Information for trainees
ETP completion for 2023 starters – expectations, deadlines and tips
As you are coming to the end of year 1 of your programme we would like to remind you of the completion deadline and offer some hints on how to manage completion so that you can plan accordingly.
Unless you have an approved extension via the School’s Exceptional Extenuating Circumstances policy (EEC) or the University, you should be aiming to have achieved the following by 5pm on Monday 7 April 2025:
1. 100% completion of your e-portfolio – One File
- Module A-CS-S1 – Introduction to Clinical Echocardiography
- Module SPS121 – Ultrasound Imaging in Cardiac Disease
2. A pass in the PGCert in Clinical Echocardiography
3. Accreditation with the British Society of Echocardiography (BSE) – theory and practical examinations
- Level 2 Transthoracic Accreditation Process
Tips to help you complete the programme
- The BSE will endeavour to offer places for people on the ETP at the appropriate practical assessment. Please ensure they are aware you are on the programme if you are unable to gain a place immediately.
- Make sure you have planned to have complete both the theory and practical elements of the BSE accreditation before the completion deadline. If you fail the practical exam, you will be permitted up to 6 months to resit and pass it and still be able to complete the ETP. Any further time required will need to be discussed with the School.
- If you are having problems with collating sufficient cases for your BSE practical exam then speak to your Training Officer early and come and talk to the School on your options.
- Trainees who do not achieve the requirements by the deadline and who have not previously notified the School of any barriers to completion may fail the ETP. If you do not plan effectively and communicate early we won’t be able to help you.
- Completion of your e-portfolio is a mandatory requirement. If you don’t achieve this without sufficient reason this outcome will be reported to NHSE commissioners and quality teams which may impact on future funding for the programme.
- If you have exceptional circumstances impacting on the progress and completion of your programme you can seek more time or adjustments via the School’s Exceptional Extenuating Circumstances policy.
So, make sure you plan, review and act regularly and discuss your progress with your Training Officer. If you have concerns about meeting the requirements of the programme in the timeframe allowed come and talk to the School. We will be happy to advise you. You can email us at: england.nshcs@nhs.net.
Read the key completion criteria for the ETP
Information for trainees and training officers
Sign up for our Sharing Good Practice webinar on neuroinclusive communication
Wednesday 16 October 2024 – 10am to 11am
In this Sharing Good Practice webinar Rachel Lennon will be talking about neurodiversity inclusion, with a particular focus on communication and information processing. Based on her own experience as a neurodivergent STP trainee, Rachel hopes to provide a new perspective on the neurodivergent experience and suggest practical ways for trainees and Training Officers to promote neuroinclusivity.
Find out more and sign up for this webinar
Information for training officers
The new ETP curricula and the NSHCS work-based assessment standards apply to the programme from September 2024
A quick reminder about changes to the ETP programme for delivery from September 2024.
The revised ETP curriculum can be found in the Curriculum Library. All trainees starting the programme from September 2024 will follow the new curriculum. View the new ETP curriculum.
The School’s Work-based Assessment Standards apply to the new curriculum. 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. View the NSHCS work-based assessment standards.
We have run a number of webinars on the work-based assessment standards which may be helpful. Although designed for STP the information will be applicable to ETP.
- 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.
ETP Train the Trainer
If you are interested in attending a live ETP Train the Trainer webinar please let us know via the online form linked to below.
Express your interest in an ETP Train the Trainer
Getting to know the OneFile e-portfolio service: webinar for ETP and STP Training Officers
Join us at 11am on Friday 18 October for an introduction to OneFile for ETP and STP Training Officers, where we will show you how to navigate the system and how to get the most out of the e-portfolio software.
Sign up for the OneFile webinar
ETP Induction 2024
The induction event for new 2024 starters on the programme will be held in central Birmingham on Wednesday 2 October 2024.
View the ETP Induction 2024 agenda
ETP trainers drop-in sessions
The schedule of drop-in sessions for the next academic year is now available. At the drop-in sessions you will have the opportunity to talk to Training Programme Director Jane Lynch and School staff about any aspect of the programme. The next drop-in will be on Tuesday 24 September. Drop-in anytime between 12:30pm and 1:30pm.
Find out more about the ETP trainers drop-in sessions and other ETP events
Hold the date for the November 2024 education and training collaborative
The November Healthcare Science Education and Training Collaborative will take place online on Tuesday 12 November 2024 from 1pm to 4:30pm.
The agenda and details of how to register will be published very soon. For now, please hold the date.
View a recording of our Sharing Good Practice webinar on delivering training in the workplace
Our Sharing Good Practice webinar on delivering training in the workplace took place on Tuesday 13 August 2024.
View a recording of this webinar
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.