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The practitioner route to the UK Public Health Register

The practitioner route to the UK Public Health Register. 23 June 2011. Welcome and programme. 1. Aims of the webinar Zoe Clark, Practitioner Project Co-ordinator 2. Why we developed the practitioner route Lillian Somervaille, Vice-Chair, UKPHR Board

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The practitioner route to the UK Public Health Register

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  1. The practitioner route to the UK Public Health Register 23 June 2011

  2. Welcome and programme 1. Aims of the webinar • Zoe Clark, Practitioner Project Co-ordinator 2. Why we developed the practitioner route • Lillian Somervaille, Vice-Chair, UKPHR Board 3. How the system works: assessment, verification, registration • Jenny Griffiths, UKPHR Moderator 4. The NHS West Midlands public health practitioner development scheme • Sally James, Public Health Workforce Specialist 6. The panel answers your questions

  3. Aims of the webinar • To explain the process – how the practitioner route to the UKPHR works • To encourage the setting up of more local schemes in the four UK countries • To respond to your questions

  4. The story so far • Since 2003, UKPHR has been the voluntary regulator for MD PH specialists (general and defined) • 2006: the 4 UK Health Departments commissioned UKPHR to scope a regulatory framework for practitioners and in 2008 to implement this • 2009 implementation postponed during Review of Regulation • 2010 decision to pilot devolved assessment and verification • April 2011 practitioner route to the Register opened • June 2011- 1st two applications for registration (from Wales) considered by the UKPHR Registration Panel

  5. Early feedback • [Practitioner]“It allows the world to know that we are ‘up to scratch’, that we are fit for purpose” • [Scheme co-ordinator] “...saw this as a structure and a ‘hook’ to help develop a culture of learning within the public health system” • [Employer] “... individuals aware of strengths and development needs.... credible workforce in all sectors.... ability to plan the workforce and flex capacity.... more motivated workforce means better health outcomes”

  6. Devolved system • Potentially large numbers of practitioners wishing to register • Therefore centralised approach (as for specialists) not feasible • Assessment and verification undertaken (and co-ordinated) through local schemes • UKPHR cannot accept direct applications from individuals outside of local schemes

  7. Advantages of devolved system • Moves assessment of competence nearer to the workplace • Enables a more supportive and supported approach for practitioners • UKPHR works in partnership with public health development leads and local networks of assessors and verifiers

  8. The Assessment Pilots • Public Health Wales • NHS Kent and Medway • NHS South Central • NHS West Midlands • Over 200 practitioners working towards registration • Schemes now starting to recruit second cohorts of applicants and assessors – beyond the pilots!

  9. Application of PH competence Technical competence Professional & ethical practice Underpinning skills and knowledge The standards • Four key areas • 12 standards • Each standard described by indicators of effective practice – 42 altogether

  10. Level 5 • The standards are pitched at Public Health Skills and Career Framework Level 5 • The level at which practitioners become autonomous professionals • Require core knowledge base to enable them to work with a considerable degree of autonomy • Work is managed rather than supervised – organise own work and contribute to service developments • Level 5 is the minimum standard – useful also as benchmark for more senior staff to build on

  11. Outline of the process 1 Applicant Assessor Assessment Log 2 Scheme Co-ordinator 6 3 Verifier 4 UKPHR Verification Panel 5 7 Registration Panel Admitted to register

  12. Essentials of a local scheme • A scheme co-ordinator (e.g. Sally James, Joanna Chapman-Andrews) • Some support for applicants • If necessary, this could be self-organised • Volunteers to train as assessors and verifiers (rewarding, but unpaid, pro bono roles) • Funding, c. £8-10,000 per cohort per year • To cover UKPHR essential costs (see later slide) • No current support from UK Depts of Health

  13. Funding is needed for.. NB this is kept to the minimum consistent with quality assurance • Adaptation of guidance documents and training materials • Initiation meeting • Introductory day for applicants • Training for assessors (2 days) • Training for verifiers • Moderation, including attendance at 2 Verification Panels • Support and audit for one year Plus costs of learning and development support for applicants

  14. Support from the UKPHR • Provides written material • Framework and Guidance for Applicants, Assessors and Verifiers • Supporting Information for Applicants (with examples and glossary) • Provides support and training for applicants, assessors and verifiers • Provides quality assurance through: • Moderation • Attendance at initial meetings of Verification Panels • Sample of applications will be moderated before accreditation • Moderator available for assessor support • Retrospective audit of processes

  15. Contact us Public Health Register, Chadwick Court 15 Hatfields, London, SE1 8DJ www.publichealthregister.org.uk Tel +44(0)20 7827 5842 Email register@cieh.org

  16. NHS West Midlands Public Health Practitioner Development Scheme 23rd June 2011 Sally James, Public Health Workforce Specialist

  17. How the Scheme was developed • Initial expressions of interest sought 16th Nov ‘10 (146 received) • Launch event held 5th Jan ’11 (125 in attendance): • 54 potential assessors • 12 potential verifiers • 34 potential mentors • Closing date for formal applications 28th Jan (89 received) • Applicant in-depth training held 10th Feb (75 in attendance) • Assessor, verifier & mentor UKPHR training held: • Day One 14th Feb • Day Two 14th Mar & 6th Apr • Total on Scheme: 99 applicants; 30 Assessors; 8 Verifiers

  18. Support offered to practitioners • Facilitated learning sets (x 9 each meeting 3 times) • Peer support • Mentors • Masterclasses in CPD priority areas (delivered by Higher Specialist Trainees)

  19. My role as Scheme Coordinator • Air Traffic Control • Organisation & management of events, applications, recruitment, training & learning sets • Matching of applicants with assessors • Coordination & tracking of applicants’ submissions • Liaison with UKPHR & other UK pilots • Raising the profile of the Scheme amongst local employers, HEIs & across UK • Development of on-line assessment log

  20. In-house development of an on-line assessment log • …for applicants to upload their portfolio of evidence, for assessors to assess the evidence, & for verifiers to quality assure the process • Colour-coded system for quick & easy tracking of progress & any actions due: Blue: evidence submitted, assessment awaited Green: standard assessed and adequate Red: standard not met, resubmission required Yellow: standard not quite met, clarification required Workforce Deanery

  21. Thank you Sally James, Public Health Workforce Specialist Tel. 0121 695 2481 sally.james@westmidlands.nhs.uk http://nhslocal.nhs.uk/story/west-midlands-accreditation-scheme-top-uk Workforce Deanery

  22. Questions • How is the registration for practitioner UKPHR route linked / different with the reference in the Scally review around development of chartered status for practitioners aligned to the RSPH? • As the Public Health function will transfer to Local authorities, how can you plan for workforce development of non-NHS employees and incorporate opportunities for support to apply via the UKPHR? • I would like to establish if there are options available in the North East of England. There appears to be 4/5 pilot areas but nothing up North. • What were the key gaps in knowledge/skills that needed to addressed by a training programme? • Is there an opportunity to expand the underpinning skills – for example, we do not think that the skills reflect the headings as such and also think that communication should be expanded. • On behalf of the PHORCAST team we would like to ask if there are any practitioners who would like to add a career story for the site • What progress has been made in reconciling portfolios submitted to the NMC for registration on Part 3 of the NMC register, with the portfolio for UKPHR registration?

  23. Thank You We hope you have found this webinar informative Contact us Public Health Register, Chadwick Court 15 Hatfields, London, SE1 8DJ www.publichealthregister.org.uk Tel +44(0)20 7827 5842 Email register@cieh.org

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