Policy Statement It is the policy of the HSC CEC that all Nurses, Midwives and AHPs who have a statutory requirement to be registered in order to practice must hold a valid registration at all times. Staff required to be professionally registered to undertake the post to which they have been appointed will be personally responsible for ensuring their registration remains valid at all times. Where professional registration is no longer valid (has lapsed or been withdrawn) the staff member will not be permitted to continue to work in a post. Scope of Policy This policy applies to all staff required to be registered with the NMC or HCPC as the relevant regulatory body in order to undertake the duties of their post. Responsibilities Validation of Professional Registration on appointment – Validation of Professional Registration on selection (Recruitment and Selection Service) At the point of selection of new nursing, midwifery or AHP staff, the Recruitment and Selection Service within the Business Services Organisation, are responsible for ensuring that the individual appointee’s registration is valid. This will form part of the conditional offer of employment and subsequent pre-employment checks. An appointee who is not registered will not be employed by the HSC CEC in a post where registration with the NMC/HCPC is a requirement of the post. Responsibilities ongoing monitoring of Professional Registration – Registrant’s responsibility It is the responsibility of the individual Midwife or AHP to ensure that his/her registration remains valid throughout the course of his/her employment. He/she is responsible for informing the operational Line Manager of changes to the registration status (additions, cautions, suspensions) imposed by the NMC/HCPC. The individual Nurse, Midwife or AHP is also responsible for maintaining and renewing his/her registration and must provide proof of renewal, providing evidence of current registration. 6.2 Line Manager’s responsibility
Policy Statement It is the policy of the HSC CEC that all Nurses, Midwives and AHPs who have a statutory requirement to be registered in order to practice must hold a valid registration at all times. Staff required to be professionally registered to undertake the post to which they have been appointed will be personally responsible for ensuring their registration remains valid at all times. Where professional registration is no longer valid (has lapsed or been withdrawn) the staff member will not be permitted to continue to work in a post. Scope of Policy This policy applies to all staff required to be registered with the NMC or HCPC as the relevant regulatory body in order to undertake the duties of their post. Responsibilities – Validation of Professional Registration on appointment Validation of Professional Registration on selection (Recruitment and Selection Service) At the point of selection of new nursing, midwifery or AHP staff, the Recruitment and Selection Service within the Business Services Organisation, are responsible for ensuring that the individual appointee’s registration is valid. This will form part of the conditional offer of employment and subsequent pre-employment checks. An appointee who is not registered will not be employed by the HSC CEC in a post where registration with the NMC/HCPC is a requirement of the post. Responsibilities – ongoing monitoring of Professional Registration Registrant’s responsibility It is the responsibility of the individual Midwife or AHP to ensure that his/her registration remains valid throughout the course of his/her employment. He/she is responsible for informing the operational Line Manager of changes to the registration status (additions, cautions, suspensions) imposed by the NMC/HCPC. The individual Nurse, Midwife or AHP is also responsible for maintaining and renewing his/her registration and must provide proof of renewal, providing evidence of current registration. 6.2 Line Manager’s responsibility