Support Worker Central

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 and supporting documents from the links below:

Development and Education Framework for Levels 2-4 Healthcare Science Healthcare Support Workers

Healthcare Science Healthcare Support Worker FAQs

Healthcare Science Healthcare Support Worker level 2-4 recommended learning

Healthcare Science Healthcare Support Worker worked examples

 You will find case studies relating to healthcare science healthcare support worker role development and career progression on the Healthcare Science website.

 You will find resources and learning activities for healthcare science healthcare support workers on the Healthcare Science website.

If you have any feedback on this page please contact the Healthcare Science Team at hcs@nes.scot.nhs.uk