Development for Healthcare Science Professionals

Healthcare science professionals are responsible for undertaking continued professional development (CPD) and professional registration. Employers support this by ensuring that training for the role and career progression is accessible and equitable.

We provide funding for all training routes and all areas of progression. These are prioritised by managers to confirm that they are essential for the service, or the individual’s career progression.
 

Healthcare Science Career Framework
 

The NHS Wales Healthcare Science Career Framework is a helpful guide that explains different jobs and career paths in healthcare science. It brings together information about education, training, and how you can move forward in these careers. This framework makes it easier for everyone to understand the role healthcare science professionals play in patient care and how their skills help the NHS. It also shows how healthcare science professionals work with others and lead teams to provide expert care across NHS Wales.
 

The NHS Wales Healthcare Science Career Framework is designed for:

• Healthcare science professionals: Answers questions about education, funding, and career pathways in NHS Wales.
• Understanding the profession: Offers role descriptions and career progression routes across 30+ professions and 50+ service areas, from graduate to consultant level.
• Supporting workforce transformation: Helps planners develop the healthcare science workforce based on NHS Wales service needs.

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