Professionalism & Boundaries in Use of Social Media Course

Course Introduction:

In today’s digital world, healthcare professionals face unique challenges in maintaining professionalism and boundaries on social media.
This course, “Ensuring Professionalism & Boundaries in Use of Social Media,” is designed for doctors, dentists, nurses,
midwives, pharmacists, psychologists, counsellors, physiotherapists, optometrists, opticians, social workers, chiropractors, osteopaths,
and other healthcare professionals. Whether you are addressing a complaint, inquiry, investigation, or fitness to practice process with a
regulatory body, or seeking professional development CPD, this course provides essential guidance on maintaining professional boundaries
on social media.

This training covers essential social media guidelines for healthcare professionals, with a focus on ethical social media use and compliance.
It is ideal for those involved in GMC, GDC, NMC, or HCPC fitness to practice processes, as well as professionals regulated by GPhC, Social
Work England, SSSC, GOC, GCC, and GOsC. The course addresses social media risks, appropriate use in healthcare, and strategies for maintaining
professionalism on social platforms.

Who This Course is For:

• Doctors, Dentists, Nurses, Midwives, Pharmacists, Social Workers, Osteopaths, Chiropractors, Opticians, Optometrists, Psychologists, and Counsellors facing fitness to practice processes.
• Healthcare professionals aiming to uphold social media guidelines in line with regulatory standards (GMC, GDC, NMC, etc.).
• Pharmacists seeking GPhC compliance with a focus on social media ethics.
• Social Workers ensuring social media compliance with Social Work England or SSSC.
• Any healthcare professional focusing on ethical social media use for CPD or regulatory compliance.

Key Topics Covered in the Course:

• Social Media Professionalism CPD Course for Healthcare UK.
• Guidelines for Social Media Use in Healthcare Practice.
• Social Media Standards and Compliance in Healthcare.
• Maintaining Professional Boundaries on Social Media.
• Training on Professionalism in Social Media for CPD.

Whether you are building social media professionalism for fitness to practice support or seeking CPD to improve conduct in healthcare,
this course offers the guidance you need to navigate social media responsibly.

Useful Resources:

• GMC Concerns: Can relate to both clinical competence and professional conduct.
• GMC Investigation Process: A long and stressful experience.
• Royal College of Nursing (RCN): Supports nurses, midwives, and nursing associates in education and training.
• NMC Fitness to Practice Library: A resource for information on NMC fitness to practice processes.
• GPhC (General Pharmaceutical Council): Sets detailed standards for pharmacists.
• HCPC (Health and Care Professions Council): Regulates a number of health and care professionals.
• Social Work England: Regulatory authority for social workers in England.
• SSSC (Scottish Social Services Council): Registers social workers in Scotland.
• GOC (General Optical Council): Provides guidance for opticians and optometrists.
• GCC (General Chiropractic Council): Takes financial integrity very seriously.
• GOsC (General Osteopathic Council): Ensures ethical and professional practice for osteopaths in the UK.
• NHS Services: Details available public healthcare services in the UK.
• RCGP (Royal College of General Practitioners): Supports and helps in the education and training of GPs.
• Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman: Supports the public if they have concerns.