1. A Modern Career in Healthcare Science
4th March 2013
Christine Morrell
Scientific Officer, Welsh Government
Clem Price.
NLIAH 1 1

2. Modernising Scientific Careers:
Introduction
Introduction
Career and Training Pathway
New and novel roles

3. Healthcare Scientists
Healthcare science workforce accounts for approx 4% of NHS workforce, spanning from consultant clinical scientists to support workers
Around 3.3k of 90k staff in NHS Wales
50% life sciences
30% Physiological sciences
20% Physics and engineering
Healthcare scientists play a major role in the delivery of patient care. They contribute to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of a huge number of medical conditions as well playing a key role in rehabilitation. Along with doctors, nurses and other professionals, healthcare scientists are an essential part of today’s healthcare team.

4. Biomedical Scientists
What professions do the
healthcare scientists include?
Life Sciences and Genetics
Anatomical pathology
Blood transfusion
Clinical biochemistry including Paediatric Metabolic Biochemistry
Cytogenetics
Embryology
Iimmunology
Cytopathology & cervical cytology
Electron microscopy
External Quality Assurance
Haematology
Haemostasis & thrombosis
Histocompatibility & immunogenetics
Histopathology
Microbiology
Molecular genetics
Phlebotomy
Tissue Banking
Toxicology
Physiological Sciences
Audiology
Autonomic neurovascular function
Cardiac physiology
Clinical perfusion
Critical Care Technology
Gastrointestinal physiology
Neurophysiology
Ophthalmic & vision science
Respiratory physiology
Sleep Physiology
Urodynamics
Vascular technology
Clinical engineering and Physical Sciences
Biomedical engineering
Clinical measurement
Diagnostic Radiology & MRI
Equipment management & clinical engineering
Maxillofacial prosthetics and reconstruction
Medical electronics and instrumentation
Medical illustration
Nuclear medicine
Radiopharmacy
Radiation protection and monitoring
Radiotherapy physics
Rehabilitation engineering
Renal Science and Technology
Regulation
Biomedical Scientists
& Clinical Scientists

5. Healthcare Science

6. Medicine

8. Modernising Scientific Careers: Career and Training Pathways
Consultant Healthcare Scientist Appointment
* Structured CPD
Potential equivalence route
Higher Specialist Scientific Register
Associates and Assistants
(HCSA)
Accredited Additional Scientific Practice*
Healthcare Science Practitioner (HCSP)
Accredited Additional Scientific Practice*
Accredited Expert Scientific Practice*
Higher Specialist Scientific Training (HSST)
Employer led Governance
Regulation as a Biomedical Scientist or as a Healthcare Practitioner (Voluntary)
Regulation as a Clinical Scientist
Learning and Development Framework
Practitioner Training Prog. (PTP)
Integrated BSc
Scientist Training Programme (STP)
Potential equivalence and progression route
Potential equivalence and progression route
Direct entry
Graduate direct entry 8 8

9. The career escalator The Career Escalator
Peter Coffin Spiral staircase saatchi

10. Modernising Scientific Careers:
Current Position – Career Framework stages
Career Stage 1 to 4
Practitioner Training Programme (BSc)
Scientist Training Programme (MSc)
Higher Specialist Scientific Training (Doctoral level – Consultant Clinical Scientist)

11. Career Stage 2 to 4 Apprenticeship Framework Modular structure:
Assistant Programme
Associate Programme
Modular structure:
Core modules. 5 compulsary
Themed Modules. There are 4 Themes. Knowledge based.
Functional Modules. 13 functional categories. Competence based
Will require a defined number of credits, at the appropriate level
Integrated workplace training
Existing Qualifications mapped to framework
Core Modules
The use of Scientific method in healthcare science
The legal, ethical and regulatory context of healthcare science
Working in Partnership with patients, colleagues and other professionals
Investigation, Diagnosis, treatment and management of human disease and disorders
Safety, security and well-being in the healthcare science working environment
Themes
Pathology Investigations of disease and disorders
Clinical investigation of human functions and systems
Investigating with Imaging techniques
Physics and Engineering in Healthcare Science
Functional Categories
Administration, records and data
Preparing the Healthcare Science Environment
Supporting the Safe working environment
Recording and reporting clinical data
Patient contact, support and engagement
Assessing patient status
Obtaining samples, specimens and tissues
Investigating samples, specimens and tissues
Patients Investigations in healthcare
Imaging Investigations and Diagnostics including radiation
Maintaining and preparing equipment for clinical use
Quality control in healthcare Science
Personal managemnt and development

12. Open the box

13. Accredited Additional Scientific PracticeU
Accredited Additional Scientific Practice
Individual accredited modules which may be at CF 5-6
Suitable for APEL and equivalence purposes

14. Practitioner Training Programmes
Life Sciences
Blood Sciences, Infection Sciences, Cellular Sciences, Genetic Sciences
Physiological Sciences
Cardiovascular, Respiratory and Sleep Sciences
Audiology, Neurophysiology, Ophthalmic and Vision Sciences
Physical Sciences and Biomedical Engineering 
Radiotherapy Physics, Radiation Physics and Nuclear Medicine
Medical Engineering, Radiation Engineering, Renal Technology, Rehabilitation Engineering
At 17th September 2012
CMU has been accredited for the last three since this date

15. Accredited Specialist Scientific Practice
Individual modules which may be at STP level
Suitable for APEL or equivalence purposes
Pick and mix to allow specialism of roles

16. Accredited Specialist Scientific Practice
POCT
Quality
Management
Infection Sciences
Blood Sciences

17. Scientist Training Programme
Genetics graduated from pilot in 2011
Statutory registration with HCPC as Clinical Scientist via AHCS route

18. Scientist Training Programme
Students registered with National School of Healthcare Science
Recruitment process
Support oversight and coordination
Rotational and specialist placements
Monitor training outcomes and maintenance standards

19. Scientist Training Programme MSc Clinical Science
Life Sciences
Blood Sciences, Infection Sciences, Cellular Sciences, Genetic Sciences
Physiological Sciences
Cardiac, Critical Care, Vascular, Respiratory and Sleep Sciences
Audiology, Neurophysiology, Ophthalmic and Vision Sciences
Physical Sciences and Biomedical Engineering 
Radiotherapy Physics, Radiation Physics and Nuclear Medicine
Medical Engineering, Radiation Engineering, Renal Technology, Rehabilitation Engineering
Other New single specialisms
Reconstructive Science
Clinical Pharmaceutical Science
Clinical Bioinformatics (Genomics) 19

20. Higher Specialist Scientific Training
Accredited Specialist Expertise (ASE)
HSST supported by a Professional Doctorate or Equivalent
Role of the Medical Royal Colleges
Scaling the Heights

21. Specialist areas for HSST Curriculum Development
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

22. Ongoing Streams of Work
In service training
Equivalence
Career pathway
Integrated workforce planning
Training support

23. Ongoing Streams of Work
In service training
Equivalence
Career pathway
Integrated workforce planning
Training support 23

24. Tell me about the money? Healthcare Support worker CF 2-4
Healthcare Practitioner
Clinical Scientist
Consultant Clinical Scientist 24 24 24

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