Doogie,
It is not a flippant comment at all. Very serious and emphasises my point.
VRCT will not ensure that all registrants perform their duties to the highest of professional standards. All it means is that at some stage, often very early in their career, the registrant has met the paper criteria for registration.
Like all professional bodies such as HPC the requirements are met on finishing training. A degree plus HPC registration means an organisation can employ you at the set grade. If you are found guilty of professional misconduct – often as a result of a court case. They will remove you from their register hence you are unable to work as the employer can check to see if you are registered.
As you rightly say your (and my) trust set the requirements for technical qualifications for the posts.
