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Modernising Scientific Careers
Introduction
An integral component of the UK Modernising Scientific Careers (MSC) Programme, led by the Department of Health, will be the provision of suitable learning and development programmes for the UK workforce in technical and support roles at career pathway Levels 1 to 4 and encompassing career pathway 5 as both a career role and, for some, a progression route into Scientist training.
The objective of this survey is to identify existing and potential future roles of assistant level workers in UK Healthcare Science at levels 1 to 5.
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Name
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Name of Organisation
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What department do you work in?
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Telephone number
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Email address
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May we contact you for further details and to provide you with a copy of the final report?
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No
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Please confirm the title of existing, new and/or amended roles?
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Is this an established role recognised across the whole profession i.e. would you expect all similar departments to have a similar role?
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No
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Write a brief description of the role, clearly stating its functions?
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For new roles, is it a whole new job (rather than just a new focus to an existing role)?
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No
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Do use apprenticeships in the training for this role?
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No
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Could you in the future?
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No
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Could the role be part of the progression route into Healthcare Science Careers Framework?
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No
Not sure
If you answered "No" why not?
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Has the level of the role changed? (Level here denotes Career framework level or Agenda for Change level)
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No
Not sure
If you answered "Yes" please give details
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Do you think that the role should now be subject to a regulatory framework, e.g. should the role be on the Health Professions Council (HPC) register?
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No
Not sure
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Could more than one type of healthcare science worker access the admission route? For example could a technical assistant from another health, scientific or technical background access the education and training required?
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No
If you answered "No" please explain
If you answer yes to any of the questions below and have attached any documents, please ensure that your name and company name is clearly stated on all emails.
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Do you have a job description available for the role? If you answered yes please attach and send
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No
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Has a Knowledge and Skills Framework (KSF) been developed? If you answered yes please attach and send
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Has a competence framework been developed? If you answered yes please attach and send
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No
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Has an education and training programme been developed? If you answered yes please attach and send
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No
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How have new skills been acquired? Please tick all that apply.
In house
Higher Education (HE) provision
Professional body
Further Education (FE) College
Other please specify
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Please provide name of the education provider?
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Any other comments?
Thank you for completing this questionnaire
