Supporting training, Maintaining standards, Improving outcomes Scientific Careers in the NHS

Supporting training, Maintaining standards, Improving outcomes 2 Approx 50,000 Healthcare Science staff work in the NHS Healthcare Science and the NHS workforce

Supporting training, Maintaining standards, Improving outcomes Healthcare Science and Effectiveness “While healthcare scientists represent only around 5% of the total workforce, almost 80% of patient diagnoses can be attributed to their work”. “ Safe, Accurate and Effective”, Scottish Government, Edinburgh, 2007

Supporting training, Maintaining standards, Improving outcomes 4 Life Science: working with blood, tissue & specimens

Supporting training, Maintaining standards, Improving outcomes 5 Physiological Science: working with patients

Supporting training, Maintaining standards, Improving outcomes 6 Physical Sciences & Biomedical Engineering: working with equipment and systems

Supporting training, Maintaining standards, Improving outcomes Example a life in healthcare science 1977 – BA in Natural Sciences (Cambridge) 1978 – MSc in Medical Physics (Aberdeen) 1978 – Trainee Physicist at the Christie Hospital, Manchester Medical uses of radioisotopes and radiation 1981 – Senior then Principal Physicist at Dryburn Hospital, Durham Lead clinical radioisotope imaging service Obtain PhD in 3-D image display 1995 – Consultant Physicist at Glan Clwyd Hospital, North Wales Head of small department 2002 – Director of Medical Physics at John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford Head of large department 2011 – Scientific Director for NHS South 2012 – Professional Adviser to School of Healthcare Science

Supporting training, Maintaining standards, Improving outcomes 8 Assistant 1-2 Senior Assistant 3 Associate Practitioner 4 Practitioner 5 Specialist Practitioner 6 Advanced Practitioner 7 Consultant Practitioner 8 Consultant Director 9 Progression supported by: Education and training pathways Awards and Qualifications framework EXPERIENCE Entry Routes at different levels, linked to education, training, competence BSc HNC NVQ 3 MSc + None Modernising Scientific Careers career and training pathways

Supporting training, Maintaining standards, Improving outcomes Associates and Assistants (HCSA) Associates and Assistants (HCSA) Learning and Development Framework Practitioner Training Prog. (PTP) Integrated BSc Practitioner Training Prog. (PTP) Integrated BSc Healthcare Science Practitioner (HCSP) Senior Clinical Scientist (ASE**) Clinical Scientist Senior Clinical Scientist (ASE**) Clinical Scientist Higher Specialist Scientific Training (HSST) Scientist Training Programme (STP) * Regulation as a Healthcare Science Practitioner * Regulation as a Clinical Scientist * Higher Specialist Scientific Register Consultant Clinical Scientist Appointment Potential equivalence route Graduate direct entryDirect entry * Regulation under consideration ** Accredited Specialist Expertise * Regulation in line with EPR Potential equivalence and progression route Modernising Scientific Careers career and training pathways

Supporting training, Maintaining standards, Improving outcomes Practitioner Training Programmes (PTP) Undergraduate training for the NHS PTP leads to an approved and accredited BSc honours degree in healthcare science in one of these themes: Cardiovascular, Respiratory & Sleep Sciences Neurosensory Sciences Life Sciences Medical Physics Technology Clinical Engineering Vocational degrees, HEFCE funded, includes student attachments to NHS clinical departments. Entry criteria determined by the HEI, will include relevant science A-levels

Supporting training, Maintaining standards, Improving outcomes Anglia Ruskin University University of Bradford De Montfort University Manchester Metropolitan University Nottingham Trent University University of Plymouth University of Portsmouth University of Southampton University of Sunderland St George’s University University of West of England University of Westminster University of Wolverhampton Accredited Universities for the BSc (Hons) Healthcare Science

Supporting training, Maintaining standards, Improving outcomes Scientist Training Programmes (STP) Postgraduate training for the NHS Scientist Training Programme (STP) leads to an accredited master’s degree and certification of workplace-based training following one of these pathways: Cardiovascular, Respiratory & Sleep Sciences GI Physiology & Urodynamics Neurosensory Sciences Blood Sciences Infection Sciences Cellular Sciences Medical Physics Clinical Engineering Employed as NHS trainees on fixed term 3 year posts, all MSc course fees paid by the NHS, entry criteria determined by the NSHCS, typically need good first degree in relevant fundamental science subject

Supporting training, Maintaining standards, Improving outcomes Newcastle University (Medical Physics) and (CVRS, GI, Uro) University of Liverpool (Medical Physics) University of Manchester (Neurosensory Sciences) and (Blood Sciences) University of Nottingham (Infection Sciences), (Blood Sciences), (Cellular Sciences) Aston University (Neurosensory Sciences) Queen Mary’s, University of London (Infection Sciences) Kings College London ( Medical Physics) (Clinical Engineering) Accredited Universities for the MSc Clinical Science

Supporting training, Maintaining standards, Improving outcomes Useful weblinks: DoH MSC pages, including references to UK Policy Document and England Action Plan: hiefscientificofficer/DH_ The revised NHS Careers website, with guidance to new entrants: reers.shtml The National School of Healthcare Science:

Supporting training, Maintaining standards, Improving outcomes Healthcare Science and Innovation Science is creative, even revolutionary Good scientists are innovators Tomorrow’s best care is not just a better version of today’s care

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Supporting training, Maintaining standards, Improving outcomes...leading to a bright future More science in health Better education, training and career structures for healthcare science staff Greater integration between scientific specialities, more flexible workforce Stronger links between academic and clinical healthcare science Improved patient outcomes