Information for trainees
STP Induction 2024
We recently welcomed the new intake of STP trainees at the STP Induction 2024 online. The recordings and slides from this event and the post-induction webinars can be accessed on the School website. The recordings available are:
- Day 1. Becoming a healthcare scientist
- Day 2. Managing your programme
- Understanding work-based assessments webinar
- Getting to know the OneFile e-portfolio service
- Progression, expectations and reviews
- Question and answer session
If you were unable to attend the induction, we recommend you work through the recordings, as a lot of vital information was provided.
View recordings and slides from the induction events
STP training standards – trainee responsibilities
Taking on the trainer role is a significant responsibility and commitment. To support your trainer and departmental colleagues to navigate these responsibilities, we have developed a set of standards which clearly articulate what is expected of them. These are known as the NSHCS training standards and expectations.
Alongside your trainers’ responsibilities, you as the trainee have responsibilities, as you are an active participant in your own learning journey. Read about responsibilities for training.
These responsibilities can be found on the STP trainees section of the School website. This is a dedicated section containing key information and resources to help current STP trainees during their training. Please do take some time to familiarise yourself with this section and the information available to you.
View the STP trainees’ section of the website
Guidance resources for trainees on the NHS Learning Hub
For each of the 5 training standards, we have developed ‘quick guides’ for trainees on specific topics. These quick guides are available on the NHS Learning Hub which we encourage you to access.
We suggest that you access the ‘Developing evidence to demonstrate achievement of training activities’ and work through the ‘Reflective Practice in Healthcare Science’ modules. Both resources will support you in your rotations and beyond.
To access the NHS Learning Hub, you need to have an account with the service. Once you have access to the NHS Learning Hub you can access the National School of Healthcare Science catalogue. See below for details of how to sign up for the NHS Learning Hub.
If you have an NHS email
To access the NSHCS catalogue of resources, you will need to sign up for free to the NHS Learning Hub using your NHS email address. Click on this link and follow the instructions.
If you do not have an NHS email address
Complete this brief form to grant us permission to send your name and e-mail address to the NHS Learning Hub development team to request access. You must provide your professional, work email address.
View the National School of Healthcare Science catalogue
Trainee networks
There are lots of trainee networks available for you to join during your training programme. The networks offer a chance to communicate with others during your training. They also run events that help complete elements of your training.
Most of the trainee networks were at the recent induction for you to have a conversation with. You can find their contact details on the School website.
Find out more about the range of STP trainee networks
London Healthcare Science Trainee Network Buddy Scheme
The London Healthcare Science Trainee Network have set up a Buddy Scheme via which new STP trainees can seek and gain support from a more experienced trainee or alumnus.
For 2nd and 3rd year trainees this is a great way to give back to the programme and support less-experienced trainees. It is also excellent for your CV for some Professional Foundations training activities.
Sign up to request a buddy or become a buddy
Add the dates for the STP Final Year Assessment to your diary
The STP Final Year Assessment is an essential part of your programme. You will sit the final year assessment at the summer sitting in the final year of your programme. If you are ‘out of sync’ with the usual timelines for the programme, you will be informed which sitting you will need to attend. We’ve released the dates for the summer and winter sitting of the STP Final Year Assessment until 2028. You need to be available for all of the working days within your assessment window. Make a note of the dates in your diary now to make sure you’re ready.
View the key dates for the STP Final Year Assessment
Read FAQs about the STP Final Year Assessment
Have Your Say: Complete the National Education and Training Survey (NETS)
NETS is the only national survey open to all healthcare students, trainees and apprentices, including resident doctors and dentists in postgraduate training.
NETS offers a platform to share your experiences and shape the future of healthcare education. Your feedback helps us make informed decisions to enhance learning environments, support retention and recruitment.
Take 10 minutes to share your experiences! The survey is open until Tuesday 26 November 2024.
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 on the STP.
Find out more and sign up for this webinar (expired link)
Information for training officers
Register for the November Healthcare Science Education and Training Collaborative
Our next Healthcare Science Education and Training Collaborative will take place online on the afternoon of Tuesday 12 November 2024.
We are very excited that our new Head of School, Professor Delia Ripley, will be opening the online Collaborative in November.
At the Collaborative, we plan to provide an update on recruitment for STP, the year 1 progression review and the new final assessment.
We will be looking at the other healthcare science courses that the NSHCS have helped to develop, both from the perspective of the providers and from recent alumni. Come and see what else the School has to offer beyond the commissioned programmes of STP, ETP and HSST.
The Collaborative will close with a presentation from Vicky Chalker, Deputy Chief Scientific Officer, NHS England, who will be expanding on the presentation she gave at the face-to-face Collaborative in March about the future of healthcare science.
View the agenda for the November collaborative
Register for the November collaborative
Training standards and expectations
Taking on the trainer role is a significant responsibility and commitment. To support you and your departmental colleagues to navigate these responsibilities we have developed this set of training standards which clearly articulate what is expected of you.
There are 5 training standards and for each one there is a suite of training materials available on the NHS Learning Hub which we encourage you to access.
View the training standards and their associated support resources
Guidance and resources for trainers on the NHS Learning Hub
For each of the 5 training standards, we have developed a suite of training materials available on the NHS Learning Hub which we encourage you to access.
We suggest that you access the ‘Developing evidence to demonstrate achievement of training activities’ and ‘Supporting your trainee with reflective practice’ in preparation for your trainee starting their rotations.
To access the NHS Learning Hub, you will need to have an account with the service. Once you have access to the NHS Learning Hub you can access the National School of Healthcare Science catalogue. See below for details of how to sign up for the NHS Learning Hub.
If you have an NHS email
To access the NSHCS catalogue of resources, you will need to sign up for free to the NHS Learning Hub using your NHS email address. Click on this link and follow the instructions.
If you do not have an NHS email address
Complete this brief form to grant us permission to send your name and e-mail address to the NHS Learning Hub development team to request access. You must provide your professional, work email address.
View the National School of Healthcare Science catalogue
Sharing Good Practice
In many areas of our work, we receive requests to support trainers in the workplace by connecting them with each other and, in particular, by helping them learn from centres and colleagues that have developed good training practice.
We are pleased to announce that we have the following confirmed webinars:
Neuroinclusive communication
Wednesday 16 October 2024 – 10am to 11am
View further details and register for this event (expired link)
UKAS Accreditation – making quality improvement part of your journey
Wednesday 20 November 2024 – 10am to 11:30am
View further details and register for this event
Sharing Good Practice – Managing training
Thursday 5 December 2024 – 10:30am to 11:30am
View further details and register for this event
If you would like to present at this webinar, please email our Education Training Manager, Sally Clee at england.nshcs.training@nhs.net
Strength in numbers – the benefits of a Training Consortium
Tuesday 17 December 2024 – 2pm to 3pm
View further details and register for this event
The webinars will be recorded and 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.
Express an interest in contributing to our Sharing Good Practice webinar series
STP Induction for new trainers
If you are new to the role of STP Training Officer, you are expected to attend an induction webinar which will introduce you to the programme and your responsibilities.
If you couldn’t attend a live webinar, watch a recording of the most recent webinar and complete this short evaluation form to receive a certificate.
View the latest STP induction for new trainers webinar
Getting to know the OneFile e-portfolio service: webinar for STP Training Officers
Friday 18 October 2024 – 11am to 12pm
Join us for an introduction to OneFile for 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 (expired link)
Missed a previous edition of the STP Monthly Memo?
You will find previous copies of the STP Monthly Memo on our website.