Hello List
I have been responsible for the approval of OHN portfolios at London South Bank University. We are no longer accepting applications for that approval.
The NMC seem to be giving out mixed messages. Initially the NMC had stated that they would not give include an annotation on the register re the route of entry for those who migrated by portfolio. Then I was told that they would do so for the people I had approved. Their latest stance (ie Friday of two weeks ago) is that they probably wouldn’t make an annotation on the SCPHN register for those who have migrated by portfolio.
My personal opinion, in the unlikely even of you being given any option, is to include the pathway of OH as an annotation. I say this as the SCPHN register is likely to open up to practitioners who have entered from a variety of professional backgrounds including school nursing, sexual health, health protection etc, etc. Diana and Lucy are both quite correct that your c.v and the M Med Sci would indicate to an enlightened employer that you have a background in OH but in the very long term there could be a two tier system for those who migrated onto the register: “the haves” and the “have-nots”.
I was in a meeting last week when senior infection control practitioners were of the opinion that those who work in infection control will qualify for SCPHN registration by virtue of “grandfather rights”. That is not a process I want to be part of. The people who practice in OH and whose portfolios I have approved have had to demonstrate to me as a representative of London South Bank University that they have met the learning outcomes to the same standard, but in a different way, to those who have been registered by virtue of an NMC validated programme.
Anne Harriss
Course Director Occupational Health Programmes
London South Bank University
On 22/12/08 20:54, "Lucy and Adrian" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
because you've got your M.Med.Sci. OH anyway!
Lucy & Adrian
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From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Diane Romano-Woodward
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Subject: [OCC-HEALTH] migration by portfolio " annotation"
Hello list,
This may put the cat among the pigeons....
I have sucessfully submitted a portfolio and I am at the stage where my name is to be put on the third part of the register. The NMC has asked me if I want it "annotated" that is, after SCPHN put " OH ".
I am of two minds on this . One is it will indicate that I practice and have expertise in OH. But then again anyone who need to know that ,(eg prospective employers ) would have a look at my CV and figure that out fairly quickly.
Alternatively should I emphasise that I have satisifeid the NMC that I can practices as a Public Health Nurse (omitting the OH), which seems to be the way that the world is drifting.
Does it make any difference at all?
Many OH jobs require that you are on the third part of the register, which I will be, whatever I chose. Some ask for a qualification in OH which I have, although not one recognised by the NMC.
Anyone got any strong views? Particularly those who might want to employ me in the future :)
Cheers
Diane Romano-Woodward
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