Search results for the care act 2014

Our guidance says you should use your “professional judgement” to come to decisions about what is and is not within your scope of practice (the limit of your skills, knowledge and experience). But what does this “professional judgement” look like in practice?

In 2018, we raised the level of qualification for paramedics’ registration. Previously paramedics needed to achieve ‘Equivalent to Certificate of Higher Education’ to become registered. Currently they need to achieve ’Bachelor degree with honours’.

A webinar for HCPC-registered professionals in Northern Ireland.

This session covers how to meet the HCPC standards on record-keeping - specifically looking at how they relate to Encompass, Northern Ireland’s new electronic patient record system.

A webinar for HCPC-registered professionals in Northern Ireland.

This session covers how to meet the HCPC standards on record-keeping - specifically looking at how they relate to Encompass, Northern Ireland’s new electronic patient record system.

Jonny Noble, Head of Professional Practice for the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS), shares his insight into supporting CPD effectively in a team.

A 45-minute session looking at employers' responsibilities around raised concerns, including the importance of listening to them, barriers around them and how to overcome those barriers. We'll also look at effective approaches to acting upon raised concerns.

HCPC welcomes recognition of progress on key areas of activity and sets out plan for further improvement

We require the standards of proficiency mapping document to look for evidence that you can meet the standards. The document will also help you consider whether you meet each standard of proficiency. 

What education and training programmes must do to prepare students for professional practice

Explore common scenarios where a registrant may need to consider making a self-referral