the laboratory escalator a wolverhampton experience louise nickell education and training manager...
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The Laboratory EscalatorA Wolverhampton Experience
Louise Nickell Education and Training Manager
Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust
Healthcare Scientist Cadet Scheme-an emerging MLA development model
Why?
Trust workforce data
-Retirement profiles
-Recruitment data for Pathology
-Recruitment difficulties across HCS (anecdotal evidence)
National recruitment difficulties
Solution- A HCS Cadet Scheme
• Write a business plan!!!
• Give it to the CEO
• Wait for him to give you loads of cash!!
CEO
“Fantastic!!!”
CEO
“Fantastic!!!”(But get the cash from elsewhere)
So…………..
Submit bid to BBC WDC
Meanwhile ………….
Start the scheme
Principles of the HCS Cadet Scheme
• Informed career choices
• Vocational training
• Academic underpinning knowledge
• Pre-degree entry qualifications
• Equality and Diversity
• Promotion of Healthcare Scientist careers
Principles of the Scheme
• Skills escalator
• Support staff (including existing support staff)
• Opportunities for young people
• Changing the age profile of departments
• Local population
• Schools liaison
What’s involved in the scheme?
Training programme over 2 years
• NVQ in Laboratory and Associated Technical Activities (LATA)
• BTEC in Applied Science (Medical Science)
• Rotational work placements
Anticipated result?
Map into vacancies within the Trust at some point
Results of lots of meetings
• Resurrect the BTEC in Applied Science• Change the units of the BTEC to suit the University• Entry qualifications for BMS and Clinical Physiology
degrees agreed• Pre-college entry qualification for BTEC agreed• Got everyone talking!
NVQ in LATA• Decide which units to cover
• Decide how/where to deliver those units
• What about the individual learner?
• How to convince departments to volunteer trainee assessors?
• What about departments that have no assessors?
What’s the role of an assessor?
• NVQ assessment
• Departmental placement
• ‘Buddy’ system
• Assessor group meetings (bi-monthly)
What support is available to trainee assessors?• Peripatetic assessors• Training and Development Department• Portfolio building• Internal verifier • HCS Education Group• Assessor trainer- bought in• Assessor meetings-Pastoral support
Work placement rotation
Ist placement 2nd placement 3rd placement 4th placement
Cadet 1 Micro 6 Chemistry 4 Radiology 21/22 Pharmacy 21
Cadet 2 Chemistry 4 Micro 6 Med ill 12 MPCE 23
Cadet 3 Histopathology 6 Pharmacy 21 Haematology 4 Radiology 21/22
Cadet 4 MPCE 23 Med ill 12 Cytology 6 Chemistry 4
Cadet 5 Haematology 4 Phlebotomy 12 Pharmacy 21 Cytology 6
Cadet 6 Pharmacy 21 Radiology 21/22 Chemistry 4 Histopathology 6
Cadet 7 Phlebotomy 12 MPCE 23 Micro 6 Med ill 12
Cadet 8 Radiology 21/22 Histopathology 6 Phlebotomy 12 Haematology 4
Cadet 9 Med ill 12 Cytology 6 MPCE 23 Micro 6
Cadet 10 Cytology 6 Haematology 4 Histopathology 6 Phlebotomy 12
Work placement rotation
Ist placement 2nd placement 3rd placement 4th placement
Cadet 1 Micro 6 Chemistry 4 Radiology 21/22 Pharmacy 21
Cadet 2 Chemistry 4 Micro 6 Med ill 12 MPCE 23
Cadet 3 Histopathology 6 Pharmacy 21 Haematology 4 Radiology 21/22
Cadet 4 MPCE 23 Med ill 12 Cytology 6 Chemistry 4
Cadet 5 Haematology 4 Phlebotomy 12 Pharmacy 21 Cytology 6
Cadet 6 Pharmacy 21 Radiology 21/22 Chemistry 4 Histopathology 6
Cadet 7 Phlebotomy 12 MPCE 23 Micro 6 Med ill 12
Cadet 8 Radiology 21/22 Histopathology 6 Phlebotomy 12 Haematology 4
Cadet 9 Med ill 12 Cytology 6 MPCE 23 Micro 6
Cadet 10 Cytology 6 Haematology 4 Histopathology 6 Phlebotomy 12
Work placement rotationIst placement 2nd placement 3rd placement 4th placement
Cadet 1 Micro 6 Chemistry 4 Radiology 21/22 Pharmacy 21
Cadet 2 Chemistry 4 Micro 6 Med ill 12 MPCE 23
Cadet 3 Histopathology 6 Pharmacy 21 Haematology 4 Radiology 21/22
Cadet 4 MPCE 23 Med ill 12 Cytology 6 Chemistry 4
Cadet 5 Haematology 4 Phlebotomy 12 Pharmacy 21 Cytology 6
Cadet 6 Pharmacy 21 Radiology 21/22 Chemistry 4 Histopathology 6
Cadet 7 Phlebotomy 12 MPCE 23 Micro 6 Med ill 12
Cadet 8 Radiology 21/22 Histopathology 6 Phlebotomy 12 Haematology 4
Cadet 9 Med ill 12 Cytology 6 MPCE 23 Micro 6
Cadet 10 Cytology 6 Haematology 4 Histopathology 6 Phlebotomy 12
‘Mini-placements’
• Neurophysiology
• Respiratory medicine
• Audiology
• Cardiology
Assessor training• Bought in
• Time commitment = 2 x ½ day sessions
• Then 1:1 sessions in department
• Reflection session at a later date
Project evaluation• HCS Education Group
• Post-HCS Education Group – assessor meetings
• Evaluation reports by project team
• Stakeholders review
Future work for HCS scheme• Specialist pathways (e.g. Pathology only)
• Other Trusts
• Project manager
• Financial implications
• Schools liaison/Junior scholarships/Compact agreements
Future other work
MLA development
• But which NVQ?
• NVQ 2 only
• Edexcel is the awarding body
• NHS focused
Clinical Laboratory Support
Laboratory and Associated Technical Activities• LATA (NVQ 1-4)-Revalidated new standards
• Been used for years
• City and Guilds is awarding body
HCS NVQ?
Costs of NVQ• Registration costs
• Certification costs
• Assessor time
• Assessor training (CPD?) = A1 award (+ backfill?)
Registration and certification costs
• IV for NVQ and A1 award
• Time for EV visits
Where to then for MLAs?
• Tech cert/A levels - could be concurrent?• Foundation degree –
Wolves Uni -Sept 05 HCS
UCE Health & Social care- various pathways, entry requirements: NVQ 2 or working towards 3, or
portfolio• Honours degree
Thank you