PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS

Professional Body Standards for Supervisors

• Booklet setting out the Nursing and Midwifery Council's guidance for Mentors and Mentorship.
  more >>

• Health Professions Council standards of education and training.
  more >>

• Social work guidelines on good practice for student placements.
  more >>

• A link to the NHS Scotland standards on clinical placements.
  more >>

• The NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework (NHS KSF) and the Development Review Process is available from the Department of Health website (use the ‘search this site’ facility for ‘Knowledge and Skills Framework’).
  more >>

• This page on the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s website can access the consultation document and final report of the ‘Consultation on a Standard to Support Learning and Assessment in Practice’.
  more >>

• This Higher Education Authority site gives details of a ‘Standards Framework for Teaching and Supporting Student Learning in Higher Education’.
  more >>

• This site gives information on the ‘National Occupational Standards for Management and Leadership’.
  more >>

• The Nursing and Midwifery Council’s Website gives information on standards for conduct, performance and ethics and maintains a register of qualified nurses. The NMC also provides advice for nurses and midwives and considers allegations of misconduct, competence or unfitness to practice.
  more >>

• The Royal College of Nursing site contains information about the College, forthcoming events, campaigns and conference, access to clinical guidelines and other publications, plus information about nursing, including pay, courses and the history of nursing.
  more >>

• The Royal College of Midwives is a professional organization and trade union for midwives. Their site provides information about the organization and its services. News, press releases, consultations, conferences and educational courses are displayed along with details of RCM publications, documents and midwifery links. A membership area gives details about how to join the RCM, and there are pages for midwifery students and information relating to international midwifery.
  more >>

• This site provides information about the British Medical Association, the UK’s professional association for doctors; and about its satellite services including BMJ publishing. A members section includes information on doctors’ pay and work and discussion forums, while a public section contains pages on ethics, science, policy and news.
  more >>

• This site provides information on the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, about what physiotherapy is, on professional standards, continuing professional development and on evidence-based physiotherapy. Full-text publications are also available plus media and government information, careers information and members groups.
  more >>

• The site of the British Association of Occupational Therapists/College of Occupational Therapy gives details of standards for practice (including standards for education), ethics and guidelines as well as information on education and events, publications, specialist sections and member services.
  more >>

• The site of the British Dietetic Association gives information on publications and resources, a register of approved courses, jobs and campaigns; as well as standards of proficiency, conduct, ethics and education and training.
  more >>

• The Society of Radiographers website gives information on publications, conferences and events, careers, and professional standards.
  more >>

TOP