The Role of the Moderator Assuring Quality Dr

The Role of the Moderator – Assuring Quality Dr Cerilan Rogers UKPHR Moderator UKPHR Public Health Register

Practitioner registration Portfolio assessment is a subjective process Consistent and robust assessment Fair and impartial consideration of applicants Proportionate to the risks posed to the public by the workforce • System in which professionals, employers and the public can have confidence • • UKPHR Public Health Register

Assuring quality 1 • UKPHR standards are the foundation • UKPHR Guidance and Supporting Information covers standards and processes for all participants • Practitioner selection and ongoing support • Portfolio development (practitioner introductory days, portfolio development groups, mentors) • Management of local schemes (monitor outcomes, identify problem areas and issues, recruit and assign assessors and verifiers, record panel decisions) UKPHR Public Health Register

Assuring quality 2 • Training for assessors and support for assessment process • Training for verifiers and support for verification process • Moderation of applications at any stage (process and outcome) • Retrospective audit • UKPHR Registration Panel (provides oversight of process) • Appeals process for applicants UKPHR Public Health Register

Registration processes • Application to a local scheme • Submission of evidence against standards (portfolio development) • Local assessment of portfolio • Local verification of portfolio and assessment log • Discussion of application at local verification panel and recommendation for admission (or not) • Application to UKPHR for registration (by applicant) • Discussion at UKPHR Registration Panel and acceptance of recommendation for admission • Approval by UKPHR Registration Approvals Committee UKPHR Public Health Register

Moderation team • Independent role • Responsible for revision of guidance (not standards) • Provide mandatory introductory and update training for assessors and verifiers • Assist with issues of interpretation when required • Attend and participate in verification panels and Registration Panel • Prospective/retrospective sampling of portfolios to check on consistency of assessment and verification • Do not override assessment and verification process • Report to the UKPHR Registrar and UKPHR Board UKPHR Public Health Register