Information for trainees
Managing ETP Completion – for the 2024 cohort
The completion deadline for the 2024 cohort is Tuesday 7 April 2026.
As you are heading towards the end of your programme, here are some reminders and hints about how to manage completion so that you can plan accordingly.
You can read the completion criteria on the school website
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 Tuesday 7 April 2026 at 5pm:
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 your 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 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 NHS England 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 england.nshcs@nhs.net
Information for trainees and Training Officers
Please provide your feedback on the ETP curriculum
We’d like to remind you and encourage you that you can provide feedback on the ETP curriculum through the Curriculum Library ETP homepage or through the ‘Feedback’ option in the Curriculum Library toolbox on each module page. You can provide feedback at any time and as many times as you like. Let us know what you think of the programme.
View the ETP curriculum in the Curriculum Library
Find out more about the curriculum rolling review process
Sharing Good Practice webinar series
Developing professionalism in practice
Wednesday 18 March 2026 – 11am to 12pm
View further details and register for this webinar
Are you interested in sharing your practice?
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. We are particularly interested in short talks on:
- Strategies for undertaking and assessing Direct Observation of Practical Skills (DOPS)
- Strategies for undertaking and assessing Observed Communication Events (OCEs)
Express an interest in sharing your practice
Information for Training Officers
Sign up for our trainers’ webinars series
Join our series of webinars focused on different aspects of effective training practice.
The role of the Training Officer as a personal tutor, coach and mentor
Thursday 7 May 2026 – 10:30am to 12pm
This session is best suited to STP and ETP Training Officers but is open to anyone who is interested. The main aims of the session are:
- To explore the multifaceted role of the Training Officer.
- To examine and share different techniques and skills used to develop the trainer: trainee relationship.
View further details and register for this webinar
Strategies to develop independent learning in work-based training
Wednesday 20 May 2026 – 10:30am to 12pm
This session is best suited to STP and ETP Training Officers but is open to anyone who is interested. The main aims of the session are:
- To explore strategies to support the development of independent learners in work-based training.
- To examine the role of feedback, target setting and action planning in developing autonomy.
View further details and register for this webinar
Designing effective workplace training: Differentiated approaches and training methods
Tuesday 9 June 2026 – 11am to 12:30pm
This session is best suited to STP and ETP Training Officers but is open to anyone who is interested. The main aims of the session are:
- To explore what makes good practice in planning for learning and training.
- To examine and apply the principles of differentiated and adaptive practice to the work-based training environment.
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Developing a motivating training environment
Friday 26 June 2026 – 10am to 11:30am
This session is best suited to STP and ETP Training Officers but is open to anyone who is interested. The main aims of the session are:
- To explore approaches to motivation and learning.
- To identify and examine strategies to create a motivational training environment.
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What do you know about the NHS educator workforce?
Educators are the backbone of healthcare education and training. They guide, support, and shape the future of the healthcare workforce ensuring they can deliver excellent care to patients and communities.
The Educator Workforce Programme aims to value, develop and support the diverse NHS educator workforce across all professions and employers. We’re building cultures where educators have protected time, resources and recognition in workforce planning.
To find out more about NHS educators and get involved, visit NHS Educator Workforce Programme webpage.
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.