Approved 23 Feb 2011

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General SchemaThree year Healthcare Scientist Training Programme (STP)

Introductory Academic Block (Minimum of 1 month)

• Followed by an elective ( 4 - 6 weeks) in any healthcare science specialism or a related clinical service

Workplace Trainingin an NHS or other approved organisation leading to formal Certification

• Remainder in Single Specialism training

Specialism 1Specialism 1 Specialism 2Specialism 2 Specialism 3Specialism 3 Specialism 4Specialism 4

Themed Rotations

• Initial 12 months rotational training (3 months in each of 4 specialisms)

Academic learningleading to

MastersDegree

With part time attendance on a HEI based Masters programme throughout

the training period

Underpinning knowledge to support the workplace-based training.

Problem based learning may be one of the methods of learning, to enable synergies between the academic programme and the workplace training programme.

Approved 23 Feb 2011

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Blood Sciences Three year Healthcare Scientist Training Programme (STP)

Introductory Academic Block (Minimum of 1 month)

For remainder of the time, a single specialism from:• Clinical Biochemistry• Haematology / Transfusion Science• Clinical Immunology

< Clinical Immunology (without Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics)

< Clinical Immunology (with Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics)

• Genetics (rotations taken from both Blood and Cellular Sciences)

Clinical Biochemistry

Clinical Biochemistry

Haematology / Transfusion

Science

Haematology / Transfusion

ScienceClinical

ImmunologyClinical

ImmunologyGenetics &Molecular

Science

Genetics &Molecular

Science

Academic learningleading to

Themed Rotations

MastersDegree

With part time attendance on a HEI based Masters programme throughout

the training period

Underpinning knowledge to support the workplace-based training.

Problem based learning may be one of the methods of learning, to enable synergies between the academic programme and the workplace training programme.

• Followed by an elective ( 4 - 6 weeks) in any healthcare science specialism or a related clinical service

• Initial 12 months rotational training (3 months in each of 4 specialisms)

Workplace Trainingin an NHS or other approved organisation leading to formal Certification

Approved 23 Feb 2011

3

Cellular Sciences Three year Healthcare Scientist Training Programme (STP)

Introductory Academic Block (Minimum of 1 month)

For remainder of the time, a single specialism from:• Histopathology• Cytopathology• Reproductive Science• Genetics (rotations taken from both Blood Sciences and Cellular Sciences)

HistologyHistology CytologyCytology ReproductiveScience

ReproductiveScience

Genetics &Molecular

Science

Genetics &Molecular

Science

Academic learningleading to

MastersDegree

With part time attendance on a HEI based Masters programme throughout

the training period

Underpinning knowledge to support the workplace-based training.

Problem based learning may be one of the methods of learning, to enable synergies between the academic programme and the workplace training programme.

Themed Rotations

• Followed by an elective ( 4 - 6 weeks) in any healthcare science specialism or a related clinical service

• Initial 12 months rotational training (3 months in each of 4 specialisms)

Workplace Trainingin an NHS or other approved organisation leading to formal Certification

Approved 23 Feb 2011

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Infection Sciences Three year Healthcare Scientist Training Programme (STP)

Introductory Academic Block (Minimum of 1 month)

For remainder of the time, a single specialism from: • Clinical Microbiology

(including: infection control & epidemiology, virology, bacteriology, mycology, parasitology)

Epidemiology &

Health Protection

Epidemiology &

Health ProtectionBacteriologyBacteriology VirologyVirology Molecular

ScienceMolecularScience

Academic learningleading to

Themed Rotations

MastersDegree

With part time attendance on a HEI based Masters programme throughout

the training period

Underpinning knowledge to support the workplace-based training.

Problem based learning may be one of the methods of learning, to enable synergies between the academic programme and the workplace training programme.

• Followed by an elective ( 4 - 6 weeks) in any healthcare science specialism or a related clinical service

• Initial 12 months rotational training (3 months in each of 4 specialisms)

Workplace Trainingin an NHS or other approved organisation leading to formal Certification

Approved 23 Feb 2011

5

Medical Physics Three year Healthcare Scientist Training Programme (STP)

Introductory Academic Block (Minimum of 1 month)

For remainder of the time, a single specialism from:• Radiotherapy Physics• Radiation Safety• Imaging with Non-Ionising Radiation• Imaging with Ionising Radiation

RadiotherapyPhysics

RadiotherapyPhysics

RadiationSafety

Physics

RadiationSafety

Physics

Imaging withNon-Ionising

radiation

Imaging withNon-Ionising

radiation

Imaging withIonising

Radiation

Imaging withIonising

Radiation

Academic learningleading to

Themed Rotations

MastersDegree

With part time attendance on a HEI based Masters programme throughout

the training period

Underpinning knowledge to support the workplace-based training.

Problem based learning may be one of the methods of learning, to enable synergies between the academic programme and the workplace training programme.

• Followed by an elective ( 4 - 6 weeks) in any healthcare science specialism or a related clinical service

• Initial 12 months rotational training (3 months in each of 4 specialisms)

Workplace Trainingin an NHS or other approved organisation leading to formal Certification

Approved 23 Feb 2011

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Clinical Engineering Three year Healthcare Scientist Training Programme (STP)

Introductory Academic Block (Minimum of 1 month)

For remainder of the time, a single specialism from:

• Rehabilitation Engineering• Clinical Measurement & Development (this specialism results from combining Design

& Development with Clinical Measurement & ICT)• Device Risk Management & Governance

Rehabilitation Engineering

Rehabilitation Engineering

Design&

Development

Design&

Development

Device RiskManagement &Governance

Device RiskManagement &Governance

ClinicalMeasurement

& ICT

ClinicalMeasurement

& ICT

Academic learningleading to

Themed Rotations

MastersDegree

With part time attendance on a HEI based Masters programme throughout

the training period

Underpinning knowledge to support the workplace-based training.

Problem based learning may be one of the methods of learning, to enable synergies between the academic programme and the workplace training programme.

• Followed by an elective ( 4 - 6 weeks) in any healthcare science specialism or a related clinical service

• Initial 12 months rotational training (3 months in each of 4 specialisms)

Workplace Trainingin an NHS or other approved organisation leading to formal Certification

Approved 23 Feb 2011

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Neurosensory Sciences Three year Healthcare Scientist Training Programme (STP)

Introductory Academic Block (Minimum of 1 month)

For remainder of the time, a single specialism from:

• Neurophysiology• Ophthalmic & Vision Science• Audiology (includes paediatric experience)

AudiologyAudiologyOphthalmic &

VisionScience

Ophthalmic &Vision

ScienceNeurophysiologyNeurophysiology

Clinical Assessment & Investigations

Clinical Assessment & Investigations

Academic learningleading to

Themed Rotations

MastersDegree

With part time attendance on a HEI based Masters programme throughout

the training period

Underpinning knowledge to support the workplace-based training.

Problem based learning may be one of the methods of learning, to enable synergies between the academic programme and the workplace training programme.

• Followed by an elective ( 4 - 6 weeks) in any healthcare science specialism or a related clinical service

• Initial 12 months rotational training (3 months in each of 4 specialisms)

Workplace Trainingin an NHS or other approved organisation leading to formal Certification

Approved 23 Feb 2011

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Cardiac, Vascular, Respiratory & Sleep SciencesThree year Healthcare Scientist Training Programme (STP)

Introductory Academic Block (Minimum of 1 month)

CardiologyCardiology Respiratory and Sleep Science

Respiratory and Sleep Science

VascularScience

VascularScience

Clinical Assessment

& Investigations

Clinical Assessment

& Investigations

Perfusion(only available to

perfusion specialism)

Perfusion(only available to

perfusion specialism)

For remainder of the time, a single specialism from: • Cardiac Physiology

< Cardiac Physiology with cardiac rhythm management

< Cardiac Physiology with cardiac imaging

• Vascular Science• Respiratory & Sleep Science• Clinical Perfusion (rotations 1 to 3 outlined, with 4th rotation in perfusion)

Mandatory rotations for all specialisms except Perfusion

Academic learningleading to

MastersDegree

With part time attendance on a HEI based Masters programme throughout

the training period

Underpinning knowledge to support the workplace-based training.

Problem based learning may be one of the methods of learning, to enable synergies between the academic programme and the workplace training programme.

• Followed by an elective ( 4 - 6 weeks) in any healthcare science specialism or a related clinical service

Initial 12 months rotational training (3 months in each of 4 specialisms)

Workplace Trainingin an NHS or other approved organisation leading to formal Certification

Approved 23 Feb 2011

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Gastrointestinal (GI) Physiology & UrodynamicsThree year Healthcare Scientist Training Programme (STP)

Introductory Academic Block (Minimum of 1 month)

For remainder of the time, a single specialism from:(6 months of shared GI and Urodynamics specialist training

with the remainder of the time spent in either GI or Urodynamics)

• GI Physiology • Urodynamics (fourth rotation chosen from Respiratory Science or Cardiology)

Cardiology Cardiology

UrodynamicsUrodynamicsGI PhysiologyGI PhysiologyClinical

Assessment& Investigations

Clinical Assessment

& InvestigationsRespiratory

ScienceRespiratory

Science

Mandatory rotations for GI Physiology Specialism

(3 months in each of 4 specialisms)

Academic learningleading to

MastersDegree

With part time attendance on a HEI based Masters programme throughout

the training period

Underpinning knowledge to support the workplace-based training.

Problem based learning may be one of the methods of learning, to enable synergies between the academic programme and the workplace training programme.

• Followed by an elective ( 4 - 6 weeks) in any healthcare science specialism or a related clinical service

Initial 12 months rotational training

Workplace Trainingin an NHS or other approved organisation leading to formal Certification