a collaborative model for continued professional development
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A Collaborative Model For Continued Professional Development (CPD)
By Stephanie Lyness and Suzanne Cooper
Introduction
• What is CPD
• Why is CPD important
• Different professional bodies
– Health and Care Professions Council
– Register of Clinical Technologists
– Medical Radiation Practice Board of Australia
– Australia Society of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy
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HCPC UK Standards
1. Maintain a continuous, up-to-date and accurate record of CPD
2. Demonstrate CPD activities are a mixture of learning activities relevant to current or
future practice
3. Ensure that CPD has contributed to the quality of practice and service delivery
4. Ensure that CPD benefits the service user
5. Upon request, present a written profile explaining how the standards for CPD have
been met
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Alignment to our vision and values
Alignment to our Cancer Care Service of the Future• All staff to use 10% of their workforce hours to progress / promote our vision and values*
* With a particular emphasis on CPD-accredited activities
“CPD is the holistic commitment of professionals towards the enhancement of personal skills and proficiency throughout their
careers”(The CPD Certification Service, 2016)
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What is CPD?
Background
• Gap in CPD practice highlighted
• Different categories and standards to be met
• Action Plan
• Recording of activities
• More efficient practice through collaborating but did not help other staffing groups
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Example
Radiographer
500 word personal statement
Evidence of CPD from 5 categories (UK) / Substantive or General (Aus)
Examples and templates provided for each categories
Mandatory and Online Training – prompting reflection
Full list of CPD activities for given durationPage 7
Merging CPD & Learning = Efficiency
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CPDPlatform(Intranet)
CPD Standards
Reflective Practice
Evaluation Tool
Training and Development
Best Practice/learning Forums
• Sample of centres in UK, Australia and Spain to be selected • Audit of these centres current practice/requirements• Data Analysis • Compare current practice/standards • Develop categories/tools for platform• Create platform• Pilot platform• Amend and rollout
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What's Next?
Audit of CPD
• Gain knowledge of variety of standards that need to be achieved throughout
organisation
• What current practice is in place
• How can we collaborate to improve this
• Roles to be included : Dosimetery, Physics, Rads, Nurses
• Different governing bodies and standards highlighted
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Individuals Company
Gemma Matheson (Senior Radiographer), Lorraine McGrath (Patient Admin Officer), Stephanie Lyness (Senior Radiographer) and Andrew Penny (Trainee Physicist)
Benefits
Thank-youReferences:Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)Register of Clinical Technologists (RCT)Medical Radiation Practice Board of Australia (MRPBA)Australia Society of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy (ASMIRT)