Modernising Scientific Careers The National Picture Wednesday 14

Modernising Scientific Careers: The National Picture Wednesday 14 th December, Glyndwr University Wrexham Christine Morrell, Welsh Government

Modernising Scientific Careers: Introduction v The Beginning v Career and Training Pathway v Current Position Update v Ongoing Streams of Work v Tools to Support Implementation v Next steps for Wales

“In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move. ” — Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, 1978

Modernising Scientific Careers: The UK Way Forward A four country policy statement which set out in detail how proposals had been amended to take account of consultation responses.

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Modernising Scientific Careers: Career and Training Pathways Consultant Healthcare Scientist Appointment * Accredited Specialist Expertise Potential equivalence route Associates and Assistants Healthcare Scientist Regulation as a Biomedical Scientist or as a Healthcare Practitioner (Voluntary) Employer led Governance Learning and Development Framework ASE* (Senior Healthcare Scientist) Healthcare Science Practitioner (HCSP) (HCSA) Integrated BSc Direct entry Higher Specialist Scientific Training (HSST) Regulation as a Clinical Scientist Practitioner Training Prog. (PTP) Potential equivalence and progression route Higher Specialist Scientific Register Potential equivalence and progression route Scientist Training Programme (STP) Graduate direct entry

Modernising Scientific Careers: Focus on Specialism's and Themes v Application of biology, physics and engineering to health v. Blood, Cellular, Infection Sciences and Genetics v. Cardiovascular respiratory, Gastrointestinal and Urological and Neurosensory Sciences v. Clinical Physics, Imaging and Material Sciences v. Clinical Engineering

Implementation in the UK and In Wales Medical Education England 4 Country Policy Group+ MSC Formal advice to Secretary of State and Ministers Scrutiny Group Chair of MEE Workforce Modernisation Programme Board Medical Education England Board MEE Healthcare Science Programme Board* Membership: Professional Bodies Unions DH NHS SHAs Higher Education Industry representative Patient/Public representative Trainee representative Leadership Education & Training Implementation in Wales MEE Operational Group Strategic Education Group MSC Implementation Group for Wales *Working groups/ Task and Finish Groups appointed as appropriate Workforce Planning Direct advice to MSC Programme as appropriate Academic Career Pathway Education and Training Sub. Group KEY: Profession Specific Groups Local Implementation Groups

Modernising Scientific Careers in Wales Do. H Wales Professional Local 4 Countries Policy Group Executive Directors of Therapies and Healthcare Science MEE Healthcare Science Board • Education & Training • Leadership • Workforce • Communication and Benefits Implementation Steering Group Profession Specific Groups • Education & Training Group • PTP Curriculum review and Gap analysis • Physics • Physiology • Life Sciences Local Implementation Groups • Executive Directors of Therapies & Healthcare Science (Do. THS) • Reps from each of professions as required • HR • Local engagement • Workforce planning intelligence • Potential for new roles

Modernising Scientific Careers: Current Position Update v. Career Stage 2 to 4 v Scoping exercise ongoing via Profession Specific Groups in Wales v. Practitioner Training Programme v University West of England course approved by MSC and HPC/IBMS for registration v Development of PTP courses ongoing in Wales with collaboration between Profession Specific Groups and HEIs v. Scientist Training Programme v STP being developed by HEIs in Wales v Scoping within some professions

STPs Commissioned in 2011/12 v. Blood Nottingham Life Sciences Physical Sciences and Biomedical Engineering Sciences v. Cellular Sciences v. Infection Sciences v. Medical Physics v. Cardiac, Newcastle Physiological Sciences Vascular v. Respiratory & Sleep Sciences v. Gastrointestinal Physiology & Urodynamic Science Kings College London Physical Sciences and Biomedical Engineering v. Medical Liverpool Physical Sciences and Biomedical Engineering v. Medical Barts Life Sciences v. Infection Aston Physiological Sciences v. Neurosensory Sciences Manchester Life Sciences Physics v. Clinical Engineering v. Blood Physics Sciences

Train the Trainer v STP Train the Trainer provided by Life Associate Consulting In England v Over 500 trainers trained via either one or two day courses v Planning delivery within Wales in Fallow Year with collaboration with DH and HEIs

Modernising Scientific Careers: Current Position Update v. Career Stage 2 to 4 v. Practitioner Training Programme v University West of England course approved by MSC and HPC/IBMS for registration v. Scientist Training Programme v. Higher Specialist Scientific Training

Specialist areas for HSST Curriculum Development Life Sciences Physiological Sciences Physical Sciences and Engineering Chemical Pathology Cardiac Physiology Diagnostic Radiology Physics Immunology Respiratory Physiology Magnetic resonance imaging Medical Microbiology Neurophysiology Nuclear medicine Virology Gastrointestinal Physiology Radiation Safety Genetics Audiology & hearing therapy Radiotherapy Physics Haematology & Blood Transfusion Urology & urological measurement Clinical (Rehabilitative) Engineering) Analytical Toxicology Vascular Science Embryology & Reproductive Science Opthalmic & Vision Science Histopathology (Molecular Pathology) Sleep Physiology Requiring STP Development Prior to HSST: Clinical Perfusion, Critical Care and Maxillo- facial prosthetics

Modernising Scientific Careers: Ongoing Streams of Work v. Grow your own route v. Equivalence v. Programmes v. Individuals

Modernising Scientific Careers: Ongoing Streams of Work v Academic Career Pathway v Leadership programme v School for Healthcare Science v Academy for Healthcare Science

Modernising Scientific Careers: Other Devolved Administrations v. Northern Ireland v. Scotland

Tools to Support Implementation HCS Career framework Education and training programmes Training manuals On line assessment tools Workforce planning tools ESR and HCS workforce data Evidence based case studies