1. Quality Monitoring of Training

2. NES HCS Quality Management
2015, NES HCS expanded role in quality managing postgraduate scientist training
Quality Management is mandatory for STP training to comply with HCPC SET’s
In Scotland: postgraduate scientist in training encompasses all postgraduate trainees.

3. Departmental Self Assessment
Capture department’s perception of how ready it is to support a trainee
Requirement to monitor spending of public money
SA evidence is used at the next stage of the quality management process – The NSHCS accreditation visits
Why does it matter? – PATIENT SAFETY

4. Progress to date JULY OCT Sept MAY 2015 2016 Appointment of
Dec - present
2015/
2017
MAY
Sept
2016
Appointment of
Specialty Leads/ Dev Self-Assessment
Self Assessments sent to departments
SA’s reviewed by Specialty Leads/ dialogue with departments/ Certificates of completion
STP Accreditation Visits
- Genetics/Embryo/Biochem/Haem/Micro (2016)
- Physics/Physiology (Feb/Mar 2017)
Postgrad Community Review Visits (Non-STP)

5. Self-Assessment Returns
JUNE 2016 SA RETURNS
JUNE 2017 SA RETURNS

6. Returns to date June 2016: June 2017:
117 training Centres identified
60 SA’s returned / 51% completion rate
June 2017:
124 training Centres identified
99 SA’s returned / 80% completion rate
Successful Departments sent Certificate of completion
Specialty Leads in dialogue with departments with newer trainees or who wish to train in the future.

7. The next step in the process
Accreditation visits
The next step in the process

8. Accreditation visits – STP’s/Clinical Scientists
Panel comprised of :
Chair
Lay representative
Scientific representative
Independent representative

10. Accreditation visits – STPs/Clinical Scientists
4 Visits already carried out by the NSHCS
Performed pragmatically as consortium events rather than individual departmental visits.
Genetics/Embryology (27/09/2016)
Biochemistry & Microbiology (28/09/2016)
Physics (28/02/2017) (Clinical Scientists)
Physiological sciences (01/03/2017)
All consortia accredited to train but with various conditions to be met.

11. Accreditation visits – Postgrads in service
Postgraduate Healthcare scientists in service (with NES training numbers) were split into Eastern and Western Consortia
Visits performed on May 24th and 25th 2017 (NES formed panel)
Panel comprised of:
NES Educational Governance Manager
Professional Lead
Lay Representative
Verbal successful outcome, awaiting formal panel report

12. Postgraduate trainee Panel Review Experience
“I found last week's meeting quite interesting actually.  It seemed to me that the NES funded post-graduate/MSc.  students are well supported in their studies, and I think it is a great idea for NES to ask questions about their experiences.  It is entirely possible that, without this type of accountability, a student who is not supported by NES may find themselves not really supported by anyone in particular if struggling with their studies.  I personally feel that providing funding is only the first (albeit fundamentally important) step in supporting MSc. students, but ongoing support, knowing an organisation 'has your back', is also very very important.”

13. Summary of conditions identified for panel reviews
Standardisation of trainee support level
Study time & trainer support
OLAT competency evidence level standardised
Training coordinator assigned to each theme
Evidence of Patient and Public involvement
Recommended formal trainer qualifications
- e.g. NES Train the trainer course

14. Discussion Notes How should we promote the reviews and their output?
Knowledge network?
Handbook?
NES website?
Updates to professional bodies?
Ideas for patient and public involvement/ sharing of best practice
Liaison between HEI providing M level and service