Keith Johnston
HoD Modernising Scientific Careers Update
What this presentation will cover:-
• MSC History
• The MSC Education and training pathway
What this presentation will not cover:-
• Answers about Regulation/Registration
Education and Training pathways
What did HCS have?
50+ Specialisms (Disciplines) within Healthcare Science
60+ Education/Training/Career pathways
Historic professional titles - perception of unfair advantages
Different or no education/training commissioning mechanisms
Different career starting points
Different access to CPD
Various support for healthcare undergraduates
Pathology services modernisation programme (>50% HCS w/f)
(Regulation for some...)
Education and Training pathways
What MSC should deliver
50+ specialisms
A common Education and Training pathway model
New overarching titles (E.G. Healthcare Scientist (Cardiology)
Common, transparent commissioning mechanisms
Common career starting points
Common access to CPD
Limited support for healthcare science undergraduates
Supported HCS Scientist Training Programmes (MSc)
Support for Higher Specialist Scientific Training Programmes
(Support for Regulation...)
Seeds of MSC: 2001
Making the Change
A Strategy for the Professions in Healthcare Science
Defined 3 HCS Divisions, coined new terms and
identified constituent disciplines (specialisms)
• Life Science
• Physics and Engineering
• Physiological Science
alongside Cardiology... Audiology,
Autonomic Neurovascular Science
Critical Care Technology
GI Physiology
Ophthalmic & Vision Science
Respiratory & Sleep Physiology
Urodynamic Science
Vascular Technology (Science)
Clinical Perfusion Science
Staging Publications 2001 - 2009
Consultation - transition to - Policy
Affect on Physiological Science
Policy document 2009 – Modernising Scientific Careers
The UK Way Forward
Principles:
Possibility of progression from Assistant to Consultant
Eligibility to progression based on common entry criteria
Workforce planning defines trainee numbers
Locally supported foundation degrees
Two (2) Bachelor level PTP – (5 specialisms)
Two (2) Masters level STP (8 specialisms)
Access to Doctorate level HSST (? n)
BSc Pathways
in PTP Curricula for Physiological Sciences
Division Theme Specialism
Physiological
Sciences
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Sciences
Cardiac Physiology
Respiratory and Sleep Physiology
Neurosensory Sciences
Audiology
Neurophysiology
Vision Science
Education and Training Pathways
Modernising Scientific Careers:
Career and Training Pathways
Career stage 1 – 4 HCS Assistants and Associates
• Direct entry
• Supported by in-house & external learning and development
• Possibility to academically progress to Foundation degree level
• Some AHCS may be regulated...
Modernising Scientific Careers:
Career and Training Pathways
Career stage 5 – 6 HCS Practitioners
• Direct entry to HEFCE 3-year undergraduate programme
• (APEL if entering with appropriate Foundation degree)
• Academic and work-place education and training (approx 65:35)
• Proposed regulation as HCSP...
• On graduation compete for career post or further education & training (STP)
Year 3
Application to Practice
Year 1
Scientific Basics
Academic
Increasing specialisation & supporting science
Academic learning to support workplace skills
development
Core Specialism
Application of Science, Technologies and
Techniques in Service Context
Workplace-based
Clinical
Experience
Work
placements
Core Specialism and
Project
Divisional Focus
Introductory Block across Healthcare Science
Integrated BSc (Hons) in Healthcare Science
with a Certificate of Competence
Year 2
Techniques &
Methodologies
Equivalence Trainees with prior
experience (either
academic or work place
experience) could be
exempt from certain
components.
Graduates will exit with
a graduate diploma in
the additional academic
learning
* Regulation as a Healthcare Science Practitioner
Increasing
experiential
learning
(up to a
maximum of
50 weeks)
* Subject to public consultation
Healthcare Science Practitioner Training Programme (PTP)
Conceptual framework for ‘integrated’ BSc[Hons]
Modernising Scientific Careers:
Career and Training Pathways
Career stage 6 – 9
Healthcare Scientist, Senior scientist & Consultant
• Direct entry or APEL from PTP
• Masters level learning through 3-year STP
• Regulation as HCS...
• Compete for career or HSST
• HSST = 4-5 year programme
• May include PhD and final Assoc RCP exam
• Eligibility to Higher Specialist Register
• Consultant appointments as appropriate
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Academic Block
Masters Degree
(part time)
Underpinning
knowledge to support
the rotations and
knowledge for the
chosen final specialism.
Problem based learning
will be one of the
methods of learning, to
enable synergies
between the academic
programme and the
workplace training
programme.
Workplace Training Programme
leading to Achievement Certificate
Elective – one from any healthcare science specialism or a related clinical service (for 4 – 6 weeks)
Specialism Rotation 1
Specialism Rotation 3
Specialism Rotation 2
Specialism Rotation 4
Cardiovascular, Respiratory & Sleep Sciences Three year Healthcare Scientist Training Programme (STP)
Specialism (18 months)
ROTATIONS (4 x 3 months)
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Academic Block
Masters Degree
(part time)
Underpinning
knowledge to support
the rotations and
knowledge for the
chosen final specialism.
Problem based learning
will be one of the
methods of learning, to
enable synergies
between the academic
programme and the
workplace training
programme.
Workplace Training Programme
leading to Achievement Certificate
Cardiology Respiratory and
Sleep Science Vascular Science
Clinical Assessment
& Investigations
Cardiovascular, Respiratory & Sleep Sciences Three year Healthcare Scientist Training Programme (STP)
Specialism (18 months) – one from:
• Cardiac Physiology < Cardiac Physiology with cardiac rhythm management
< Cardiac Physiology with cardiac imaging
• Vascular Science
• Respiratory & Sleep Science
• Perfusion
Elective – one from any healthcare science specialism or a related clinical service (for 4 – 6 weeks)
ROTATIONS (4 x 3 months)
Modernising Scientific Careers
Foresight or Fortune?
Savings (targets – real) (realised – not realised)
Service reviews & rationalisation
Disparate HCS education & training commissioning
Patchy HCS CPD funding
New administration – new direction - White Paper:
Equity & Excellence – Liberating the NHS
Organisational structure change E.G. SHA
Spending Review
Education and Training Pathways
Locally supported programmes to achieve
learning outcomes consistent with safe and
effective service delivery and development
Cardiology:
Cardiography
Cardiography + Spirometry + Phebotomy
May attain Foundation Degree supporting
progression to PTP
Three year undergraduate (PTP) programme
leading to BSc (Hons) Healthcare Science
Outcome option of Cardiology or Respiratory
and Sleep Physiology
Cardiology:
Includes Electrocardiography, Cath Lab,
Pacemaker
Appropriate qualification for entry to STP
Funded three year post-graduate programme
(STP) leading to MSc Clinical Science
Cardiology:
Y1 Rotations
Y2 Specialism specific learning
Y3 Specialism specific Imaging or CRM
Appropriate qualification for entry to HSST
Scientist Training Programme
Post-graduate career position with
opportunities to further develop knowledge and
expertise related to Imaging and/or CRM
OR
HSST Programme – 4-5 year Doctorate level
education/training and research programme
Either route
Facilitates eligibility to Consultant HCS
CRM
OR
Cardiac
Imaging
ASE (U/S imaging
OR
CRM ?Dev Mgt
Career or HSST
Post Scientist Training Programme
Keith Johnston
HoD Modernising Scientific Careers Update
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