Academy for Healthcare Science update report

Academy for Healthcare Science update report

Janet MonkmanCEO The Academy for Healthcare Science

31st January 2014

Current priorities

Work programmes

HCPC Audit & Major Change

Equivalence Process

Establishing the Register

QA of Education &

Training

One Clear Voice

Sharing information

across Healthcare

Science

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UK-wide work

PSQIP Scientific Leadership

Revision of AHCS

Governance

HEE Commissioned work

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HCPC & ‘Major Change’

AHCS has ‘Education Provider’ status for STP – and is accountable for its performance• Have to submit annual return accounting for the programme

– including Apr 13 system changes• Need to appoint external examiners and supply their reports• HCPC visiting in Spring 2014 to audit

‘Major change’ application for approval of new courses• Critical Care Science, Clinical Bioinformatics, Clinical

Pharmaceutical Science, Reconstructive Science

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Equivalence: achievements to date Scientist Training Programme Principles, policies and

early guidance established - documents available through Academy website

50+ Assessors & trainers recruited and trained Equivalence piloted with Genetics STP Process progressing with Physiological Sciences

early implementers Sample timescales and Process KPIs agreed and

tested with early stages

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Physiological Sciences Equivalence ‘Early Implementers’ Partnership with ACS to work through detail of

equivalence Candidates currently preparing portfolios for

assessment First assessment interview day held in Dec 2013 –

more timetabled in Feb & March 14 Successful candidates eligible to apply to HCPC

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Integrated Assessment Unit Joint initiative with ACS, agreed and being set up A single point of entry for registration for

Clinical Scientists from Mar 2014 Guides candidates through to appropriate route

(eg AHCS Equivalence, ACS Route 2) Working towards financial and operational

integration between AHCS and ACS, ensuring financial stability for both in the transitional period

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Equivalence: future & timescales

• STP Equivalence fully open for Expressions of Interest - Jan 2014

• Managed & monitored roll out across all divisions by Spring 2014

- Jan 14: 10x Physiological Sciences- Feb 14: 10x Life Sciences- Mar 14: 10x Physical Sciences & Clinical Engineering

• Initial Aim to process up to 10 applications/month• PTP Equivalence process developing (based on learning

from STP)• HSST Equivalence – joint working group from Jan 14

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The Register: Achievements to date Shadow practitioner register established in June 13 Register standards currently out to consultation –

following stakeholder work during 2013 Early discussions with PSA and HCPC Agreed formation of Professional Regulatory Council,

to meet PSA governance requirements Additional IT & process infrastructure established in

parallel

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Ongoing MSC Developments

• AHCS is active part of cross-organisation team working up proposals around

• CF2-4 & HSST• Accredited Practice (AASP, ASSP, AESP)• Will need to develop appropriate registers for

these staff groups

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QA of Education and Training:other activityWork to date AHCS Directors have taken part in a number of

accreditation events at universities to quality assure the processes carried out by HEE

Ongoing activity Develop a Quality Assurance framework, working co-

operatively with NSHCS and HEE

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One clear voice

• Working with regional and local networks & leads, in combination with Deputy CSO

• Building an expert database

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Sharing information across healthcare scienceWork to date Established links across professional bodies Revised and updated AHCS website (

www.ahcs.ac.uk) Set up regular Vox newsletter Developed well-used social media channels

(@AHCSuk and Facebook)Current activity Developing plans for Annual Meeting

December ‘14 Develop events programme Continue to develop and update news and

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Other commissions & professional activity

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Working across the 4 UK countries

• Mapping of programmes in Scotland for NHS Health Education for Scotland (2 workers)

• Piloting equivalence in Scotland (NES funding)• Wales propose similar approach (1 secondee)• NI discussions in new year

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PSQIP (Physical Sciences Quality Improvement Programme)

Work to date Established partnership with IPEM & others Set up steering group and recruited project lead

Current activity Recruitment of members to standards group (IPEM) Development of evidence and commentary to support

the standards Work toward standards consultation by April 2014 Develop invitation to tender for an accreditation

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Scientific Leadership

Work to date Professional Leadership Group has met -membership

will revise alongside the new governance structuresCurrent activity Ongoing development of leadership proposals and

workplan for group. Crucial to assist with the business development side

of things

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Governance The Academy for Healthcare Science is run by the

profession, for the profession, with the profession Our work is overseen by a Board and Council of

representatives from across Healthcare Science PSA requires governance of Register to be at

‘arms-length’ with a clear lay majority Also as the work programme grows our governance

structure will evolve to ensure that it can deliver the work of the Academy and be responsive as need arises

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Updated governance structuresCouncil of

Professional Bodies

AHCS Board

Education, Training & Professional Standards

Committee

Science & Technology Committee

Professional Regulatory

Council (lay majority)

Corporate Governance, Scrutiny & Communications

Committee

Various short life working groups/ task & finish groups as required

Four countries and, in addition, The National School through formalised bilateral meetings

Professional Scientific Leadership Committee

PGs

Internal resourcing

Communications

& PolicyJohn Paul Maytum

CEOJanet Monkman

Director of Regulation and professional services

(Registrar)Dr Kerry Tinkler

Project SupportAlun Williams

Operational support(Finance,contracts

HR, Payroll, Committee secretariat, Fundraising)

EBS

PPI LeadViv Purkiss

Professional Lead Equivalence

Mike HallworthProfessional

Lead:Service

StandardsPeter Jarritt

Prof Lead AVRCassiopeia

Head of EducationDerek Pearson

HCPC project manager

Suzie Normanton

Quality Assurance

project managerDerek Laviniere

Project SupportKaty Macken

External Examiner

Graham Beastall

NB: Very few of the posts are full time

Mitigating risks and issuesListening & responding: • Managing demand and expectation around

Equivalence• Sustainability• Capacity• Maintaining credibility• Stakeholder engagement

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Any Questions?

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