1. Beyond doing the job: Governance and Professional Issues Prof. Ray Miller Retired Professional Advisor for Psychology, NHS Lothian Past President, BPS

2. 29 January 2010 Professional Issues Prof Ray Miller2 Governance The Governator

3. 29 January 2010 Professional Issues Prof Ray Miller3 What is Governance?

4. 29 January 2010 Professional Issues Prof Ray Miller4 Models of Governance

5. 29 January 2010 Professional Issues Prof Ray Miller5 Dimensions of Governance  Corporate Governance - policies & regulations  Professional Governance - conduct & ethics  Clinical Governance - procedures (NICE, ICPs)  Self Governance - integrity & reflection

6. 29 January 2010 Professional Issues Prof Ray Miller6 Professional Governance

7. 29 January 2010 Professional Issues Prof Ray Miller7 HPC www.hpc-uk.org  HPC only deals with the registration of Qualified Practitioner Psychologists  It does not cover: Assistants Trainees Clinical Associates Psychological Therapists  There are special arrangements for Grandparenting and Overseas Qualifications

8. 29 January 2010 Professional Issues Prof Ray Miller8 HPC www.hpc-uk.org  Fees - £152 every 2 years  Newly qualified - £76 for first 2 years  Registration ONLY on graduation – must be registered to be employed in NHS!  What does HPC do for you ?: It does NOT-promote psychology develop psychology defend psychology It DOES-police psychologists  If you want a robust professional body that acts on behalf of psychology and psychologists: join the BPS!

9. 29 January 2010 Professional Issues Prof Ray Miller9 Psychologist Dec 2009 The Psychologist, Dec 2009

10. 29 January 2010 Professional Issues Prof Ray Miller10 HPC - Who’s Next?

11. 29 January 2010 Professional Issues Prof Ray Miller11 Accessing key documents  www.bps.org.uk  www.hpc-uk.org

12. 29 January 2010 Professional Issues Prof Ray Miller12 “Informed and reasonable decisions” (HPC Standards) Page 5 k)This code uses the word ‘should’ rather than the more coercive ‘must’ or the permissive ‘asks’ to reinforce the advisory nature of the code as a framework in support of professional judgement. Any scrutiny of this process will consider situations in terms of the decisions made, the outcomes and the processes involved. Thinking is not optional. Thinking is not optional. The code has been written primarily to guide not to punish.

13. 29 January 2010 Professional Issues Prof Ray Miller13 I wanna tell you a story…  When are you not a psychologist?  Accountability and supervision…  Giving psychology away…  Whistleblowing…  Fitness to practice…

14. 29 January 2010 Professional Issues Prof Ray Miller14 A good idea… son!  Never make decisions on tricky ethical, governance or professional issues on your own!  Always seek the advice of an experienced and, usually, senior colleague.

15. 29 January 2010 Professional Issues Prof Ray Miller15 Thinking is not optional! “Or I’ll be back…”