Reference
Portal quick reference
The screens in the order you will actually meet them. Every row says what
the screen collects and what later step reads it, because that is the part
the portal never shows you. The watch links are the official NHS England
walkthrough videos; transcripts of all of them sit in this repository under
docs-about/.
| Screen | What you do there | Feeds into | Watch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Login | Enter your username and password, click the login icon | Everything | critical narrative video, opening |
| Learning Needs Analysis | Start your LNA; your supervisor reviews it and records an outcome; you acknowledge the outcome (outcome one: begin the ePortfolio and submit within twelve months of the final LNA meeting) | The starting gun for the whole application | start an LNA, submit an LNA, acknowledge the outcome |
| Evidence list | Your register of records; open any with Actions then Edit | Every citation and allocation references these records | archive evidence |
| Evidence form | Title, code, description, the summary box (why included, what it shows, leading or contributing or watching), attachments (five per item at most), the confirmation choice, and the 38 capability ticks. Copy the record's evidence link. Confirmation happens one of three ways: portal peer review, another organisation such as a university or professional body, or an editorial process such as a published paper. Note the lock: inviting a peer reviewer freezes the item, and only its number and title stay editable | The narrative citations point at these links; ticks feed the pillar story; records feed checklist rows | upload attachments |
| Peer review | Invite peer reviewers for records confirmed No; reviewers confirm the evidence; supervisors can access evidence for review | The record's confirmation journey | invite peer reviewers, how reviewers confirm evidence |
| Applications and Reports | Open the view icon under your ePortfolio supported route application, then the application section, then Start application process | The narrative editor | complete the critical narrative |
| Narrative editor | Six sections, each opened with the edit icon; write directly or paste from offline (select all, then Ctrl V, or Cmd V on a Mac); watch the word count; press Save changes and check the unsaved changes notice is gone | The thing the verifier reads; its markers must resolve to evidence records | critical narrative webinar, linking evidence to the matrix |
| Digital checklist | Start it early; satisfy each of the twenty-three rows with Insert Evidence; your supervisor submits the checklist with sign-off | The final gate before declaration | start a checklist, supervisors submit a checklist |
| Mitigating circumstances | If life happens, submit the circumstance; your supervisor reviews it | Your timeline, protected | submit a mitigating circumstance, supervisors review one |
| After submission | Your supervisor submits the ePortfolio for verification; there is guidance for while you are on the waiting list | Verification and outcome | what happens after submission, while you're on the waiting list |
Longer orientations, when you want the full picture
- Your Route to Recognition: understanding the ePortfolio route (the full overview webinar)
- Introduction to the route and portal and introduction to the portal (the two portal walkthroughs)
- Evidence webinar (choosing and preparing evidence in depth)
- Employer confirmation process and introduction for employers
- Identifying your advanced practice or training hub lead