MSC and the School of Healthcare Science

Dr Chris GibsonNational 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”.

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Multiple, diverse Healthcare Science disciplines

Healthcare Science

Life Sciences

Physiological Sciences

Physical Sciences and

Engineering

18Disciplines

14Disciplines

15Disciplines

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Scientific

Training

Associates and

Assistants

(HCSA)

Associates and

Assistants

(HCSA)

Learning and Development Framework

Learning and Development Framework

Practitioner Training

Prog. (PTP)

Integrated BSc

Practitioner Training

Prog. (PTP)

Integrated BSc

Healthcare Science

Practitioner (HCSP)

Healthcare Science

Practitioner (HCSP)

Senior Clinical

Scientist (ASE**)

Clinical Scientist

Senior Clinical

Scientist (ASE**)

Clinical Scientist

Higher Specialist Scientific Training (HSST)

Higher Specialist Scientific Training (HSST)

Scientist Training

Programme (STP)

Scientist Training

Programme (STP)

* Regulation as a Healthcare Science

Practitioner

* Regulation as a Healthcare Science

Practitioner* Regulation as a Clinical

Scientist

* Regulation as a Clinical Scientist

* Higher Specialist Scientific Register

* Higher Specialist Scientific Register

Consultant Clinical Scientist Appointment

Consultant Clinical Scientist Appointment

Potential equivalence

route

Graduate direct entryDirect entry

* Regulation under consideration

** Accredited Specialist Expertise

* Regulation in line with EPR

* Regulation in line with EPR

Potential equivalence

and progression

route

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 Sciences Dr Barbara Lloyd– Physiological Sciences Theresa 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

  DOPS CBD MSF Mini 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:http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Aboutus/Chiefprofessionalofficers/Chiefscientificofficer/DH_086661 The revised NHS Careers website, with guidance to new entrants:http://www.nhscareers.nhs.uk/hcsi_modernising_scientific_careers.shtml The NHS networks site on which the MSC curricula and Learning Guides are published:http://www.networks.nhs.uk/nhs-networks/msc-framework-curricula See especially the STP and PTP pages:http://www.networks.nhs.uk/nhs-networks/msc-framework-curricula/stphttp://www.networks.nhs.uk/nhs-networks/msc-framework-curricula/ptp-1

Contacting the National School of Healthcare Science

Via the Contact links included in the on-line tool

nhcss@westmidlands.nhs.uk

chris.gibson@nhs.net

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