nmc revalidation frances cannon spo nipec – ni project lead revalidation working group
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NMC revalidation
Frances Cannon SPO NIPEC – NI Project Lead Revalidation Working Group
NI Planning for Revalidation • NI Revalidation Programme Board
convened Nov 2014 – bimonthly meetings
• Representatives nominated by CNO
• NI Revalidation Working group has been set up reporting to the Programme Board - monthly meetings
• NIPEC is supporting DHSSPS in its oversight of the work to introduce revalidation
About the NMC
• The NMC is the largest professional healthcare regulator in the world – 680,000 on the register
• Its primary function is patient and public protection
• It sets standards of education, conduct and performance for nurses and midwives
Existing 3 yearly renewal requirements - Prep
Nurses and midwives currently renew their registration every three years and declare that they’ve done:
• 450 hours of practice
• 35 hours continuing professional development
Revalidation = Public Protection
Built on existing arrangements, revalidation focuses on:
feedback from patients/women and colleagues,
reflection on The Code
engagement in a professional discussion with another nurse/midwife and confirmation by a manager and/or fellow registrant
The NMC believes that this will give even greater confidence to the public, employers and fellow
professionals that nurses and midwives are up to date with their practice.
The NMCCode
The revalidation model
• Meeting requirements and building a portfolio
3 years
• Confirmation from a third party
12 months
• Application for renewal of registration
45 days
Revalidation requirements
The Cod
e
Practice Hours
CPD
Feedback
Reflection and
discussion
Professional indemnity
arrangement
Health and character
Confirmation
PortfoliosA portfolio to include:
• A record of the practice hours completed and the context and settings of practice in which it was undertaken
• Five reflective accounts on feedback on their practice and their CPD activities and linking this to Code requirements
• CPD related evidence
• Professional indemnity arrangement information
• Confirmation-related documents
Revalidation Pilot
Purpose
To allow for the processes and tools for implementation of the agreed revalidation model to be tested with registrants “How to revalidate with NMC”
WHSCT is the Northern Ireland Pilot site
Outcomes
The outcomes of the pilots will help ensure the practicality of the guidance, process and forms before going live at the end of 2015.
Revalidation process overview
Recruitment
Familiarisation and meeting requirements
Conversations and confirmation
MarchJan JuneMayAprilFeb
Evaluation of pilots
independent agency to evaluate the participant experience of the process
independent consultancy to explore impact on the system
outputs from both independent reviews to inform refinements to the model, guidance and process
NI Planning for Revalidation • NI Revalidation Programme Board
convened Nov 2014 – bimonthly meetings
• Representatives nominated by CNO
• NI Revalidation Working group has been set up reporting to the Programme Board - monthly meetings
• NIPEC is supporting DHSSPS in its oversight of the work to introduce revalidation
Preparing for revalidation
start thinking about revalidation now – individually and corporately
encourage your colleagues to think about it
communicate – 2016 is not far away!
appreciate the benefits – revalidation will increase professionalism
Opportunities for employers – readiness assessment
key areas of focus: • assigning and tasking senior leaders as agents of
strategic change• identifying existing employer systems and processes
which already align to revalidation requirements• specifying changes needed to ensure any gaps are filled• steps needed to identify, assign, brief and train
confirmers• ensuring appropriate and timely wider staff engagement
Appraisal and confirmation
• The revalidation model is designed to build on existing employment processes of which appraisal is an important and preferred vehicle.
• The NMC expects that a part of the appraisal is spent reviewing a nurse or midwife’s performance in relation to the Code and reviewing their revalidation portfolio.
• This will enable the appraiser to make the confirmation.
• It will be up to employers to decide how to build confirmation into their appraisals.
• We will accept a confirmation conversation outside appraisal for those who have not had an appraisal
What this means for…
Managers• Confirmation is a discussion between registrant and
confirmer that all revalidation requirements are being met• Confirmation can be linked to appraisal or be a separate
conversation• This will include assessing the quality of the portfolio
evidence• Where the line manager is not a registrant, the applicant
will discuss their reflections with another NMC registrant• Evidence of this will be included in their portfolio
Revalidation is a positive affirmation – it is not about searching for ‘bad’ practice
• It is part of the NMC’s regulatory toolkit but it does not replace or supersede our fitness to practise function.
• All registered nurses and midwives already have a professional duty to raise concerns about the practise of another registrant with their employer or with the NMC.
• As currently applies, if any serious concerns arise during the course of a nurse or midwife’s three year renewal cycle related to public protection these concerns must be raised with the NMC immediately.
Revalidation and fitness to practice
