Professional Behaviours in Aesthetic Surgery (PBAS)

This course is suitable for participants that meet the eligibility criteria for the Intercollegiate Cosmetic Surgery Certification Scheme, which are available here.

Why take this course? 

• PBAS forms part of the Intercollegiate Cosmetic Surgery Certification Scheme, designed to recognise and promote high standards and good practice in cosmetic surgery.
• Update your knowledge on the recent changes to cosmetic surgery practice, in terms of legislation, marketing and promotion.
• Develop the very best standards of cosmetic surgery. 

What you'll gain 

This course covers topics such as 'Standards', 'Marketing', 'The Patient' and 'The Consultation Journey' to give you as a learner and as someone running a practice or indeed working within a practice, oversight into these essential areas. 

After attending this course, you'll be able to:

• Adhere to the GMC guidelines for cosmetic surgery, including full appraisal, as well as the CMA guidelines on financial disclosure;
• Define the features underpinning the specialty association standards of ethical practice (BAAPS/BAPRAS);
• Critically analyse your financial, ethical and legal (GDPR, CMA, ASA, MHRA, ICO Cert) relationship to your patients;
• Be aware of high levels of psychological vulnerability in cosmetic patients;
• Have a clear process for assessment and management of such vulnerability including pathways for psychological support;
• Describe and apply your own ethical marketing pathway, including your competencies, experiences and qualifications;
• Identify a pressure sales situation and avoid incentivised marketing techniques;
• Maintain a personal standard of professional competency in the areas where you practice and develop a reflective skillset;
• Establish a multi-disciplinary team of professionals for maintaining best practices (second opinion);
• Contrast a well-informed and an ill-informed patient, and recognise each patient’s particular medical and financial considerations in the short, medium and long term;
• Describe the features of a safe, supportive consultation process (CQC standard);
• Communicate effective postoperative care procedures with both healthcare professionals and patients;
• Explain how to professionally manage patient complaints and complications, as well as your professional indemnity obligations.

Before booking your place on the Professional Behaviours in Aesthetic Surgery course, please be advised of the following information:

• Participants will have to complete the course within six months of enrolment. Please ensure that you have the availability to complete the course within the above timescale.
• Course participants will have to submit their completed online certification application within 12 months of completing the course (or the course must be repeated).

If you are a newly qualified CCT/CCST holder, please ensure that you:

• meet all of the criteria for certification before registering on to the Professional Behaviours in Aesthetic Surgery course, or expect to do so within the time limits specified above;
• this includes meeting the minimum criteria within the ‘Operation Numbers’ section within the certification scheme;
• if you are unable to certify within 12 months after completing the course, you will be required to repeat the Professional Behaviours in Aesthetic Surgery course.

Please note, if you are unable to meet the above criteria within the given timescales, you can register for the Professional Behaviours in Aesthetic Surgery course later, when you are able to do so.

Contact apply@certify-cosmeticsurgery.org.uk if you require further information.

Places on virtual discussion sessions are allocated on a first-come first-served basis.  Upon completion of the online course you will be automatically enrolled on the next available virtual discussion forum held at least two weeks from the date of the online course completion.  Please contact education@rcseng.ac.uk if you wish to reschedule.