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> Dear List > > I have a query which I hope you can help me with sorry for the length of the > email its rather complex. > > As many of you may know we offer two occupational health pathways programmes > one is exclusively for registered nurses and confers registration with the NMC > as a SCPHN. The other uses the same modules but is open to people who are > ineligible for the SCPHN pathway eg Enrolled Nurses, and nurses registered > overseas. It is also open to other professionals including OTs and Physio¹s. I > had an enquiry from a prospective student yesterday from someone who holds a > degree in sports and exercise science and has been involved in the fitness > sector. She has now been told that she can no longer undertake this role as > she is not registered with the HCPC (previously known as the HPC). > > I suspect that what this means is that the HCPC have advised her that she > cannot use a protected title (similar to only a nurse registered with the NMC > can call themselves a ³Registered Nurse²). Prospective employers tell her that > they prefer to employ someone who is registered with the HCPC. Having looked > at the HCPC web site there are a number of professions which register with the > HCPC from Art Therapist to Speech and Language Therapy. I cannot see anything > regarding sports or exercise and as such there cannot currently be a protected > title for sports/exercise specialists. > > I would have thought that someone with this exercise background and an > understanding of key OH issues be very employable in the OH setting > particularly in one where high levels of fitness are associated with job > requirements such as the military, fire service, prison service and police > (particularly with the requirements of the Winsor review in mind). > > Issues key to practice in the OH setting would include: > * the ethics of working in the OH setting particularly with regard to > confidentiality; > * the principles of H&S legislation such as H&S at Work Act and the 6 pack; > * promoting wellness in the workplace > * assessing fitness for task My question is would subscribers employ such a practitioner, particularly one who holds the Grad Cert/BSc(Hons) Workplace Health Management within their OH team I am not enquiring about possible employment just employability. I have attached a flyer of that course for your info in relation to this query. Your feedback would very much be appreciated. Anne Harriss Course Director LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY ******************************** Please remove this footer before replying. OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH