MSC and the School of Healthcare Science Dr Chris Gibson National Professional Adviser for Physics and Engineering

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”.

3 Multiple, diverse Healthcare Science disciplines Healthcare Science Life Sciences 18 Disciplines Physiological Sciences 14 Disciplines Physical Sciences and Engineering 15 Disciplines

4 Medical Training

5 Scientific Training

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

STP for Physical Sciences and Biomedical Engineering What is the NHS STP? Postgraduate training for the NHS Scientist Training Programme (STP) leads to a specifically commissioned and accredited master’s degree and certification of workplace- based training following one of these pathways: Medical Physics radiotherapy physics, imaging with ionising radiation, imaging with non-ionising radiation, radiation safety Clinical Engineering rehabilitation engineering, device risk management and governance, clinical measurement and ICT

PTP for Physical Sciences and Biomedical Engineering What is the NHS PTP? Undergraduate training for the NHS PTP leads to an approved and accredited BSc honours degree in healthcare science in one of these themes: Medical Physics Technology radiotherapy physics, radiation physics, nuclear medicine Clinical Engineering medical engineering, radiation engineering, renal technology, rehabilitation engineering

National School of Healthcare Science Head of School Dr Val Davison Professional Advisers –Life SciencesDr Barbara Lloyd –Physiological SciencesTheresa Fail –Physical Sciences &Dr Chris Gibson Biomedical Engineering Management and Admin team –Louise Lindsay

National School of Healthcare Science Recruitment Assist organisation rotations Liaise with University providers Liaise with Departments Manage on line assessment system Identify and help trainees in difficulty Final assessments Partnership with the professional bodies Train the Trainers Quality monitoring

Structure and documentation Theme (Medical Physics or Clinical Engineering) –Learning Outcomes & Indicative Content (academic) Speciality (e.g. Rehabilitation Engineering) –Learning Guides (in service) –Role of… Rotations (e.g. Device Risk Management & Governance) –Aim and Scope –Learning Outcomes Competencies

Learning Guide – assessment tools DOPSCBDMSFMini CEX How and Why Observation Observe and assess the conduct of a practical procedure Discussion Discuss an outcome/ output from workplace activity using a record/result, Review Professionalism, Interpersonal skills, Team working, Communication Observation Observe and assess a clinical encounter

National Assessment Programme National assessment programme with detailed content to enable standardised assessments to take place Trainee led process Will include annual mid term national review of progress Includes functions for national reporting to the National Board

ONLINE ASSESSMENT TOOL School staff have national oversight of the tool FAQs published Dec 2011

Useful weblinks: DoH MSC pages, including references to UK Policy Document and England Action Plan: The revised NHS Careers website, with guidance to new entrants: The NHS networks site on which the MSC curricula and Learning Guides are published: See especially the STP and PTP pages:

Contacting the National School of Healthcare Science Via the Contact links included in the on-line tool

Crystal Ball Gazing... Genetic profiling Low dose CT scanning Particle beam radiotherapy Raman spectroscopy Portable and home monitoring High(er) Tech care in the community Smart homes for the elderly Physical and sensory rehabilitation Neuroprosthetics

...leading to a bright future More science in health Better education, training and career structures for HCS Better links between academic and clinical healthcare science Improved patient care