The Requirements

The NMC Revalidation website is an amazing resource and will become your best friend as you go through this 3 yearly cycle. Using the official NMC site ensures that you are taken directly to the latest forms, templates and guides. No need to worry if they are the latest versions. Please take some time to explore. The section on requirements is very clear and lays out exactly what you need to do. Take a look

• Practice Hours
• Continuing Professional Development (35 hours- 20 of which must be participatory)
• Practice Related Feedback (Five pieces)
• Written Reflective Accounts (Five accounts)
• Reflective Discussion (One discussion with another Registrant)
• Health and Character Declaration
• Professional Indemnity Arrangement (As an employee of BCHC you are covered by the Trust)
• Confirmation (It is a requirement at BCHC that Confirmation is carried out by your line manager)

Many nurses have started panicking at this stage about uploading all of this onto the NMC site; most concerned about, scanning and how to do this. Stop worrying you don't have to do this at the point of revalidation. You will only be required to complete an online form that takes about 20 minutes in total...no upload or scanning needed. It is very simple. For many we have advised that if you are concerned about not being that IT savvy...now is the time to set some targets in relation to this. It could even become one of your CPD activities!  

If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact the Professional Development Team EMAIL/CONTACT- we are very happy to support you in the Revalidation process.