Routes into healthcare science
In this section you will find information and resources which support the transition from support worker to registered Healthcare Scientist.
Framework
The Development and Education Framework for Levels 2 – 4 Healthcare Science Healthcare Support Workers is designed to promote consistency of skill level at a given point in the career framework. The NHS Education for Scotland (NES) Healthcare Science Healthcare Support Worker framework is based on that developed by the NMAHP programme. The Framework supports the development of core knowledge, skills, and behaviours in 4-Pillars of practice and enables profession specific and specialist knowledge, skills and behaviours to be added for HCSWs working at Levels 2-4.
Whilst this HCSW framework is interpreted through the 4-Pillars of Practice developed by NMAHAP, it aligns to established Healthcare Science frameworks (Appendix 4) used in Scotland: The Common Core List - applicable across the Healthcare Science workforce; and Good Scientific Practice that specifically applies to training at all levels as part of the Modernising Scientific Careers programme, using the 4-Pillars approach preserves alignment across the wider NHS support worker workforce.
You can access the framework, supporting resources and case studies from the Healthcare Science website.