How to start a Clinical Research Practitioner Register application.

Once you have successfully joined the Clinical Research Practitioner Directory, the next step is to join the Clinical Research Practitioner (CRP) Register.  A summary of the routes to CRP Registration can be viewed here. 

If you fulfill the criteria to apply to join the Register without firstly going through the Experienced Practitioner Gateway, see the steps below.  If you are firstly confirming your eligibility through the Experienced Practitioner Gateway, these will come later.

1. Log onto your AHCS account using your login credentials - https://crpregister.ahcs.ac.uk/

2. Once you are logged into your account, you will see a 'New Application' icon on your home screen page, please click on this.

3. The next page will load, from there, please click on the ‘Start Application’ button next to the ‘Clinical Research Practitioner Register’ box.

4. From here, you will have access to your application where you will be able to complete and submit your register application.

 All your progress is saved automatically and you don't need to start and complete your application in one sitting. You will be able to log-on to your account and see the outstanding register modules that need completing, you will be able to continue updating your register application at any time.

Next time you want to access your application, you will need to login to your account and your Register application will be accessible from their dashboard.

Q1. Can a registered Clinical Research Practitioner have a developmental conversation with an applicant?

a. Unfortunately, a registered Clinical Research Practitioner cannot have a developmental conversation with the applicant who is submitting their application. The discussion of the applicants practice knowledge and development needs to be signed off by an individual on a statutory register and in addition, the applicant cannot sign this.

An applicant will need to liaise with an individual on a statutory register to have a discussion of their practice knowledge and development. Once an applicant have had the discussion, they need to provide the following:

• The statutory registered professional's name,

• The statutory registration body,

• The statutory registered professional's number / pin,

• The statutory registered professional's signature.

• Date that the discussion took place.

Q2. I am completing my registration application, are there any common pitfalls that I should avoid?

a. To avoid a registration application going back to you, you should be aware of the common pitfalls when completing your portfolio evidence:

Good Clinical Practice: In line with the Clinical Research Practitioner Register entry

criteria; it is a requirement to upload the Good Clinical Practice certificate. All

applicants who apply to join the Register will need to upload their certificate into the

Education and Training section of their Register application.

Referring to the Standards of Proficiency (SOP): Within all the Reflection

documents, an applicant needs to refer to a SOP and provide examples of how they

meet the SOP.

For instance, the Reflection Account 1.2 Leadership, an applicant needs to select one

or more of the SOP's (15 and 16) and provide a reflection upon their leadership in

practice. The applicant can select standard 15.2 and provide a reflection upon how

they can demonstrate an understanding of their own role and enter into coaching

and mentoring relationships to develop their leadership style.

Documented Assurance and Line Manager Confirmation: When an applicant

completes the Documented Assurance and Line Manager Confirmation, a common

pitfall is the applicants line manager not signing to state that the applicant is

working at the level of practitioner. In section 2.3 of the document, the applicants

current line manager needs to sign the 'line manager confirmation checklist'. The

boxes can either be ticked or highlighted; by signing the boxes, the line manager is

acknowledging that the applicant is working at the level of practitioner.

East of England update

Emily Knightbridge the engagement lead from Royal Papworth Hospital will be going on maternity leave in early September. Fiona Richardson from the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kings Lynn and one of our current CRP advocates will be stepping into the role alongside current CRP engagement lead Lindsay. Thank you to Emily for all her hard work over the past year and we wish her all the best.