Resources and Learning Activities for Healthcare Science Support Worker Education and Development

Four pillars of practice toolkit

The four pillars of practice toolkit is a resource to provide you with an overview to support your knowledge and understanding of how the HCSW 4 pillars of practice can be used to support your ongoing professional and career development. It is a flexible resource which can be used for self-directed learning or as part of taught training provision. It can be used to support existing learning programmes or activities, or used in its entirety to plan specific programmes depending on local or individual needs.

The toolkit was developed by NMAHP but can be applied in Healthcare Science support worker roles and career development. Click on the following link to access the Four pillars of practice toolkit

Learning activities to support each pillar of practice

The learning activities available on Turas Learn covering the 4 pillars of practice are designed to support your learning through self-study, reflection or taught sessions. You will be introduced to the key principles and concepts of learning and explore the learning opportunities in your workplace. Click on the following links to access them:

Using the 4 pillars of practice to support your learning

Learning activities to support each pillar of practice

Interactive CPD Resource Tool

You can find various CPD resources for each of the four pillars of practice with learning activities that can support your personal development. Why not try these out, you can dip in and out and there is no need to complete all the activities, just choose the ones which best suit you.

Please use the interactive tool below to identify appropriate CPD resources by firstly selecting what Development Framework Level (2-4) you currently are and then what Pillar of Practice you want to develop. You should then be presented with an appropriate list of relevant courses on the right-hand side.

We have chosen the resources which are appropriate for all support worker staff who work within Healthcare Science, and this tool can also be used by managers, team/service leads, educators and anyone involved in supporting the learning and development of support workforce staff.

Further Resources

Last updated: August 27, 2024