CORU - Regulating Health + Social Care Professionals

The Health and Social Care Professional’s Council (CORU) has announced the appointment of Claire O Cleary as CEO/Registrar. Claire will be responsible for leading CORU & successfully implementing the Health and Social Care Professionals Council’s Statement of Strategy. Claire will work closely with the Council and its relevant committees to provide strategic leadership, direction and governance across all elements of the organisation. Claire joined CORU in 2020 and has most recently served as Head of Education. She has previously held roles with Allcare Pharmacy as Group Superintendent Pharmacist, and The Irish Institute of Pharmacy as a Quality Assurance Pharmacist. Welcoming the appointment Mo Flynn, Chairperson of the Health and Social Care Professionals Council, said “I am delighted with this outcome, and I know you will all join with me in wishing Claire every success in the role. Certainly, her last few months in the interim position and previous years as Head of Education and Quality Assurance has demonstrated her commitment to CORU and the challenging and exciting agenda we have for the future’ Commenting on her appointment Claire O Cleary said ’ I am honoured to have been appointed as the new CEO of CORU. I look forward to leading the organisation in ensuring the highest standards of practice and protecting public safety.’

Thank you to all the Social Care Workers who have now Registered! REMINDER to Social Care Workers who have not registered - the annual renewal for registrants is 30th November 2024. Due to system shut down, your renewal has now been extended until Friday 6th December 2024. Please renew as soon as possible. Failure to renew will result in removal from the Register.

Applications for Tusla's 2025 Level 9 Master of Social Work apprenticeship programme with UCC are open at https://lnkd.in/eWS5SEMH until 20 December. This 24-month CORU-approved programme is designed to equip participants with the skills and knowledge they need to excel as a social work professional. With half the apprenticeship spent on the job, the ‘earn while you learn’ model includes a formal contract of employment, peer-to-peer learning, dedicated workplace mentors and full employee supports. The programme is open to external applicants as well as Tusla staff and has broad eligibility criteria, including recognition of prior learning. See link in bio for how to apply.

📌 CORU’s New Registration System Is Now Live! We are delighted to announce that our new system is officially live as of this morning, Monday, 25 November 2024. This new system will ensure greater efficiency for applications, renewals, requests and CPD audits. Thank you for being part of this journey with us – your feedback has made these improvements possible. 

CORU is currently seeking to appoint a CEO / Registrar to lead the organisation. Reporting to the Chair of the Health and Social Care Professionals Council, the CEO will work closely with Council, relevant Committees and the Department of Health, to lead the organisation by providing expert strategic and operational guidance on matters relating to CORU’s remit. The CEO/Registrar will align CORU’s purpose, strategy, governance and organisational structure, ensuring all areas can effectively respond to change and complexity while executing the Health and Social Care Professionals Council’s strategic plan for 2022-2026 and beyond. Remuneration for the role is set at the Principal Officer Higher pay scale. Candidates should forward by email full career details in complete confidence to Barry Herriott at info@barryherriott.com stating how they meet the requirements for the post by Friday 29th November. Tá CORU ag iarraidh Príomhfheidhmeannach / Cláraitheoir a cheapadh faoi láthair chun an eagraíocht a threorú. Ag tuairisciú do Chathaoirleach na Comhairle um Ghairmithe Sláinte agus Cúraim Shóisialaigh, oibreoidh an POF go dlúth leis an gComhairle, leis na Coistí ábhartha agus leis an Roinn Sláinte, chun an eagraíocht a threorú trí shaintreoir straitéiseach agus oibríochtúil a sholáthar ar ábhair a bhaineann le sainchúram CORU. Déanfaidh an Príomhoifigeach Feidhmiúcháin/Cláraitheoir cuspóir, straitéis, rialachas agus struchtúr eagraíochtúil CORU a ailíniú, ag cinntiú gur féidir le gach réimse freagairt go héifeachtach d’athrú agus castacht agus plean straitéiseach na Comhairle um Ghairmithe Sláinte agus Cúraim Shóisialaigh do 2022-2026 agus ina dhiaidh sin á gcur i gcrích. Tá luach saothair an róil socraithe ag scála pá an Phríomhoifigigh. Ba chóir d’iarrthóirí sonraí iomlána na gairme a sheoladh ar aghaidh trí ríomhphost faoi rún iomlán chuig Barry Herriott ag info@barryherriott.com ag lua conas a chomhlíonann siad riachtanais an phoist faoin Aoine 29 Samhain.

The Physiotherapists Registration Board is seeking the views of the public, the relevant professions and other interested parties on the Physiotherapists Registration Board Application for Registration Bye-Law 2024 and the Physiotherapists Registration Board Conditions For Registration Referral For Radiological Diagnostic Procedures Division Bye-Law 2024. These revised bye-laws replace the Physiotherapists Registration Board Application for Registration Bye-Law 2016. (S.I. No. 496 of 2016) to permit registration under the Referral for Radiological Diagnostic Procedures Division. Full details including the online consultation feedback form are available on the CORU website https://lnkd.in/eaUk4BQ8

📢 Scheduled System Downtime 📢 Please be advised that our current registration and recognition application systems will be shutdown from 6:00pm on Tuesday, 19 November 2024 as we prepare for the launch of our new platform. During this period, applications, renewals, certificates, and the live public register will not be accessible. We appreciate your understanding and patience as we work to bring you an enhanced system on 25 November. 

📣 CORU seeks to appoint a CEO/Registrar 📣 CORU is currently seeking to appoint a CEO / Registrar to lead the organisation. Reporting to the Chair of the Health and Social Care Professionals Council, the CEO will work closely with Council, relevant Committees and the Department of Health, to lead the organisation by providing expert strategic and operational guidance on matters relating to CORU’s remit. The CEO/Registrar will align CORU’s purpose, strategy, governance and organisational structure, ensuring all areas can effectively respond to change and complexity while executing the Health and Social Care Professionals Council’s strategic plan for 2022-2026 and beyond. Remuneration for the role is set at the Principal Officer Higher pay scale. Candidates should forward by email full career details in complete confidence to Barry Herriott at info@barryherriott.com stating how they meet the requirements for the post by Friday 29th November.

The Psychologists Registration Board has made significant progress towards introducing statutory regulation for – and protecting the title of – ‘Psychologist’. A two-stream approach has been adopted: Stream One: establishment of three divisions of the register for Clinical, Counselling and Educational Psychologists Stream Two: introduction of a regulatory model that will facilitate the regulation of all other psychology specialisms As part of the Board’s work to establish three divisions for Clinical, Counselling and Educational Psychologists, it has drafted pre-registration education and training requirements for each specialism. The Board is inviting feedback on its draft Standards of Proficiency and Criteria for Education and Training Programmes for each specialism from all stakeholders, including members of the profession, education providers, employers, professional bodies, along with members of the public. To have your say please fill in the survey(s) available on our website: https://lnkd.in/eBRyMHqY The consultation process will close at 5pm, Friday 29 November 2024.

Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly TD has reappointed Ms. Mo Flynn as Chairperson of the Health and Social Care Professionals Council at CORU for a four-year term. Mo Flynn has 40 years’ experience of health and social care systems, including as Group Chief Executive of The Rehab Group from 2015 to March 2020, and Chief Executive of Our Lady’s Hospice and Care Services from 2006 to 2014. She held senior management roles in the HSE and the NHS. She is a graduate of the University of Ulster and Kings College, London from where she obtained an MSc in Gerontology. We wish her well in her role!