Posts are commissioned by employers through the NHS England (NHSE) commissions office either as a supernumerary post created specifically for the purpose of training (direct entry) or as an in-service post, where staff members are seconded to complete training.
Posts can only be commissioned within those departments that meet our accreditation requirements or those who are in the process of applying for accreditation. Employers are required to demonstrate to both the commissioners and the school, that they meet the requirements of the NHSE Quality Framework and can deliver the specific requirements of the training programme. The annual commissioning process usually starts in the autumn of the year preceding appointments.
Please contact your local healthcare science lead as there may be specific conditions that your department needs to have in place before agreeing to commission a trainee post. You must also inform your Lead Scientist and Trust Education and Training Lead of your plans to employ a trainee.
Healthcare Science Leads
| Contact details | Area |
| Jennifer Boughen Katrina Oates |
East of England |
| Please email england.healthcarescience.london@nhs.net | London |
| Maxine Kwofie Tel: 0121 695 2500 |
Midlands (East and West) |
| Sally Drew Tel: 07920 834506 |
North East, Yorkshire and Humber |
| Hilda Muchenje | North West |
| Shakira Greaves | South East (Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Wessex, Thames Valley) |
| Mark Wilson | South West (includes Salisbury) |
| Christine Love Tel: 01445 848548 Website: HEIW recruitment to STP |
Wales |
| Robert Farley Tel: 0131 656 3230 |
Scotland |
| Peter Barbour Professor Ian Young |
Northern Ireland |
Get involved with the National School of Healthcare Science
The school promotes the highest standards in healthcare science training, while departments bring their training expertise and experience. This partnership creates mutual benefits that contribute to an excellent training experience.
Departments can get involved in the school’s work by participating in the following activities:
- recruitment to the training programmes
- assessing for the final assessment
- attending events and meetings
- volunteering for activities such as training centre accreditation panels
Visit our ‘Get involved’ section for further information on how you can help the school.
pagesMaintain links with the school
Subscribe to our newsletters to keep up to date with the latest news and any changes to the programme or curricula. It will be the responsibility of the Training Officer to ensure these changes are applied.
It would also be beneficial to have contact details for the STP or HSST Training Programme Directors. The Training Programme Directors appreciate contact and feedback from Training Officers, as this contributes to the continual improvement of the programmes.
pagesMaintain trainer/trainee networks (local and regional)
There may be formally convened networks of Training Officers or equivalent elsewhere in the UK. Networks can be formed locally, regionally, and nationally through professional bodies, social media, or national conferences. Trainees will also form online networks and meet others in their specialty when they attend school/HEI inductions, meetings, or events.
If there are trainees in other specialties in other departments, the Training Officers from each department may have valuable insights to share and, in some cases, learning resources that can apply across the whole healthcare science workforce.