The Proposed MSc in The Proposed MSc in Maxillofacial ProstheticsMaxillofacial Prosthetics

David Allen FIMPTCarol Winter MIMPT

TerminologyTerminology

►MSC – Modernising Scientific CareersMSC – Modernising Scientific Careers

►MSc – Master of ScienceMSc – Master of Science

►Practitioner – Career framework level Practitioner – Career framework level 4?4?

►Scientist - Career framework level 7?Scientist - Career framework level 7?

The Department of HealthThe Department of Health::

• Incorporated us within Modernising Scientific Incorporated us within Modernising Scientific Careers (MSC)Careers (MSC)

• Removed funding for existing diploma Removed funding for existing diploma coursecourse

• Promised fully funded trainingPromised fully funded training

• Introduce a new career structureIntroduce a new career structure

Break down roles

Establish generic aspects of HCS professions

Enable vocational entry routes to HCS professions

Education and Training Education and Training Programmes Within MSCProgrammes Within MSC

► Associate /AssistantAssociate /Assistant

► Practitioner Training Programme (PTP) – Practitioner Training Programme (PTP) – undergraduate levelundergraduate level

► Scientist Training Programme (STP) – Scientist Training Programme (STP) – postgraduate entry, pre-registration trainingpostgraduate entry, pre-registration training

► Higher Specialist Scientific Training (HSST) – Higher Specialist Scientific Training (HSST) – doctoral leveldoctoral level

IMPT ObjectivesIMPT Objectives

► GDC recognised Dental Technology GDC recognised Dental Technology qualification as course entry requirementqualification as course entry requirement

► Recognised MSc level knowledge and skill Recognised MSc level knowledge and skill requirementrequirement

► No separation of technical and clinical No separation of technical and clinical professionalsprofessionals

Factors That Have Influenced Factors That Have Influenced The DHThe DH

►National Audit Group for Science and National Audit Group for Science and Technology (NAGST)Technology (NAGST)

►National Occupational Standards National Occupational Standards (NOS)(NOS)

►Agenda for ChangeAgenda for Change

National Occupational Standards National Occupational Standards (NOS) Scoping Tool(NOS) Scoping Tool

► Most professions = 5-6 NOSMost professions = 5-6 NOS

► Maxillofacial Prosthetics = 12 NOSMaxillofacial Prosthetics = 12 NOS

► We would not fit Modernising Scientific We would not fit Modernising Scientific Careers templateCareers template

► Chief Scientific Officer (CSO) recognised us Chief Scientific Officer (CSO) recognised us as MSc level professionas MSc level profession

We Do Not Fit The MSC We Do Not Fit The MSC TemplateTemplate

Core Generic Training

Rotation Amongst Specialties

Single Specialism Training

2 Years

2 Years

1 Year

Definition (from CSO Conference)Definition (from CSO Conference)

► Scientist:Scientist:

Complex scientific and clinical role. High risk, low volume Complex scientific and clinical role. High risk, low volume activities which require highly skilled staff able to exercise activities which require highly skilled staff able to exercise clinical judgment about complex facts and clinical clinical judgment about complex facts and clinical

situations. Interacts with patientssituations. Interacts with patients..

► Consultant/Highly Specialist ScientistConsultant/Highly Specialist Scientist

In-depth, highly complex role. Equivalent to medical In-depth, highly complex role. Equivalent to medical consultant role, requires clinical judgement, scientific consultant role, requires clinical judgement, scientific

expertise and leadership in direct patient care.expertise and leadership in direct patient care.

So What Has happenedSo What Has happened??

► The DH has given us a relatively free hand The DH has given us a relatively free hand to create our own MScto create our own MSc

► IMPT working with Manchester Metropolitan IMPT working with Manchester Metropolitan University and KingUniversity and King’’s College Londons College London

► Questionnaire to scope practiceQuestionnaire to scope practice

► Develop course curriculumDevelop course curriculum

Where we are now?Where we are now?

►Course curriculum agreed onCourse curriculum agreed on Core skills obtained from questionnaire and all Core skills obtained from questionnaire and all

comments taken on board where feasiblecomments taken on board where feasible

►Curriculum written by educational Curriculum written by educational establishmentsestablishments Input from IMPTInput from IMPT

►Prepared education manual and preparing Prepared education manual and preparing training manual for submission to DHtraining manual for submission to DH

WhatWhat’’s Next?s Next?

►Submission of training and educational Submission of training and educational manual for approvalmanual for approval

►Selection of educational establishmentsSelection of educational establishments►Accreditation and selection of UnitsAccreditation and selection of Units►Training of the trainersTraining of the trainers►Students apply centrallyStudents apply centrally

March 2012March 2012 First cohort start September 2012First cohort start September 2012

Educational CentresEducational Centres

►MMUMMU

►KingsKings

►10 students per year10 students per year

Training CentresTraining Centres

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Health Education England Health Education England (HEE) (HEE) 21/07/2011 21/07/2011 

► Health Education England (HEE) will provide sector-Health Education England (HEE) will provide sector-wide leadership and oversight of workforce wide leadership and oversight of workforce planning, education and training in the NHS.planning, education and training in the NHS.

► It isIt is likely likely that Health Education England (HEE) will that Health Education England (HEE) will be established as a Special Health Authority from be established as a Special Health Authority from April 2012 and will operate in shadow form, until it April 2012 and will operate in shadow form, until it takes over its full responsibilities from April 2013.takes over its full responsibilities from April 2013.

►http://www.nhsemployers.org/HealthWhitePaper/EducationAndTrainingConsultation/Pages/HealthEducationEngland.aspx

•to ensure the development of healthcare provider-led networks

•to promote high-quality education and training that is responsive to the changing needs of patients and local communities

•to allocate and account for NHS education and training resources

•to absorb some of the responsibilities of SHAs in relation to strategic workforce planning and oversight of education and training

•to take over some functions that are currently carried out by the  workforce directorate and nursing and medical directorates of the Department of Health

•to take over some of the duties of Medical Education England and the Professional Advisory Boards that advise the DH.

AccreditationAccreditation

►Met with HCS AcademyMet with HCS Academy’’s acting CEO, s acting CEO, Steve Barnett, to discuss accreditation Steve Barnett, to discuss accreditation of training unitsof training units

•Important to be a part of this process -IMPT acting in an advisory role to DH

•Involved in the setting of criteria for accreditation and selection process

•Academy is in its initial stages

What should you be doing What should you be doing now?now?

►Contact your SHAContact your SHA register your interest

►Ensure you meet the criteria See copy of training and educational manual for

details of curriculum

►Form consortia if appropriate

►Visit www.impt.co.uk

Funding/CostsFunding/Costs

►Set-up costs provided to unitsSet-up costs provided to units

►Train the trainer providedTrain the trainer provided

►Placement fully-funded at band 6 for 3 yearsPlacement fully-funded at band 6 for 3 years

►Host unit/student to pay travel costsHost unit/student to pay travel costs ControversialControversial

National Recruitment National Recruitment

►Meeting with Val Davison to discuss the Meeting with Val Davison to discuss the selection procedureselection procedure

►Students/trainees will apply through one Students/trainees will apply through one SHA in March 2012 for the September 2012 SHA in March 2012 for the September 2012 intakeintake

►Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed by Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed by one team, with IMPT involvement, in one one team, with IMPT involvement, in one location and on one daylocation and on one day

National Recruitment National Recruitment

►A maximum of 10 students/trainees A maximum of 10 students/trainees will be selected per year and allocated will be selected per year and allocated to an accredited training unitto an accredited training unit More than likely their choice of unit but More than likely their choice of unit but

notnot guaranteed guaranteed

►Students will attend Students will attend bothboth educational educational establishmentsestablishments

Workplace-based Workplace-based Assessment and Trainee Assessment and Trainee

PortfolioPortfolio►Continuous assessment using a series of Continuous assessment using a series of

validated tools and taken by trainee and validated tools and taken by trainee and trainer together trainer together Case-based discussion (CbD)Case-based discussion (CbD) Direct observation of practical skills (DOPS)Direct observation of practical skills (DOPS) Multi-source feedback (MSF)Multi-source feedback (MSF) Self-assessment (online)Self-assessment (online) Observation of clinical events (based on Mini-Observation of clinical events (based on Mini-

Cex)Cex)

►Competency Logbook and Online PortfolioCompetency Logbook and Online Portfolio

The FutureThe Future

►Affiliation with RCSAffiliation with RCS►To work To work withwith the Academy the Academy►Accredited Specialist Expertise (ASE)Accredited Specialist Expertise (ASE)►Higher Specialist Scientific Training Higher Specialist Scientific Training

ProgrammeProgramme►Workforce planningWorkforce planning►National tariffNational tariff►National/regional commissioningNational/regional commissioning

My ThoughtsMy Thoughts

►The best offer weThe best offer we’’ve hadve had

►Nothing will be Nothing will be ““rightright”” for every unit for every unit Diverse professionDiverse profession No No ““typicaltypical”” MFP MFP

►ASE will cove all the other subject ASE will cove all the other subject areasareas Units may run course (as now)Units may run course (as now) Collaboration with RCSCollaboration with RCS

One Giant Leap for Maxillofacial Prosthetics

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