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STP Monthly Memo (March 2025)

The STP Monthly Memo includes the latest programme updates, events and key resources for STP trainees and training officers.

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STP Monthly Memo
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2025
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Information for trainees

Review of progression – 6 month check in for 2024 starters

We hope that you have been enjoying your training experience so far. You will have received an email communication from the School sent to you and your Training Officer entitled ‘STP Progression – Year 1, 6-month check in’. This email outlines all of the activities that should be in place, or in the process of being organised, in order to support your training and progression on the programme and it is part of the School’s overall strategy to review trainee progress and provide support and guidance where needed.

You should use the checklist contained in the email within discussions and to inform planning with your Training Officer. Additionally, the email encourages you to you familiarise yourself with the end of year review of progression requirements and reach out to your Training Officer if you are having any challenges.

If you have not received the email please check spam folders and ensure that email communications are enabled by your local IT department. If your contact details have been updated please make sure we are aware of any changes so we can keep in contact with you.

Should you and your Training Officer identify any significant gaps or issues that can’t be overcome locally you can get in touch with the School so we can offer advice and support. Email mailto:england.nshcs@nhs.net

Read more about the end of year review of progression requirements

The STP Final Year Assessment – FAQs added and updated

In response to some of the questions we have been receiving about this summer’s Final Year Assessment we have added and updated a number of FAQs about the assessment on the School website.

Within the answers to the FAQs you will find further details about the format, dates, reasonable adjustments and how to prepare for the assessment. We continue to work on a full and detailed information and support package we will provide shortly which will include:

  • webinars
  • a video walkthrough of the assessment experience
  • additional support about how to prepare for the assessment

Read the answers to FAQs about the assessment

Do you need support with reflections for observational training activities (OTAs)?

We have developed a resource in the NHS Learning Hub to support you in thinking and writing reflectively for Observational Training Activities. It includes the recording of the webinar aimed at trainees on ’Thinking reflectively for Observational Training Activities’ as well as a guide to reflection for the OTAs at different time points.

To access the resources, you will need an NHS Learning Hub account. If you have an NHS email address create your account on the NHS Learning Hub website. If you do not have an NHS email address please complete this short form.

Access the resource ‘Reflective practice for Observational Training Activities’ on the NHS Learning Hub

Do you need support with your observational training activities (OTAs)?

We have developed a resource in the NHS Learning Hub to support you with developing evidence for OTAs. It includes the recording of the webinar ‘Developing evidence for observational training activities’ as well as examples of evidence for 2 example OTAs.

To access the resources, you will need an NHS Learning Hub account. If you have an NHS email address create your account on the NHS Learning Hub website. If you do not have an NHS email address please complete this short form.

Access the resource ‘Developing evidence for Observational Training Activities (OTAs)’ on the NHS Learning Hub

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


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Information for trainees and training officers

Sharing Good Practice webinar: Using Healthcare Science outreach to support the STP Professional Foundations module

Tuesday 8 April 2025 – 10:30am to 11:30am  

As part of our Sharing Good Practice series, we will be joined by Matthew Gardner, Clinical Scientist and Training Officer on the STP, and 2 STP Medical Physics trainees, Sophie Gibbins and Jose Ruben Mellon.

They will share how they approached developmental training activity (DTA) 10 ‘Engage with a public and/or patient audience to promote understanding of Healthcare Science, acting as an ambassador for Healthcare Science’ of the S-C1 Professional Foundations of Healthcare and Clinical Science module on the STP.

View further details and register for this webinar (expired link)

Are you interested in supporting neurodiversity in the workplace?

On the NHS Learning Hub we have developed a resource which includes 2 recordings on neurodiversity:

  1. Jo Horne ‘Supporting neurodiversity in the workplace’
  2. Rachel Lennon ‘Neuroinclusive communication’

The resource also provides a guide to developing an inclusive work and training environment.

To access the resources, you will need an NHS Learning Hub account. If you have an NHS email address create your account on the NHS Learning Hub website. If you do not have an NHS email address please complete this short form.

Access ‘Supporting neurodiversity in the workplace’ on the NHS Learning Hub

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 
Monday 31 March 2025 – 10:30am to 11:30am
View further details and register for this webinar (expired link)

Sharing Good Practice: Skills and behaviours of a Consultant Clinical Scientist
Thursday 10 April 2025 – 10:30am to 11:30am
View further details and register for this webinar (expired link)

Sharing Good Practice: Skills and behaviours of a Consultant Clinical Scientist
Tuesday 29 April 2025 – 11:30am to 12:30pm
View further details and register for this webinar

The webinars will be recorded and made available on the School website.

Search and browse our catalogue of Sharing Good Practice resources

Haematological Morphology Study Days: Morphology and its Relationship to Disease

Wednesday 16 July to Thursday 17 July 2025

This course is designed for those studying for their specialist portfolio in haematology, but is also suitable as a refresher for those returning to the subject or an update for those already qualified.

Find out more and register for this course

National Education and Training Survey 2024 results now available

The results of the National Education and Training Survey (NETS) 2024 are now available.

NETS is the only national survey of learners across all healthcare education and training settings, providing valuable insights into their experiences.

We work regionally and nationally with education and placement providers to monitor the quality of the education and training taking place within healthcare learning environments for all our healthcare learners.

With this year seeing the highest response rate since NETS opened in 2019, the NETS results provide critical insights into the quality of the learning environment from the perspective of the learners.


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Information for training officers

Do you need support with assessing reflections for observational training activities (OTAs)?

We have developed a resource in the NHS Learning Hub to support you in assessing your trainee’s reflective practice for Observational Training Activities. It includes a recording of the webinar ‘Supporting and assessing reflective practice for Observational Training Activities (OTAs)’ and a guide to reflection at different time points.

To access the resources, you will need an NHS Learning Hub account. If you have an NHS email address create your account on the NHS Learning Hub website. If you do not have an NHS email address please complete this short form.

Access ‘Supporting and assessing your trainee with reflection for Observational Training Activities (OTAs)’ on the NHS Learning Hub

Do you need help with supporting your trainee with their observational training activities (OTAs)?

We have developed a resource in the NHS Learning Hub to help you support your trainees with OTAs. It includes the recording of the webinar ‘Supporting trainees with Observational Training Activities’ as well as examples of evidence for 2 example OTAs.

To access the resources, you will need an NHS Learning Hub account. If you have an NHS email address create your account on the NHS Learning Hub website. If you do not have an NHS email address please complete this short form.

Access ‘Supporting trainees with Observational Training Activities (OTAs)’ on the NHS Learning Hub’

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
  • supporting and assessing reflective practice
  • embedding a culture of reflective practice in the workforce

Express an interest in sharing your practice


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Missed a previous edition of the STP Monthly Memo?

You will find previous copies of the STP Monthly Memo on our website.

View past editions of the STP Monthly Memo

Last updated on 10th April 2025

This publication is part of STP Monthly Memo (2025)