What are the benefits of having a trainee on these programmes?
The main benefit is development of the healthcare science workforce and filling current workforce gaps. The funding offers the opportunity to establish career pathways into healthcare science and to upskill multi professionals to increase the diagnostic workforce contributing to the improvement and delivery of services to benefit patients.
Supervision requirements
All trainees must have a clinical supervisor who will oversee the training and supervisors in each placement/rotation if applicable.
Clinical Supervisor
A Clinical Supervisor is appropriately trained and responsible for overseeing a specified trainee’s work and providing developmental feedback. This role requires appropriate assessment skills. Clinical Supervisors will support trainees to identify opportunities for learning in the workplace and provide supervision of the trainee on a day-to-day basis, identifying if the trainee requires additional support. Clinical Supervisors are involved in and contribute to a work-based learning culture.
The Clinical Supervisor should meet any educational provider requirements to ensure the overall training programme meets the appropriate standard, monitor the trainee’s progress throughout the training programme and seek feedback for review meetings.
Placement Supervisors (if applicable)
All Placement Supervisors should meet with the trainee at the start of a placement/rotation to agree learning outcomes, training and support. They should then meet with the trainee regularly as agreed with the Clinical Supervisor to provide interim feedback and support.
Criteria departments need to meet to apply for funding
- Training programme within the workplace will offer experiential learning opportunities.
- Clinical supervision is required for the full training period.
- Training plans must be in place for the full training period, including placements where appropriate.
- Both employer and trainee(s) will agree to participate in any evaluation exercises (examples may include interviews and evaluation surveys).
- Clinical supervisors and assessors should have appropriate experience and qualifications.
- Potential trainees must meet eligibility criteria and education entry requirements for the programme.
- It is recommended that 1 day per week is given as study time throughout the programme to contribute towards assignment writing and evidence collection, in addition to time spent attending lectures and tutorials.
- It is anticipated that trainees will start the training programme in January/September/October.
Preparing expressions of interest
Before putting in expressions of interest, departments must have:
- identified suitable candidates interested in completing the programme
- agreed their application both with their Head of Department
- agreed their application with their Finance Business partner