Professional Competence Handbook for Psychiatrists
January 2019
The College has updated its PCS Handbook. The handbook gives psychiatrists clear information on:
- Overview of Structure of Professional Competence Scheme
- Eight Domains of Good Professional Practice
- Governance
- Enrolment Process for Participants
- Logging CPD activities
- Confidentiality & Security
- CPD Requirements
- Internal / External / Personal / Research, Examining & Postgraduate Supervision CPD categories
- Peer Review
- Online CPD
- Verification Process
- Reports to the Medical Council
- Clinical Audit
- Approval of Events for External CPD Credits
- Certification of CPD
- Special Requirements of the Professional Competence Scheme
- Part-Time Psychiatrists
- Consultants who are not members of the College
- Retired Psychiatrists
- Private / Semi-Retired Psychiatrists
- Further information and template forms
Please click on the link in the first line of text on this page to view or print the handbook.