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• Before applying for Associated Professional Membership, you have to be listed on a statutory or voluntary register

  Changes to procedures agreed by UK Council (June 2019) has meant that applicants must now be listed on a statutory or voluntary register before applying for Associated Professional membership.

  If an applicant wishes to become an Associated Professional member and is without a statutory regulatory home, e.g. not with the HCPC or NMC, then they will need to apply for and be accepted on to an appropriate Professional Standards Authority (PSA) accredited voluntary register before applying for membership. For most applicants not holding statutory registration this will be the Register for Clinical Technologists. Some applicants, particularly vascular specialist sonographers, may be voluntarily registered with the Academy of Healthcare Science PSA accredited register.

  Once you have been successfully registered with the RCT, you can then contact the Membership Dept on 020 7740 7200 to apply for Associate Professional membership. Please Note – you will not be able to apply online. 

• Members of the Society of Vascular Technology can purchase Professional Indemnity Insurance only for an annual fee of £85

  Current Accredited Members of the Society of Vascular Technology for Great Britain and Ireland can purchase Professional Indemnity Insurance only for an annual fee of £85.

  The Society of Radiographers Professional Indemnity Insurance (PII) scheme is offered to all Society for Vascular Technology members who practice vascular ultrasound. Whether you work in a large hospital, the private sector or independent sectors, or as a sole trader, it is recommended that all SVT members take out personal PII cover. 

  The SoR’s PII gives you individual cover whether you work in private practice or the NHS, provided the policy’s requirements are fulfilled. It should be noted that, if you are subcontracted to an organisation rather than employed directly, then you may not benefit from that organisation’s vicarious liability insurance. Personal PII is therefore vital for your protection against customer complaint. It should also be noted that PII does not cover other insurances required when setting up in your own business, such as public liability or cover for equipment and premises, and the SoR does not provide this type of cover. 

  The cost of the PII benefit is £85.00 per annum and to apply, please contact our Membership Department on 020 7740 7200 as you cannot apply for this joint membership online.