When the clinical scientists had their voluntary register set up I remember speaking to a guy in Scotland who did not join. It did not stop him working, and he could have joined the register under the 'grandfather clause'. i.e. if you are doing the job - you have nothing to prove. He told me a short story: While working in Scotland he applied for and was offerred a job at a nearby Hospital. He then declined the job. After 18 months the job came up again, this time he was not accepted on the grounds of not being registered. The DoH had taken over the register in the mean time. He regretted not joining the register.
For £10, it is a risk not worth taking. I have advised all our technicians to join. It is their choice.
