HCPC Standards

Question 1

1. Standards of p_________

Answer 1

1. Standards of proficiency - specific expectations for the ability to practice effectively. For particular psychologists, these include professional autonomy and accountability, and the ability to formulate and deliver plans and strategies for meeting mental health and social care needs. Professionals must be able to demonstrate and use these skills through their practice

Question 2

2. Standards of c______, p_________, and e_____

Answer 2

2. Standards of conduct, performance, and ethics - a list of 14 guidelines that practitioners must adhere to in their clinical practice. These include points such as maintaining confidentiality in work with service users and only acting within the limits of their own knowledge and skills, referring patients on to others when necessary

Question 3

3. Standards for c________ p________ d________

Answer 3

3. Standards for continuing professional development - professionals are expected to take part in and document regular training that they undertake to develop their own practice. This includes any training events that they attend, evidence of how they have changed their practice, and evaluation of the effectiveness of these changes

Question 4

4. Standards for e_______ and t______

Answer 4

4. Standards for education and training - a set minimum level of qualification is specified before people can register to practice in different areas of health and care professions. For any particular psychologist, registrants must be able to demonstrate at least a master’s degree with BPS qualification in the area of practice they will be working in, but in some areas a doctorate will be required; this is the case for clinical psychologists. The HCPC also sets out standards for training courses to ensure that any registrans who attend will be able to meet the required standards for proficiency expected of their practice

Question 5

5. Standards for p_______

Answer 5

5. Standards for prescribing - these standards set out safe practice for prescribing medication by health and care professions. This also includes the required knowledge and training to be able to prescribe within professional practice