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Are you and your team ready for the updated standards of proficiency?
As the updated standards of proficiency come into effect on 1 September 2023, you might be wondering what you need to do as a manager or employer of HCPC registrants. In this article we share ideas, tips and strategies to help you and your team prepare to embed the updated standards into everyday practice.
My COVID-19 story - Gillian Reeley
Gillian Reeley is a HCPC registered occupational therapist working for Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, NHS Grampian.
My COVID-19 story - Stewart Mears
Stewart is a locum ODP currently working at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Case studies on making self referrals
Explore common scenarios where a registrant may need to consider making a self-referral
Being LGBT+ in healthcare - LGBT+ History Month
To mark LGBT+ History Month 2024, two members of the UK SLT Pride Network tell us about their journeys in healthcare and how they have grappled with the barriers they face.
Remote supervision
Case study: Raff is a hearing aid dispenser working in independent practice. He has just started running his own business as a sole practitioner in a remote location in the Scottish Highlands.
Standards of continuing professional development
Our expectations around demonstrating continuing learning and development
Developing and sharing skills and knowledge and networking with other professionals using social media
Case study: Kathy is an occupational therapist, working in the NHS, and has recently trained as a best interests assessor
My COVID-19 story - Recently Qualified ODP
'As much as the situation is crazy and almost worthy of an apocalypse film, I feel lucky I can go to work every day and mix with friends and colleagues. It keeps some sense of normality day to day.'
My Story – Elizabeth Jolaoso
In celebration of Black History Month Elizabeth shares her experience as a black woman in her field and provides advice to others from a Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) background wanting a career in allied health.
My COVID-19 story - Claire Molyneux
Claire Molyneux is a HCPC registered arts therapist, practicing as a music therapist.
Fitness to practice and the updated standards of proficiency
What employers need to know about our updated requirements for registrants to manage their mental and physcial health.
Fitness To Practise Annual Report 2020-21
Our Fitness to practise report highlights key insights from the year, explains how we protect the public and shows how we help registrants meet our standards
Cross-profession supervision and multiple supervisors
Case study: Ellie is a registered Operating Department Practitioner (ODP), who recently started a new job at an NHS Trust. As part of her contract of employment, Ellie is expected to administer drugs intravenously.
Policy statement on HCPC’s approach to developing memorandums of understanding
This policy statement sets out our broad approach to developing memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with other organisations.