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Professionalism and Professional Standards for HCPC Regulated Health & Care Professionals

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Course Description

Professionalism is fundamental to safe, ethical, and effective health and care practice. Concerns relating to conduct, communication, boundaries, competence, or integrity are a common reason for complaints and regulatory scrutiny. The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) expects registrants to act with honesty, maintain trust, work within their competence, and put service users’ interests first at all times. This course provides clear, practical guidance on meeting HCPC expectations, recognising lapses early, and responding constructively through reflection and remediation where concerns arise.

Who This Course Is For

This course is suitable for allied health professionals and health and care practitioners regulated by the HCPC, working across NHS and independent settings in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. It is particularly relevant for registrants facing complaints, investigations, or fitness-to-practise proceedings, as well as those seeking CPD evidence for HCPC appraisal, revalidation, or employer review.

What You Will Learn

The course covers the core principles of professionalism including patient-centred care, integrity, accountability, and teamwork, maintaining professional boundaries with service users and colleagues, confidentiality and information governance, working within limits of competence, and the HCPC Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics as applied in practice. You will also develop reflective practice skills and build a Personal Development Plan (PDP) to demonstrate insight and improvement.

What You Receive

On successful completion you receive a CPD UK accredited certificate and structured CPD evidence suitable for HCPC appraisal, revalidation, remediation portfolios, and regulatory submissions. The course is fully online and self-paced — accessible immediately after enrolment.

CPD UK CertifiedThis course is CPD UK certified. The accredited certificate issued on completion is accepted as evidence for HCPC appraisal, revalidation, and professional regulatory submissions.
Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. This course is CPD UK certified, and participants receive an accredited CPD certificate on successful completion.

Yes. The course provides structured CPD evidence suitable for HCPC appraisal, revalidation, and professional portfolios.

Yes. This course is particularly suitable for HCPC registrants dealing with complaints, investigations, fitness-to-practise processes, or remediation relating to professionalism or professional conduct.

Yes. The course includes guidance on reflection, insight, remediation, and developing Personal Development Plans to demonstrate improvement.

Yes. The course is delivered fully online and can be completed at your own pace, with instant access immediately after enrolment.

Course Content

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Section 1 – Overview of Professionalism for Health & Care Professionals

  • 1.1 Defining Professionalism

  • 1.2 Importance of Professionalism

  • 1.3 The HCPC’s Role: Ensuring Professional Standards

  • 1.4 Summary Points and Quiz for Section 1

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Section 2 – Core Principles of Professionalism

  • 2.1 Patient-Centred Care

  • 2.2 Integrity and Honesty

  • 2.3 Accountability and Responsibility

  • 2.4 Confidentiality and Respect for Privacy

  • 2.5 Effective Communication

  • 2.6 Respect and Dignity

  • 2.7 Teamwork and Collaboration

  • 2.8 Reflective Practice

  • 2.9 Summary Points and Quiz for Section 2

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Section 3 – HCPC’s Standards: “Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics”

  • 3.1 Overview of ‘Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics’

  • 3.2 Summary Points and Quiz for Section 3

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Section 4 – Professional Boundaries and Ethical Conduct

  • 4.1 Understanding Boundaries

  • 4.2 HCPC Guidance on Boundaries

  • 4.3 Summary Points and Quiz for Section 4

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Section 5 – Breach of Professional Standards, Its Consequences, and Remediation

  • 5.1 Understanding Breaches

  • 5.2 Consequences of Breaching Standards

  • 5.3 Regulatory Actions

  • 5.4 Steps for Remediation

  • 5.5 Summary Points and Quiz for Section 5

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Section 6 – Conclusion and Takeaways

  • 6.1 Conclusion and Takeaways