Modernising Scientific Careers (MSC) is a UK-wide government initiative to address the training and education needs of the whole healthcare science workforce in the National Health Service (NHS). The initiative won a Healthcare Innovation Award in 2013. Its stated aims are to introduce flexibility, sustainability and modern career pathways for the healthcare science workforce to meet future needs of the NHS.
6-698: Modernising Scientific Careers is a joint initiative of the four health departments of the UK led by the Chief Scientific Officer at the Department of Health , Professor Sue Hill OBE. It is analogous to the Modernising Medical Careers scheme for doctor training. The genesis of MSC came from a series of stakeholder consultation events in early 2008 and the June 2008 report "A High Quality Workforce", part of
12-572: Is one of the NHS professional officers (including the National Medical Director and Chief Nursing Officer ) who are employed within NHS England . These roles lead their own professional groups as well as providing expert knowledge about their specific disciplines to the NHS and wider healthcare system. The Chief Scientific Officer provides professional leadership and expert clinical advice across
18-802: The Darzi Review of the NHS. This led to the publication of a policy consultation document at the end of 2008, which outlined a revised training structure for the 50,000 plus healthcare scientists in the NHS, providing a single coherent framework for all the healthcare science disciplines. The final policy proposals were published in February 2010 in the document "Modernising Scientific Careers: The UK Way Forward". There are four main elements to Modernising Scientific careers: This includes qualifications and awards and arrangements for assessment of previous 'equivalent' education and skills. The new MSC career pathway has four stages: Scotland The Health Directorate of
24-682: The Scottish Government has agreed to participate in the UK-wide framework for healthcare science education and training, while retaining the best of current Scottish practice. NHS Education for Scotland is leading on the work for Scotland and is participating on the UK-wide Healthcare Science Education and Training Board arrangements. The Modernising Scientific Careers programme won the Workforce Innovation category in
30-516: The 2013 Guardian Healthcare Awards where it was praised for its leadership in involving patients and staff, professions and academic institutions. Chief Scientific Officer (England) The Chief Scientific Officer in England is the head of profession for the 53,000 healthcare scientists working in the National Health Service and its associated bodies. The Chief Scientific Officer
36-574: The health system, as well as working alongside senior clinical leaders within NHS England and the broader commissioning system. The Chief Scientific Officer is also responsibility for delivering the Government's strategy for a modernised healthcare science workforce, Modernising Scientific Careers . Professor Sue Hill OBE has been the Chief Scientific Officer since October 2002 first within
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