Information for trainees and training officers on Good Scientific Practice from the Academy for Healthcare Science

Application form for departments to become an approved HSST training centre.

Application form to become an accredited training department for STP trainees

Form for PTP HEIs to notify the Accreditation department of any changes to the training

Use this checklist to help you create a detailed training plan for your trainee

Guidelines for HEIs and their NHS/Health Service Partners delivering the BSc (Hons) Degree Programmes in Healthcare Science

Guidelines for HEIs in England commissioned to provide new MSc Degree Programmes in Clinical Science

Joint Statement about the COVID-19 Shared Temporary Register for Healthcare Science
Practitioners

This is a copy of the learning agreement for all trainees undertaking an ASP.

Programme specification details for Upper GI Physiology

Programme specification details for Intro and Upper GI Physiology

Programme specification details for Lower GI Physiology

Programme specification details for Lower GI Physiology Endoanal Ultrasound

Programme specification details for Upper GI Physiology only

Programme specification details for Upper Lower GI Physiology

Business case/proposal form for ASP GI Physiology

An overview of the assessment criteria for STP trainees taking the IACC in 2020.

Guidance for STP trainees on setting up the Aurora AX calculator for use in the OSFA.

Physiologists in London have created basic skills set documents so physiologists are able to think differently about their highly valuable transferable skills.

Guidance for STP trainees on setting up the Casio FX calculator for use in the OSFA.

This form is for accredited departments to use to notify the School, of a significant change in circumstances which could affect training.

Three checklists for training officers to use before the trainee arrives, at the start of the training period and longer term.

This policy applies to all End Point Assessments such as the OSFA
(EPA) or the Independent Assessment of Professional Skills and various others conducted by the NSHCS. (2017)

This policy is to protect the interests of the apprentices taking the EPA
provided by the School and the integrity of the School as the provider of the assessment. (2017)

This form is to be completed by each person in the department who is involved in training

Details on the new level 4 apprenticeship standards for employers

Details on the new level 2 apprenticeship standards for employers

MoA for employers/ training providers for level 6

MoA for employers/ training providers for levels 2 and 4

This is an example of a record of the initial planning meeting to be used with trainees

This is an example of a time-based SMART objectives log.

This is an example telephone one to one record to be used with a trainee.

This example training plan can be used as a template

This is an example end of first month review to be used with a trainee

This application form accompanies the Exceptional Extenuating Circumstances 2020 policy. This document is a Word file and can be downloaded for a trainee’s use.

The policy details the process which STP and HSST trainees can follow to apply for changes to their training programme, if exceptional extenuating circumstances arise.

Application form for HEIs wanting to provide a new PTP programme

The purpose of this policy is to ensure that no apprentice registered with the School is advantaged or disadvantaged.

8 steps to help you use OneFile productively

Information on what departments can expect at an accreditation panel visit.

This document provides guidance on completion of the OneFile portfolio, for STP trainees who are due to complete the programme in 2020.

This document provides guidance for STP trainees who are preparing to sit their OSFA exit examination.

Guidance on accreditation review visits
(2 years post accreditation) for higher education institutions and panel members

Details of the information required on the application form to become an accredited training officer.

Details of the apprentice standards for a Level 2 Healthcare Science Assistant apprenticeship

This Word document accompanies the HEE Salary support extensions due to Covid-19 letter, that was sent out in August 2020. The document contains the table to be completed with information regarding any extension requests.

Health Education England (HEE) letter, sent out in August 2020, to all organisations hosting a final year STP trainee, requesting information about training that has been paused, or where training has continued – but individual trainees have had to be paused due to Covid-19 restrictions.

Submission form for HEIs who wish to become accredited for the PTP

Guidance on how to create a downloadable portfolio showcase

PDF document with step by step instructions for responding to a submission in OneFile

Guidance on how to respond to a workplace based assessment

Guidance on how to set up email alerts in OneFile

Guidance on how to submit a competency in OneFile

Guidance on how to submit a workplace-based assessment

Guidance on how to unlock a submission in OneFile

Details of the requirements for submission for STP trainees to the 2020 IACC.

This document takes a look at the different roles required on the STP.

A useful explanation of the acronyms used in the Scientist Training Programme.

This statement was issued by the Chief Scientific Offices from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. This statement was issued March 2020.

Letter sent by Professor Berne Ferry, Head of the School to Medical Directors, HR Directors and Lead Healthcare Scientists – date July 2020.

Letter sent by Professor Berne Ferry, Head of the School to Medical Directors, HR Directors and Lead Healthcare Scientists – date July 2020.

This document provides details for applicants to the STP and HSST programmes, who wish to complain about how their application was handled.

Apprenticeship guide from NHS Employers

An A4 poster produced by the NHS to support and care for and protect all of our NHS people, whether at the front line or in supporting services.

This document outlines the process the School will use to consider allegations of plagiarism made against an individual. This policy applies to STP, HSST and ASP trainees.

This letter was sent to the Medical Directors, HR Directors and Lead Healthcare Scientists in July 2020, from the School and university providers for STP and HSST. The letter was about trainee’s study time in 2020/21.

This document provides details on the School’s dress code for the OSFA.

This document sets out the regulations on use of electronic devices and mobile phones at the OSFA.

This document provides guidance for STP trainees who cannot attend the OSFA on the date published for their specialism and wishes to apply for exceptional arrangements.

This document provides details about the School’s late arrival policy for the OSFA.

This document provides details about the School’s misconduct policy for the OSFA.

This is the application form that accompanies the OSFA Mitigating Circumstances policy.

This document provides details for STP trainees who may wish to request a deferment or withdrawal from the OSFA.

This application form accompanies the OSFA Reasonable Adjustments policy.

This document provides guidance for STP trainees who may wish to apply for tailored arrangements for the OSFA, due to disabilities or additional needs.

This document outlines the regulations that govern the OSFAs.

A presentation by Graham Wilson, Training
Programme Director, Dr Owen Driskell, Clinical Academic Science Manager and Rosemary Harris, Public and Patient Representative on PPI.

This document looks at the skills and experience required to become an STP training officer.

A letter from Professor Berne Ferry, Head of the National School of Healthcare Science, to the Medical Directors, HR Directors, Heads of Research Governance and Governance Officers (UK Trusts) and Lead Healthcare Scientists. It was about research sponsorship of healthcare science trainees on the Scientist Training Programme (STP) and the Higher Specialist Scientist Training (HSST) programme.

NHS Practitioner Health, NHS England & NHS Improvement are hosting daily staff common room sessions.

Form for STP HEIs to notify the Accreditation department of any changes to the training

The person specification that was used for the Scientist Training Programme 2020.

This is an example statement of agreement between the
scientist’s employer and other training sites.

A statement from Professor Berne Ferry, Head of the National School of Healthcare Science, regarding healthcare science education and training during COVID-19. This statement was issued in April 2020.

This document sets out the terms of reference for the NSHCS Examination Boards, for all End-point Assessment of all programmes under the School’s management. (2019)