demonstration of
these capabilities, please also complete the evidence section on page 10 detailing this evidence]
****Please make sure that you now sign the declaration on the next page****
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Declaration by person signing this certificate:
REMINDER: We would wish to remind signatories of their professional responsibilities under the General
Medical Council’s guidance “Good Medical Practice” (paragraph 71) which states that “ you must do your best
to make sure that any documents you write or you sign are not false or misleading. This means that you must
take reasonable steps to verify the information in the documents”. Failure to do so renders you, the
signatory, at risk of being referred to your regulatory authority (the GMC or equivalent). Patient Safety
must remain your primary concern.
Your name: Must be completed
Professional status : Must be completed
Current post: Must be completed
Dates you supervised the
From: Must be completed To: Must be completed
applicant:
Address for correspondence: Must be completed
Email address: Must be completed
Your UK GMC Number: Must be completed
If you are not registered with the UK GMC, please give: Name of your registering body: Must be completed
Your Registration Number: Must be completed
Please provide the applicant with photocopy evidence of your current registration with that body to this
certificate. A certified translation should be included if this is not in English. Historic registration with the GMC
will not be accepted. Failure to provide this will result in the applicant, being rejected.
For all signatories (please complete sections A to D): All of the below must be completed
A) I confirm that I have viewed the official Foundation Programme website
(http://www.foundationprogramme.nhs.uk/pages/home/training-and-assessment) and that I am aware of the
standards expected of UK Foundation Programme year 2 doctors.
B) I confirm that the doctor named above has worked for me prior to their application submission and
continuously for a minimum of three months whole time equivalent within the 3½ years prior to the advertised
start date
C) I can confirm that I have observed the doctor named above demonstrate all of the listed competences
OR where I have not personally observed them, I have received alternative evidence that I know to be reliable
from a colleague (if the colleague is a trainee, they must be working satisfactorily at ST5 or above). I have
listed those providing evidence on the next page.
D) I confirm that I am not related to, or in a relationship with the applicant
NB: This form is invalid unless boxes A, B C and D above are checked.
Work Address:
Email address:
Dates they supervised the
From: To:
applicant
Section or capabilities witnessed:
Their name:
Professional status :
Work Address:
Email address:
Dates they supervised the
From: To:
applicant
Section or capabilities witnessed:
Their name:
Professional status :
Work Address:
Email address:
Dates they supervised the
From: To:
applicant
Verifying consultant’s signature confirming the above: Must be signed
Applicants name: Must be completed Date of completion: Must be completed
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