RCPI Help Centre

Understanding Professional Competence 8

• What is Professional Competence?
• What must I do to meet Professional Competence requirements?
• I am enrolled on a Professional Competence scheme, what's next?
• What PCS information will the Medical Council ask about?
• What are the 8 Domains of Good Professional Practice?

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Do you need to enrol? 9

• Do I need to be enrolled on a Professional Competence Scheme?
• I'm in training, do I need to enrol on a Professional Competence?
• I'm on leave, do I need to enrol on Professional Competence Scheme?
• I'm retired, do I need to enrol on a Professional Competence Scheme?
• I don't see patients, do I need to enrol on a Professional Competence Scheme?

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Professional Competence Fee 7

• How much is enrolment/renewal on a Professional Competence Scheme?
• What are the bank regulations for online payments?
• Can I pay my Professional Competence fee by direct debit?
• Can I pay my Professional Competence fee by invoice?
• Can I pay my Professional Competence fee over the phone?

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Enrolling on a Professional Competence Scheme 10

• Enrol on a Professional Competence Scheme
• I am on the General Division, what Scheme do I enrol in?
• I am on the Specialist Division, what Scheme do I enrol in?
• Apply to enrol on the Faculty of Occupational Medicine General Division Scheme
• Apply to enrol on the Faculty of Paediatrics General Division Scheme

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Renewing your Professional Competence Enrolment 2

• Ready to renew for 2022-2023?
• What happens if I do not renew my enrolment on a Professional Competence Scheme?

Personal Development Plan 4

• Why do I need to create a Personal Development Plan?
• How to create a Personal Development Plan
• How to get 5 CPD credits for your Personal Development Plan
• What is the Learning Needs Survey?

Audit or Quality Improvement Project 15

• What you need to know about Audit/Quality Improvement
• Audit/Quality Improvement guide for Professional Competence
• Do I have to conduct an Audit every year?
• Audit/Quality Improvement Resources for Professional Competence
• Audit/Quality Improvement topics for Occupational Medicine

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Continuing Professional Development (CPD) 22

• What is Continuing Professional Development (CPD)?
• How many credits must I record to meet PCS requirements?
• External CPD (Maintenance of Knowledge and Skills)
• Internal CPD (Practice Evaluation and Development)
• Personal Learning

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CPD - Evidence 10

• When you need to provide evidence of CPD activity
• Evidence for CPD
• What evidence can I use for External CPD?
• What evidence can I use for Internal CPD?
• Do I need to keep evidence of my Personal Learning activities?

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Using ePortfolio (Kaizen) for Professional Competence 20

• What is Kaizen?
• How to access ePortfolio for Professional Competence
• How to add CPD to your ePortfolio
• How to record an Audit or Quality Improvement Project
• How to enter dates correctly

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Annual Statements 4

• What is an Annual Statement?
• Why do I need an Annual Statement of Participation?
• When are Annual Statements issued?
• Why is there no “Verified” tick on my Annual Statement?

Annual Verification 4

• What do I need to know about annual verification?
• How does annual verification work?
• What must I do if I am selected for verification?
• Download: How to Prepare for the Annual Verification Process

What to do if you are absent from practice 6

• What to do if you are absent from practice
• Protocol for doctors returning to work after a period of illness
• Protocol for doctors returning to work after a period of absence
• Sabbatical or extended leave and Professional Competence
• How to record an Absence from Practice

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Professional Competence and GDPR 4

• General Data Protection Regulation and Medical Practice Guideline
• How long should I keep my Professional Competence records?
• Historic Data - What happens?
• How long should records/evidence be kept for?