Why Healthcare staff join us

The Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) and the Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) have merged to become the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). CRB checks are now called DBS checks.

Vulnerable groups of people need to be protected and CRB/DBS checks assist in ensuring that the most suitable people are appointed to roles working with these vulnerable groups.

Once applied for your DBS certificate, you can track this on the following link. 

Track or view your DBS certificate - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

What happens if I have done my new DBS disclosure with another employer, will CNS Locums accept this?

Yes, we can accept this.

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) have finalised the revalidation process for nurses and midwives in order to remain on the register. As an integral part of our organization we would like to clarify and remind you of your obligation as a registered healthcare professional to ensure that your registration remains active.

Your active registration is of the utmost importance to us and we would therefore like to raise the awareness of this process and offer our support.

Revalidation is the process that allows you to maintain your registration with the NMC. It is a continuous process to demonstrate your ability to continue to practice safely.

Every three years all nurses and midwives will be asked to apply for revalidation using the NMC online system as a means of keeping their registration active.

Completing the revalidation process is your responsibility as the registered nurse, however we will assist you if required.

The above also applies for Allied Health Professionals. Please ensure you continue with your own professional development to maintain in your own specialty registers.

450 practice hours for a nurse and midwife or 900 hours if practicing as both.

Contract of registration which stipulates the total amount of hours you completed via CNS Locums

The letter of registration will stipulate your designation to confirm your scope of practice.

Evidence hours of mandatory training conducted (where applicable) and/or store and supply all training certificates.

Store and provide evidence of both participatory and online training completed.

5 pieces of practice related feedback

Annual performance appraisals feedback.

Feedback from patients, service users and clients whom you have undertaken assignments with.

Interview feedback from your interview with CNS Locums.

5 written reflective accounts

Self-reflective feedback provided during the annual performance appraisals on your job role in its entirety.

Reflection on feedback received post mandatory training sessions.

Health and Character Declaration

Completion of the Occupational Health Medical Questionnaire and annual review form.

reference to be obtained from a work colleague.

You are obligated to evidence your personal professional indemnity independently,

35 Hours of CPD (continuing practical development) with 20 hours being participatory learning (face to face/classroom based)

Store and provide evidence of both participatory and online training completed.

Visit NMC website and download the relevant PDFs to find more information on how to revalidate as a nurse. Use this link for guidance on how to revalidate with the NMC.

We are assisting agency nurses with appraisals, which can be used as part of your portfolio to submit for revalidation, as well as issuing you with feedback forms, which you can take to clients you are working at for the agency in order to get practice-related feedback. You can then send this back to us and we will load this onto your agency profile for safe keeping.

Ensure all evidence of client feedback is verifiable with either a stamp, letterhead or complimentary slip and signed by a registered Healthcare professional.

Contact us: info@cnslocums.co.uk