Information for trainees
New learning module to support trainees to develop evidence for training activities
One of the most frequent requests that we receive at the School is for more guidance about how trainees can and should develop their evidence to demonstrate achievement of training activities / competencies. In response to this important need, we have recently published a new module in our catalogue of learning materials for trainers on the NHS Learning Hub, entitled ‘Developing evidence to demonstrate achievement of training activities’.
This module focuses on what makes good evidence for training activities in work-based training. The module addresses how different types of evidence can be generated in the course of work-based training and it offers guidance about the different types of evidence that can be generated for the different types of training activity (whether for an entrustable training activity, an observational training activity or a developmental training activity).
Although the module is written for trainers, trainees will find much that is of value in the module. We intend to develop a version of this guidance for trainees in the near future.
This new body of guidance is fully aligned with the new STP curricula and the NSHCS work-based assessment standards. It will provide trainers and trainees with concrete help to meet those standards.
To access the NHS Learning Hub you will need to have an account with the service. The details on how to do this can be found within the training standards pages on the School website.
Information for training officers
School launches Sharing good practice webinar series
We are very pleased to announce the launch of the School’s new Sharing good practice webinar series. This series of webinars will seek to support healthcare scientists and healthcare science trainers in the workplace to learn from centres and colleagues that have developed good training and good clinical practice.
We can confirm the first two webinars, as follows:
AI in training and clinical practice – Tuesday 30 April 2024 – 2pm to 3pm
Please click this link for further details and to register
Approaches to the delivery of the STP – Wednesday 22 May 2024 – 10am to 11am
Please click this link for further details and to register
Both of the webinars will be recorded and will be available on our website.
If you or your network have developed practice that you feel could be valuable to share with your peers, please express an interest in sharing your practice via the form linked to below.
Click here to express an interest in contributing to our sharing good practice webinar series
New learning modules for trainers
We have recently published 2 new modules in our catalogue of learning materials on the NHS Learning Hub.
The ‘Personal tutoring skills and approaches’ module is part of a planned set of learning modules associated with training standard 5 ‘Know the limitations of your role and signpost to other sources of support, where appropriate‘.
The ‘Motivation and learning’ module is part of a planned set of introductory learning modules which underpins all the training standards.
To access the NHS Learning Hub you will need to have an account with the service. The details on how to do this can be found within the training standards pages on the School website.
Click here to access the ‘Personal tutoring skills and approaches’ module on the Learning Hub
Click here to access the ‘Motivation and learning’ module on the Learning Hub
Healthcare Science Education and Training Collaborative meeting, March 2024
On Tuesday 26 March the School ran a well-attended, face-to-face Education and Training Collaborative meeting in Bristol. The day opened with a talk on the future of healthcare science by Dr Victoria Chalker, Deputy Chief Scientific Officer, NHS England (NHSE). There were plenary sessions to launch the School’s new Sharing Good Practice series and featuring Professor Sheona Macleod, Director of Education and Training at NHSE speaking about the emerging NHSE educator strategy.
Launch of the revised ETP Curriculum
The revised curriculum will be implemented for the next cohort of the ETP starting in September 2024. We launched the revised ETP curriculum last month which can be found in the Curriculum Library.
Click here to view the revised ETP curricula
NSHCS work-based assessment standards for the ETP
Alongside the revised curriculum, we’re also taking the opportunity to introduce the Schools work-based assessment standards to the ETP from September 2024. Work-based assessments include training activities (known in previous curricula as competencies), DOPS, OCEs, CBDs. The standards define how work-based assessments should be conducted and the responsibilities of trainees, trainers and assessors.
We would strongly advise that you familiarise yourself with the standards early on so that you have a good grasp of how each of the work-based assessments should be conducted.
Click here to view the NSHCS work-based assessment standards
We recently concluded a series of short ‘explainer’ webinars about the work-based assessment standards for the STP which will also be helpful for ETP trainers and assessors.
View the ‘explainer’ webinar on the WBA standard for observed assessment
View the ‘explainer’ webinar on the WBA standard for case-based discussions
View the ‘explainer’ webinar on the WBA standard for training activities
New learning module to support trainees to develop evidence for training activities
One of the most frequent requests that we receive at the School is for more guidance about how trainees can and should develop their evidence to demonstrate achievement of training activities / competencies. In response to this important need, we have recently published a new module in our catalogue of learning materials on the NHS Learning Hub, entitled ‘Developing evidence to demonstrate achievement of training activities’.
This module focuses on what makes good evidence for training activities in work-based training. The module addresses how different types of evidence can be generated in the course of work-based training and it offers guidance about the different types of evidence that can be generated for the different types of training activity (whether for an entrustable training activity, an observational training activity or a developmental training activity).
This new body of guidance is fully aligned with the new STP curricula and the NSHCS work-based assessment standards. It will provide trainers and trainees with concrete help to meet those standards. The module is also fully aligned with the recently-published NSHCS training standards and expectations. It is part of a set of learning modules associated with training standard 1: Plan, design and assess learning and training opportunities.
To access the NHS Learning Hub you will need to have an account with the service. The details on how to do this can be found within the training standards pages on the School website.
Missed a previous edition of the ETP Monthly Memo?
We’ve published copies of the Monthly Memo for ETP trainees and training officers on our website.
Click here to view previous editions of the ETP Monthly Memo.