- Trainees
- Welcome to HCS training in Scotland
- Introduction
- Quality Assurance of HCS Training
- Continuing Professional Development
- Communications and Promoting HCS Careers
- Trainee Handbook
- Clinical Scientist Pre-registration Training
- Equivalence Routes and Support
- Higher Specialist Scientist Training
- Healthcare Science Support Worker Career Framework
- Guidance and Support
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 (Nurses, Midwives, and Allied Health Professionals) programme. The framework supports the development of core knowledge, skills, and behaviours in four 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 four pillars of practice developed by NMAHP, it aligns to established Healthcare Science frameworks 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 four pillars approach preserves alignment across the wider NHS support worker workforce.
You can access the framework and supporting documents including FAQs, Healthcare Science Support Worker descriptions and worked examples from the list of 'Documents and Related links' listed at the bottom of this page.
You can also access the sub-pages within this section which provide a wealth of HCSW Career Case Studies and Resources and Learning Activities.
Documents and Related Links
Last updated: August 27, 2024