The Mental Health (Approved Mental Health Professionals) (Approval) (England) Regulations 2008

Regulation 2

SCHEDULE 1Professional Requirements

This schedule has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

The professional requirements are as follows—

(a)a social worker registered with the General Social Care Council;

(b)a first level nurse, registered in Sub-Part 1 of the Nurses’ Part of the Register maintained under article 5 of the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001(1), with the inclusion of an entry indicating their field of practice is mental health or learning disabilities nursing;

(c)an occupational therapist registered in Part 6 of the Register maintained under article 5 of the Health Professions Order 2001(2); or

(d)a chartered psychologist who is listed in the British Psychological Society’s Register of Chartered Psychologists and who holds a relevant practising certificate issued by that Society(3).

(1)

S.I. 2002/253. The Register is divided into parts in accordance with the Nurses and Midwives (Parts of and Entries in the Register) Order of Council 2004 (S.I. 2004/1765).

(3)

The British Psychological Society is a Royal Charter body, registered as a charity in England and Wales No.229642 and is at St Andrews House, 48 Princess Road East, Leicester, LE1 7DR.