We are recruiting members to our Quality and Standards Committee

The Quality and Standards Committee (QSC) meets quarterly and holds an important governance role providing oversight and external scrutiny to ensure the quality of the Scientist Training Programme (STP). Thus enabling those successfully completing the programme to fulfil the requirements of the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) to register as a Clinical Scientist.

Your commitment would involve attending a 3 hour long quarterly meeting as well as reviewing relevant documentation ahead of the meetings. Your membership of the committee would be for a period of up to 3 years. The role will primarily be undertaken remotely, however an annual face-to-face meeting is encouraged, for which attendance expenses will be reimbursed. Members are made up of the independent Chair, Clinical Scientist Professional representatives, Clinical Scientist Academic representatives, STP Trainee representatives, and Lay representatives. Details of the committee and its current membership are available.

The QSC representatives will ensure that programmes of education provided by the School are subject to appropriate independent scrutiny and meet the standards of education and training stipulated by the HCPC. The representatives will work independently, under the guidance of the Chair, to support core aims of QSC:

• Quality assure the Scientist Training Programme
• Ensure that HCPC Standards relevant to the Scientist Training Programme are maintained
• Review and comment on new and existing policies and procedures relevant to the Scientist Training Programme
• Review and comment on Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion data relevant to programme admissions, processes, and outcomes
• Review and comment on External Reviewer reports relevant to the Scientist Training Programme final stage assessments
• Review and comment on Scientist Training Programme curriculum development and maintenance processes

We are now seeking to appoint the following voluntary roles:

• Clinical Scientist Professional representatives
• Clinical Scientist Academic representatives
• Lay representatives

The successful applicants will join the established Quality and Standards Committee, working alongside existing trainee representatives and School member. There will be an opportunity to meet the current post-holders as part of your induction into the role. Details of the representative roles are available to download.

How to apply

Applications are now open and will close on Sunday 20 October 2024. Click this link to apply for one of the roles.

For an informal discussion about the role please email Anthony Hoswell, NSHCS Professional Standards and Improvement Manager at anthony.hoswell@nhs.net.

Interviews are expected to take place in November 2024 via MS Teams. Successful applicants will be invited to the next QSC quarterly meeting which is scheduled for Tuesday 10 December from 1pm to 4pm. It will be a face-to-face meeting held at the NHS England Birmingham offices.