About the role
The purpose of the role is to contribute scientific expertise to the development and maintenance of curricula, ensuring curricula are scientifically robust and reflect current and future clinical practice. Curriculum Writers are engaged to support the development of a new curriculum; Curriculum Reviewers are engaged to support the review of an established curriculum. Curriculum Writers and Reviewers will be required to engage with school curriculum processes to ensure curricula are fit for delivery.
Curriculum Writers and Reviewers will be required draw on their practise expertise and knowledge of current and future practice in the specialty to contribute to the development or maintenance of the curriculum. Role holders will be required to engage with a Curriculum Development or Review Group led by the Curriculum Lead Editor and facilitated by the school.
Skills and experience
Curriculum Writer/Reviewers should:
- have at least 2 years post registration experience of practice in the specialty
- be currently practicing in the specialty, or actively practicing within the last year of approval to enter the assessor bank
and/or
- have contemporary knowledge of practice in the specialty, in particular the standards and expectations of post programme practice for the programme they contributing to
- be involved in the delivery of the programme they are being engaged to represent
- have knowledge of school programmes and career pathways for healthcare scientists
Time commitment
The estimated time commitment for Curriculum Writers/Reviewers will typically be, but is not limited to:
- for curriculum development:
- between five and eight days to meet with the curriculum development group in person or online over six to eight months, generally one meeting a month
- additional time to contribute to the development of curriculum content
- for curriculum review:
- between two and four days to review content and feedback, make judgements
- and attend meetings according to School curriculum process
Expenses
Where role holders are expected to attend in-person meetings hosted by the School, the School will reimburse travel in line with the School expenses process and policy.
Benefits of the role
- Professional development.
- An opportunity to influence and play a key role in Healthcare Science training.
- Contribute to the future of the specialty and the Healthcare Science workforce.
- An opportunity to work with colleagues across the Healthcare Science system.