HCPC & IBMS Essentials

Fill-in-the-blank flashcards covering key requirements, standards, and roles of the HCPC and IBMS for Biomedical Scientists.

The regulatory body for Biomedical Scientists in the UK is the __.

HCPC (Health and Care Professions Council)

‘Biomedical Scientist’ is a __ title, meaning only HCPC registrants may use it.

protected

HCPC’s primary purpose is to __ the public.

protect

Registration with HCPC must be renewed every __ years.

2

HCPC Standards of __, __ and __ outline how registrants should behave and what the public can expect.

Conduct, Performance and Ethics

The threshold standards a Biomedical Scientist must meet to protect the public are called the Standards of __.

Proficiency

Keeping skills and knowledge up to date is ensured through HCPC Standards of __.

Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Evidence of varied learning activities over a two-year cycle may be requested in a CPD __.

audit

Reflective __ is a key tool for personal development promoted by HCPC.

practice

Failing to renew HCPC registration means you can no longer __ as a Biomedical Scientist.

practise

Concerns about a registrant’s fitness to practise can be raised by the public, colleagues, employers or __.

the registrant themselves

Unsafe clinical practice or acting beyond scope can result in HCPC imposing measures such as a order or .

conditions of practice; suspension

The professional body for Biomedical Scientists that accredits degrees and training labs is the __.

Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS)

An IBMS accredited degree plus completion of the IBMS of is essential for HCPC registration.

Certificate; Competence

The IBMS Registration Portfolio must be completed within an IBMS __ training laboratory.

approved

Completion of the Certificate of Competence typically takes to months.

9; 12

After portfolio completion, an external __ appointed by the IBMS reviews the evidence.

verifier

A Biomedical Scientist normally progresses to Band 6 after completing the IBMS __ Portfolio.

Specialist

IBMS offers higher qualifications such as the Diploma of (DEP) and Higher Specialist Diploma (HSD).

Expert Practice

Student membership of the IBMS costs £__ per year (until 31 Dec 2024).

13

HCPC maintains a register; as of May 2024 there were __ Biomedical Scientists on it.

28,022

CPD guidance recommends undertaking at least __ activity every two months.

one

HCPC’s Standards of Education and Training are used to __ educational programmes.

approve

Communication, confidentiality and person-centred care are examples of HCPC __ that registrants must meet.

standards

Attempting to practise as a Biomedical Scientist without HCPC registration is a .

criminal offence