UKPHR Public Health Register The Role of the Moderator – Assuring Quality Dr Cerilan Rogers UKPHR Moderator

UKPHR Public Health Register Practitioner registration Portfolio assessment is a subjective process Consistent and robust assessment Fair and impartial consideration of applicants Proportionate to the risks posed to the public by the workforce System in which professionals, employers and the public can have confidence

UKPHR Public Health Register Assuring quality 1 UKPHR standards are the foundation UKPHR Guidance and Supporting Information covers standards and processes for all participants Practitioner selection and ongoing support Portfolio development (practitioner introductory days, portfolio development groups, mentors) Management of local schemes (monitor outcomes, identify problem areas and issues, recruit and assign assessors and verifiers, record panel decisions)

UKPHR Public Health Register Assuring quality 2 Training for assessors and support for assessment process Training for verifiers and support for verification process Moderation of applications at any stage (process and outcome) Retrospective audit UKPHR Registration Panel (provides oversight of process) Appeals process for applicants

UKPHR Public Health Register Registration processes Application to a local scheme Submission of evidence against standards (portfolio development) Local assessment of portfolio Local verification of portfolio and assessment log Discussion of application at local verification panel and recommendation for admission (or not) Application to UKPHR for registration (by applicant) Discussion at UKPHR Registration Panel and acceptance of recommendation for admission Approval by UKPHR Registration Approvals Committee

UKPHR Public Health Register Moderation team Independent role Responsible for revision of guidance (not standards) Provide mandatory introductory and update training for assessors and verifiers Assist with issues of interpretation when required Attend and participate in verification panels and Registration Panel Prospective/retrospective sampling of portfolios to check on consistency of assessment and verification Do not override assessment and verification process Report to the UKPHR Registrar and UKPHR Board