Streamline your NMC Revalidation: a guide for Nursing Services of the UK agency staff 

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It's easy to streamline your Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Revalidation, when you work with Nursing Services of the UK.  

How do I join the Nursing and Midwifery Council register? 

All nurses, nursing associates and midwives working for in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are required to have an active registration with the NMC. Guidance on how to apply for NMC registration can be found here.  

The NMC register is a resource where employers and patients can verify medical professionals' qualifications, and continued development.  

What is Revalidation and why is it necessary? 

Every three years nurses, midwives and nursing associates are required to revalidate their NMC registration. This process encourages you to reflect on the role of the Code in your practice and demonstrate that you are 'living' the standards set out within it. 

What are the NMC Revalidation requirements and how can we help you? 

Here we will give your guidance as to what the requirements are, and how our systems can assist in streamlining this process for our agency staff. 

NMC Revalidation Requirements How can we help?
Practice Hours

To maintain your registration, you must complete a certain number of practice hours over a three-year period:

  • Nurses, midwives, and nursing associates: 450 hours
  • Dual registration (nurse and midwife or midwife and nursing associate): 900 hours
  • Triple registration (nurse, nursing associate, and midwife): 1,350 hours

    • Send our Compliance team a message on WhatsApp chat number 0772 3559 602 and request an official confirmation of registration which stipulates:

    • the total number of hours you completed via the A24Group,
    • Your designation to confirm your scope of practice,
    • Evidence hours of mandatory training conducted (where applicable)
    • and Staffshift will store all supplied training certificates, this will provide evidence of both participatory and online training completed via the A24Group.
    Continued Professional Development:

    Throughout the three-year period, you must maintain a commitment to Continuous Professional Development (CPD) by accumulating CPD points. The specific requirements are:

    • Complete 35 hours of CPD activities
    • Ensure that 20 of those 35 hours comprise participatory or practical learning (face to face/classroom based)

    Enhance your skills and knowledge through our comprehensive CPD training opportunities, at discounted rates.

    We store and provide evidence of both participatory and online training completed via the A24Group (contact us on Staffshift or WhatsApp Chat).
    5 Pieces of practice related feedback
    • Request annual performance appraisals feedback.
    • Feedback from patients, service users and clients for whom you have undertaken assignments with the A24Group – this is an ongoing task, so once you complete an assignment, ask for feedback on your performance to be submitted to your booking's consultant, and we will store this information for you.
    • Interview feedback from your interview with the A24Group.
    Health and Character Declaration
    • Completion of the Occupational Health Medical Questionnaire and annual review form, download the form and complete it.
    • Character reference to be obtained from a work colleague.
    Professional Indemnity Arrangement

    As this is only reserved for internal employees, you are obligated to gain evidence of your professional indemnity independently.
    Confirmation
    • Completion of the Occupational Health Medical Questionnaire and annual review form, download the form and complete it.
    • Character reference to be obtained from a work colleague.

    NMC resources for support, templates and help 

    When do you need to Revalidate? 

    Every three years from when you join (or rejoin) the register you will need to renew your registration by Revalidating. Check your Compliance Passport in Staffshift, or check your NMC Online Account.  

    Ready to submit your application? 

    Your online application opens 60 days before your revalidation application date.