Introduction
The Foundation Programme portfolio can feel overwhelming — not because it’s complicated, but because evidence is gathered over time, across many different situations.
Notes is designed to help you stay on top of this by giving you a clear, structured way to capture evidence as it happens, rather than scrambling to remember it later.
This template uses 13 Notes, one for each Foundation Programme portfolio objective. Each note acts as a living checklist of the best evidence you can collect for that objective throughout the year.
The aim is simple:
capture evidence little and often, in one place.
How this template works
For each Foundation Programme objective:
Create one sticky note in Notes
Name it clearly (e.g. FP Objective 1)
Add a label matching the objective (e.g. FP Objective 1)
Use a checklist to track strong pieces of evidence
Aim for 5 pieces of evidence per objective
Each SLE can be mapped 3 times so 8-10 SLEs across the year as a minimum.
You can then filter Notes by objective to quickly see:
what evidence you already have
what gaps still need filling
FPC 1: Clinical assessment – Accurately assess a patient’s needs in acute, non-acute, or community settings.
Label: FP Objective 1
Example checklist items (best evidence types):
DOPS
Mini-CEX
CBD
Reflection
PSG
FPC 2: Clinical prioritisation – Recognise and manage patient deterioration (physical and mental health)
Label: FP Objective 2
Example checklist items (best evidence types):
DOPS
Mini-CEX
CBD
Reflection
End CS Report (R1)
FPC 3: Holistic planning – Create patient-centred treatment plans that cover physical, psychological, and social needs.
Label: FP Objective 3
Example checklist items (best evidence types):
CBD
Mini-CEX
Reflection
PDP (R1)
TAB
FPC 4: Communication and care – Communicate effectively with patients and families about diagnosis and treatment.
Label: FP Objective 4
Example checklist items (best evidence types):
Mini-CEX
Reflection
DTC
PSG
TAB
FPC 5: Continuity of care – Safely hand over care to the multidisciplinary team.
Label: FP Objective 5
Example checklist items (best evidence types):
CBD
Mini-CEX
Reflection
Reflection
End CS Report (R2)
FPC 6: Care for the acutely unwell patient – Manage patients with acute medical or psychiatric conditions.
Label: FP Objective 6
Example checklist items (best evidence types):
DOPS
Mini-CEX
CBD
Reflection
PSG
FPC 7: Leadership and teamworking – Show effective teamwork and leadership.
Label: FP Objective 7
Example checklist items (best evidence types):
LEADER tool
Reflection
TAB
End ES Report (R1)
Teaching hours
FPC 8: Patient safety and quality improvement (QI) – Contribute to safety and engage in QI projects.
Label: FP Objective 8
Example checklist items (best evidence types):
QIP
SCRIPT module
Reflection
PSG
End ES Report (R2)
FPC 9: Safeguarding vulnerable patients – Recognise and respond to safeguarding needs in children and adults.
Label: FP Objective 9
Example checklist items (best evidence types):
CBD
Mini-CEX
Reflection
Safeguarding course cert
End CS Report (R3)
FPC 10: Safeguarding vulnerable patients – Recognise and respond to safeguarding needs in children and adults.
Label: FP Objective 10
Example checklist items (best evidence types):
DCT
Teaching hours
Reflection
PDP (R2)
End ES Report (R2)
FPC 11: Safeguarding vulnerable patients – Recognise and respond to safeguarding needs in children and adults.
Label: FP Objective 11
Example checklist items (best evidence types):
CBD
Mini-CEX
Reflection
PSG
End ES Report (R3)
FPC 12: Maintaining medical values – Uphold professional standards, probity, and values.
Label: FP Objective 12
Example checklist items (best evidence types):
Reflection
TAB
End ES Report (R2)
FORM R
Teaching hours
FPC 13: Health and wellbeing – Protect and maintain your own health and wellbeing.
Label: FP Objective 13
Example checklist items (best evidence types):
Reflection
PDP (R3)
End ES Report (R3)
Occupational Health cert
PSG
How to use this day to day
As you work through Foundation training:
Add evidence to the relevant objective note as it happens
Tick off checklist items once evidence is logged in your portfolio
Use labels to quickly see which objectives are complete and which need attention
This helps turn the portfolio from a last-minute task into a continuous, low-effort process.
Summary
Using Notes for Foundation Programme portfolio management helps you:
Stay organised across all 13 objectives
Capture evidence as it happens, not months later
Identify gaps early and act on them
Reduce stress around portfolio deadlines
Instead of trying to remember everything at the end, you build your portfolio gradually and confidently, with minimal stress.