Information for trainees
Webinars to support you with your observational training activities
We are offering the following webinars to support you with developing evidence for your rotation modules.
An introduction to reflective writing
Thursday 6 February 2025 – 10am to 12pm
The main aim is to introduce you to writing reflectively to support you in your OTAs.
View further details and register for this webinar
Developing evidence for observational training activities (OTAs)
Tuesday 11 February 2025 – 10:30am to 12pm
This session is for 1st year STP trainees. The main aims are to:
- introduce you to the principles of what makes ‘good’ evidence
- apply the principles to developing evidence for the OTAs
View further details and register for this webinar
Read about training activities in the NSHCS work-based assessment standards
Do you need to develop your reflective writing?
If you are a 1st year STP trainee, beginning your rotational modules, you will be required to do a lot of reflective writing for the Observational Training Activities in those modules. To help develop your reflective writing you should read our quick ‘Reflective Practice in Healthcare Science’ modules in the NHS Learning Hub.
View the ‘Reflective Practice in Healthcare Science’ modules
How do I develop evidence for Observational Training Activities?
If you are a 1st year STP trainee, your rotational modules contain a lot of Observational Training Activities (OTA). To learn about how to develop evidence for OTAs, you should read our quick guide to developing evidence to demonstrate achievement of training activities in the NHS Learning Hub.
View the ‘Developing evidence to demonstrate achievement of training activities’ guide
Delay in access to the Agilio Feedback multi-source feedback service
As you will know from looking at your ‘Professional Foundations’ core module, STP trainees are required to carry out two multi-source feedback (MSF) exercises during their training. (These are required by training activities 7 and 8 in the ‘Professional Foundations’ core module.) The first of these multi-source feedback assessments should be conducted around the midway point in the programme and the second towards the end of the programme.
At the School we use a website called Agilio Feedback to enable trainees to carry out their anonymised MSF exercises. Unfortunately, we are currently experiencing a delay in setting up the software for the current year 2 trainees, on account of contracting delays that the School has no control over.
We sincerely apologise for this delay. We were hoping to supply you with your Agilio account details in December. However, we are unable to do so yet. Our current plan is to have the software set up by the end of January and we will supply you with instructions on how to use the software, and how to link your MSF report to your OneFile portfolio, as soon as the accounts are set up.
View the ‘Professional Foundations of Healthcare and Clinical Science’ module
Do you want to join a trainee network in your area?
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.
Find out more about the range of STP trainee networks
Do you want to know how to set up and manage a trainee network?
If you are interested in setting up your own trainee network, Dr Rebecca Foster-Jones from the Mature Trainees, Parents and Carers (MTPC) Network will be delivering the following webinar:
Setting up a trainee network
Friday 24 January 2025 – 10am to 11am
View further details and register for this webinar (expired link)
Are you interested in sharing your training practice?
We’re looking for trainees to share with their fellow STP trainees how they have approached any aspect of the ‘Professional Foundations of Healthcare and Clinical Science’ module.
Express an interest in sharing your training practice
Are you a trainee based in the Northwest?
After a brief hiatus, the Northwest Healthcare Scientist Trainee Network (NWHCSTN) would like to invite all 1st year trainees to join their network mailing list.
To be added to the NWHCSTN mailing list email the network at NWHCSTN@outlook.com.
Information for trainees and training officers
HSST Sharing Good Practice webinar series
We are pleased to announce the following Sharing Good Practice webinars, featuring talks delivered by current HSST trainees. Although aimed at other HSST trainees, some topics have a universal focus; for example, managing imposter feelings and reflective practice. If any interest you, you are welcome to attend.
Sharing Good Practice – Skills and behaviours of a Consultant Clinical Scientist
Tuesday 21 January 2025 – 11am to 12pm
View further details and register for this webinar (expired link)
Sharing Good Practice – Skills and behaviours of a Consultant Clinical Scientist
Wednesday 5 February 2025 – 10:30am to 11:30am
View further details and register for this webinar
Sharing Good Practice: Skills and behaviours of a Consultant Clinical Scientist
Monday 10 February 2025 – 2pm to 3pm
View further details and register for this webinar
Sharing Good Practice: Skills and behaviours of a Clinical Scientist
Wednesday 12 February 2025 – 2pm to 3pm
View further details and register for this webinar
We are currently finalising other HSST Sharing Good Practice webinars, which will take place in March 2025.
The webinars will be recorded and made available on the School website.
Browse our catalogue of Sharing Good Practice resources
Information for training officers
Become an assessor for the new STP Final Year Assessment
Assessors are responsible for making an independent judgment of a trainee’s performance in the STP Final Year Assessment. We’ll provide you with training and everything you need for the assessment itself. No other prep required. If you’ve been an assessor for previous STP assessments or you would like to be involved in the STP Final Year Assessment for the first time, let us know you’d like to be an assessor.
Find out more about the assessor roles.
Express an interest in becoming as assessor
Do you need help with supporting your trainee with their observational training activities (OTAs)?
We are offering the following webinars to help you to support your trainee with developing evidence for their rotation modules.
Supporting and assessing reflective writing
Tuesday 4 February 2025 – 11am to 12:30pm
This session is for STP training officers and assessors. The key aims are to:
- introduce you to reflective practice and reflective writing
- develop a shared approach to reflective practice
- explore ways to support and assess reflective writing
View further details and register for this webinar
Supporting trainees with observational training activities (OTAs)
Thursday 13 February 2025 – 10am to 11:30am
This session is for STP training officers and assessors. The aims of this webinar are to:
- introduce you to the principles of what makes ‘good’ evidence
- explore what makes ‘good’ evidence for OTAs
View further details and register for this webinar
Read about training activities in the NSHCS work-based assessment standards
Sharing Good Practice webinars
We are pleased to announce that we have the following confirmed webinars:
Perspectives on training and development
Thursday 16 January 2025 – 1pm to 2pm
View further details and register for this webinar (expired link)
Setting up a trainee network
Friday 24 January 2025 – 10am to 11am
View further details and register for this webinar (expired link)
View our forthcoming Sharing Good Practice webinars
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 would be particularly interested in expressions of interest in how you have approached:
- embedding equality, diversity and inclusion into the training experience
- supporting your trainee with the ‘Professional Foundations of Healthcare and Clinical Science’ module
Express an interest in sharing your practice
Missed a previous edition of the STP Monthly Memo?
You will find previous copies of the STP Monthly Memo on our website.