Nurses!!! Lapsed NMC registration - help!!

[becks00]

My NMC registration was due for renewal on 28 June. I completed the Notification of Practice and returned it the day I received it. My annual payment is by direct debit and this came out of my bank account before the date of renewal. Today, 5 days after my registration was due for renewal, I have received a letter from the NMC with a new Notification of Practice form, saying that they have not received my previously completed one so I need to complete the new one and return it before my date of renewal! I telephoned the NMC and the lady I spoke to guided me through the process of registering on their online service and I completed the form online, which states it takes up to 48 hours to receive a confirmation email. I am Deputy Manager of a nursing home where I do both clinical and managerial duties, but this week I haven't undertaken any clinical nursing activities such as medication, so technically haven't worked 'illegally' since the lapse. I'm on annual leave now for a week and a half so my registration will be confirmed before I return to work. My question is, will the NMC contact my employer to let them know my registration has lapsed? Terrified of being disciplined for this lapse as I'm fairly new in post. I know it's my responsibility to ensure my registration is up to date, but I really didn't give it a second thought as my money was paid and I'd sent off the form. Will be very grateful of any answers.

I'm not sure how it works in nursing homes but in the NHS I've had a couple of colleagues let their registrations lapse for various reasons. They had to work as band 2 nursing assistants (with band 2 pay) until their registration was re-instated.

This happened to me in a different profession at the turn of the year and I was off the register for just 7 days and I could not work as a HCP, my employer allowed me to work on non clinical duties for that time which was kind of them. However, all though I accept full responsibility the employer as well as me dropped the ball because they were meant to check registrations that were coming up for renewal and it was a task that got missed during the handover between an old and new boss. I thought I had renewed by phone but did not know it had not gone through as the email I gave the regulator was not one I actually checked (stupid stupid stupid I know). It was a worrying time for me so I understand your concern. Let's hope the NMC have done the needful by the time you get back from AL. We all make mistakes life is so complex!