Accreditors are drawn from qualified occupational therapists, recognised through their RCOT professional membership, who are able to evidence substantial involvement in curriculum development and delivery of pre-registration programmes. RCOT Accreditors will normally be appointed for a term of 3 years. Applications for the role of RCOT Accreditors are normally recruited through an advert in OTnews.
Applications and expressions of interest are sought from RCOT professional members with:
- a minimum of 5 years’ higher education experience with active involvement in the education and training of occupational therapy learners;
- a thorough understanding of current UK education policies and practice affecting delivery and development of professional training in a health and social care setting;
- significant experience of curriculum design and development;
- active engagement with current teaching, learning and assessment strategies;
- an understanding of the principles of quality assurance in higher education;
- Experience and / or knowledge of equality, diversity and inclusion in relation to the decision-making process for assessing the quality of pre-registration education
- a professional development profile equivalent to or above the following:
Following a successful appointment, a study day must be attended before undertaking any Accreditation-related activity, to upskill Accreditors about RCOT’s Learning and development standards for pre-registration education and the Accreditation Process.
During Accreditation Visits for the purposes of Re-accrediting a single pre-registration programme, the RCOT Accreditation Panel will include 1 RCOT Accreditor, 1 training Accreditor and the RCOT Officer. Such events are the opportunity for new Accreditors to shadow the experienced Accreditor as a training experience.