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UKPHR Public Health Practitioner Development: Public Health Workforce Development Roadshow

Manchester 17th August 2018 9:30am – 12:30pm #NWPHPScheme

Welcome & Opening Remarks

Martin Smith Consultant in Public Health, Liverpool City Council & Chair of the Event

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Have insight into role of the UK Public Health Register

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Be aware of the history of the Practitioner Registration Scheme

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Understand the benefits for all those taking part in the scheme

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Gain understanding of how the registration process works and who is involved

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Introduce yourself Why is practitioner registration important? Why am I here? What do I most need from today?

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The UKPHR aims to protect the public and promote public confidence in public health practice through:

• Setting and promoting standards for admission to

the Register and for remaining on the register (with FPH and other standard setting bodies)

• Publishing a register of competent professionals
• Dealing with registered professionals who fail to

meet the necessary standards

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 Potentially large numbers of practitioners wishing to

register

 Therefore centralised approach (as for specialists)

not feasible or appropriate

 Assessment and verification undertaken and

coordinated through local schemes

 UKPHR cannot accept direct applications from

individuals outside of local schemes

 You cannot join a scheme from outside its

‘geographical’ area

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 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

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 Since 2003, UKPHR has been the voluntary regulator

for Multi-disciplinary PH specialists (general and defined) – over 600 registrations

 2006: the 4 UK Health Departments commissioned

UKPHR to scope a regulatory framework for practitioners and in 2008 to implement.

 2009 implementation postponed by Review of

Regulation

 2010 decision to pilot

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 April 2011 practitioner route to the Register opened  12 schemes in operation plus the Bradford Pilot (see

next slide), each with a team of Assessors and Verifiers

 388 Practitioners are on the UKPHR Register, plus

many more working towards registration

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U.K. Map of Schemes 2017 -18 (green)

20 July 2018 Bradford Pilot 5 East Midlands 6 East of England 25 Kent, Surrey & Sussex 82 London Pilot 14 Thames Valley 24* Public Health Wales 33 Wessex 71* North East 12 West Midlands 60 South West 28 Scottish Boards 37 Pan-London 5 TOTALS 388

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 PHE Report ‘Fit for the Future’  HEE Public Health Practitioner Scheme Deep

Dive Evaluation

 Review of the scheme undertaken 2017-18  Piloting, consultation and implementation of

revised standards and guidance under way, to be operational spring 2019

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 Cost effective way of ensuring front line public health

practitioners meet and maintain quality assured standards or competence

 Reinforces the recognised framework of knowledge

and skills needed for public health practice

 Meets professional development needs of those intent

• n public health careers

 Enables employers to recruit with confidence  Protects the public from risk of malpractice

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Registration is a public statement that you, as members of a professional group, agree to meet and maintain standards of good practice appropriate to the work that you do. Assessment of competence is key part of regulation.

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 Used PHSKF 2008 as a source document (the recent

revision updates them to align with the 2016 version)

 Up to and including Level 5 (autonomous practice, see

Skills for Health)

 Also drawn from NHS KSF and NOS for PH  Principles of:

robustness; simplicity; cost effective implementation; focus

• n PH practice linked to assessment of risk; feedback on what

is needed

 Input from PH experts from broad range of

backgrounds

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Systematic structure and process for quality assurance

for a workforce who have never had this

Increased confidence for practitioners themselves Increased public and employer confidence in the work

• f practitioners

Personal and professional recognition of

achievements

Supports management of other public health staff Encourages professional reflective practice

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 [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”

 “Local government like the approach – (it) being skills

• riented and inclusive across a wide range of practitioners”

 [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”

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register@ukphr.org Telephone 0121 296 4370

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Suite 18c, McLaren Building, 46 Priory Queensway Birmingham B4 7LR

Personal Experience of a Practitioner

Video Testimony Yusuf Meah UKPHR Registered Practitioner Sunderland City Council

Plans to Set up a Scheme in the North West & Introducing the Newly Appointed Coordinator

Alison Farrar Public Health Workforce Lead, HEE (North West) & Lucia Scally NW Practitioner Scheme Coordinator

My vision for the North West Public Health (PH) Practitioner Scheme

• Consistent, fair and objective assessment of

their PH Skills & Knowledge;

• Underpinned by support that can respond to

individual(s) & collective learning cohort needs;

• Resulting in achieving the maximum number of

completed portfolios by practitioners (proudly evidences their learning and PH practice). To establish (with stakeholders) a scheme where practitioners receive:

Cheshire & Merseyside Cumbria & Lancashire Greater Manchester

Introducing the Newly Appointed Coordinator - Lucia Scally

Background

• Health & Social Care
• Commissioning of services
• Leadership and Management
• Project Management

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Understand the portfolio development and assessment journey

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what is meant by a ‘commentary’

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Understand what can count as ‘evidence’

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Be aware of verification and quality assurance

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You need to gather evidence against the standards Describe discrete pieces of work in a commentary,

supported by accompanying evidence

Things to help you:

• Supporting Information document
• Examples and explanatory notes
• Glossary

 Assessment is a supportive process  You do not have to submit all evidence to

Assessor at the same time

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 Different types of evidence

• Written reports from work setting; write-up of

case studies or observation of colleagues; emails

• Presentations, videos, DVDs with

accompanying commentary

• Occasionally, detailed testimonials with

accompanying commentary

• Could be from other settings, e.g. voluntary

work

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 Minimum of 3 discrete piece of work,

supported by knowledge statements, demonstrating understanding and application for each standard

 Half of the evidence should be recent i.e. past

5 years

 Pay attention to data confidentiality

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 A summary of key pieces of work or roles, or

shadowing or observation, within which you demonstrate specific competencies But focus on the competence!

 Set out context and the role that you had. Use ‘I’ as

much as possible

 Provide clear signposting to allow the assessor to

find the supporting evidence

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 The context of the work  Your own role  How you acquired the knowledge to support the work

• Refer to the glossary for the knowledge requirements

 Your understanding of the issues  How you have applied that knowledge  Precisely how you believe the evidence demonstrates

the particular standard, relating directly to the wording of the standard

 A reflection on your learning from this work

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 There is an expectation that you reflect on what is

being done, and why, and that you improve/change your practice as a result.

 Relates theory to practice - unless this link is made

then knowledge is of little practical value. Reflection is a valuable tool to help us do this.

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• Both commentary and supporting evidence are

necessary

• Neither is sufficient alone
• You need to demonstrate knowledge, understanding

and application of the knowledge to practice

• You only need to demonstrate competence of each

standard once

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 Assessors need not be registered public

health professionals but will have sound knowledge of public health

 Nominated by the local scheme and

appointed by UKPHR following successful completion of training

 Will be allocated to practitioners by Scheme

Co-ordinator

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 Important – open document between applicant and

assessor and provides full audit trail

 You, the applicant, must list the title(s) of your

evidence against each sub-section of the standard

 Assessor records: acceptance (A), clarification (C),

resubmission (R) and comments on why evidence meets the standard

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 Verifiers are registered public health specialists (GMC,

GDC, UKPHR) with at least 2 years at consultant level

 They check that the assessment has been carried out

appropriately – independent scrutiny (QA role)

 Verification is not a second assessment  Verifiers will meet as the Scheme Verification Panel  The Panel may interview applicants and assessors  Verification Panel decision is final (apart from

moderation processes and formal appeals)

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 Applications forms for both stages in the “Framework

and Guidance” document

 Details about a reference and a testimonial etc.  Applicant responsibility to send paperwork to scheme

co-ordinator for allocation to a verifier when appropriate

 After verification, applicant has 3 months to apply for

registration to the UKPHR

 Admin fee of £25, annual registration fee of £102.00  UKPHR Registration Panel process  Evidence of adherence to CPD

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 Provides quality assurance through:

• Moderation

 Sample of applications (up to 100%) will be moderated before accreditation  Moderator will assist with problem areas for interpretation

• Retrospective audit of processes
• UKPHR Registration Panel will take overview of

Verification Panels on consistency and recommend registration to the Board

 Appeal process for applicants

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register@ukphr.org Telephone 0121 296 4370

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Signing Up to the Scheme & Becoming an Assessor or Verifier

Richard Phillips Workforce Development Manager, PHE (North West)

Criteria to join the Scheme as a Practitioner

• The term ‘Public Health Practitioner’ is designed to describe a level
• f practice, not a specific role or type of job.
• Public Health Practitioners are key members of the Public Health

workforce and can have a great influence on the health and wellbeing of individuals, groups, communities and populations.

• They work across the full breadth of Public Health from health

improvement and health protection, to health information, community development and nutrition, in a wide range of settings from the NHS and local government to the voluntary and private sectors.

Be currently working at Level 5 or above the Skills for Health Career framework: People at level 5 will have a comprehensive, specialised, factual and theoretical knowledge within a field of work and an awareness of the boundaries of that knowledge. They are able to use knowledge to solve problems creatively, make judgements which require analysis and interpretation, and actively contribute to service and self development. They may have responsibility for supervision of staff or training.

Criteria to join the Scheme as a Practitioner

• Have enough experience of working in public health to evidence

competence (1-2yrs)

• Have your line manager’s consent/approval
• Be able to commit to completing the portfolio with 12 months

Criteria to join the Scheme as a Practitioner

• Assessors and Verifiers are the custodians of the standards of

practice for practitioners and their roles are of the upmost

• importance. The UKPHR provide training and moderation for these

roles which are carried out on a voluntary basis by senior members

• f the public health workforce and without the commitment and

support of these teams, the schemes would not be able to facilitate registration.

• Assessors and Verifiers are appointed by the Board of the UK Public

Health Register (UKPHR) (following satisfactory completion of mandatory initial training) for a period of three years, with an

• ption for a further term or terms, by mutual consent between the

assessor/ verifier, the scheme co-ordinator and the UKPHR.

Assessors and Verifiers

• Responsibilities. Assessors have to:
• successfully complete the UKPHR Assessor training
• be skilled in assessing evidence submitted by applicants
• be thoroughly conversant with the public health practitioner standards
• sign off all standards as being met and pass applications for verification to

appointed verifier Eligibility To be an Assessor you need to be a senior specialist trainee, consultant, aspiring defined specialist, environmental health professional, or other public health professional with two years of senior level public health experience. Time Commitments You will be required to attend a full day and a further half day’s training (1.5 days) by the UKPHR. You will also be invited to attend two afternoons a year for standardisation and ongoing support/development.

Assessors

• Responsibilities. Verifiers have to:
• Successfully complete the UKPHR Verifier training
• Make recommendations to the appropriate verification panel

Eligibility To be a Verifier you must be a public health specialist registered with the GMC, GDC or UKPHR, in good standing, and to have held a consultant or specialist post for 3 years. Time Commitments You will be required to attend a half days training by the UKPHR. You will need to attend 2-3 verification panels per year, and 1 – 2 half day workshops per year.

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Summary & Next Steps

Martin Smith Consultant in Public Health, Liverpool City Council & Chair of the Event