Confirmation
The nurse will need to provide third-party confirmation that the requirements for revalidation have been met. This excludes health and character and professional indemnity arrangements.
The confirmer is the person who looks at the evidence. They will 'confirm' the nurse has met the revalidation requirements.
The confirmer does not need to be an NMC registrant. They do not need to be the same person as the reflective discussion partner. The NMC recommends that where possible, the line manager should act as the confirmer. In this case, an annual revalidation discussion can become part of the performance and development appraisal process. This approach would provide an additional level of assurance to the organisation.
The confirmer needs to sign to confirm to the NMC that the registrant has met the revalidation requirements. They are not making a judgement on the registrant's performance as:
- a nurse
- midwife
- their fitness to practice
Confirmation should occur in the final year of the three-year renewal period.
A mandatory confirmation template is available on the NMC website. Both parties must complete this in full.