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Fitness to Practise

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1 day
Fitness to practice

Course

Exclusive quality-assured course.

£200 plus Vat

£200 + VAT per participant

1 day

This programmme is delivered over 1 day.

Available to everyone

Applicable for any nurse looking to learn

5.5 CPD hours

CPD hours awarded upon completion of this course
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has worked in collaboration with the Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC) to develop this evidence-based programme which is aimed at encouraging attendees to understand the concept of whistleblowing and freedom to speak up, how to conduct/facilitate difficult conversations and to consider processes when addressing conduct and capability issues. It has been developed for those staff who are involved in investigations, complaints and formal disciplinary or capability hearings, including care home/ward/department managers, who are newly appointed or who would like to refresh their skills and knowledge

Who is this Programme for?

This resource is aimed at nurses and nursing support workers across all settings and levels of practice, including students of health, social work and care professions.

Mode of delivery

This programme is delivered online.

Programme cost

£200

plus Vat

£200 + VAT per participant

Find out more

If there’s any further information or questions you have, contact us on the information below

Leadership Development, Royal College of Nursing, 20 Cavendish Square, Room 207, London, W1G 0RN

leadershipdevelopment@rcn.org.uk0207 647 3485

On this programme participants will:

The participant will be able to:

Apply the principles of whistleblowing and freedom to speak up within the context of health care.

Recognise the skills required to manage difficult conversations when addressing conduct and capability issues.

Explain the responsibility of the organisation to provide a fair, open and transparent investigatory/disciplinary process.

Identify ways in which to develop skills to undertake investigation/disciplinary meetings.

Articulate how the learning outcomes can contribute to a decrease in inappropriate referrals to the NMC.

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