Transcript The Proposed MSc in Maxillofacial Prosthetics David Allen FIMPT Carol Winter MIMPT The Department of Health: • Incorporated us within Modernising Scientific Careers • Removed funding for existing.

The Proposed MSc in Maxillofacial
Prosthetics
David Allen FIMPT
Carol Winter MIMPT
The Department of Health:
•
Incorporated us within Modernising Scientific
Careers
•
Removed funding for existing diploma course
•
Promised fully funded training
•
Introduce a new career structure
Terminology
► MSC
– Modernising Scientific Careers
► MSc
– Master of Science
► Practitioner
► Scientist
– Career framework level 4?
- Career framework level 7?
National Occupational Standards
(NOS) Scoping Tool
► Most
professions = 5-6 NOS
► Maxillofacial
Prosthetics = 12 NOS
► We
would not fit Modernising Scientific Careers
template
► Chief
Scientific Officer (CSO) recognised us as MSc
level profession
Definition (from CSO Conference)
► Scientist:
Complex scientific and clinical role. High risk, low volume activities
which require highly skilled staff able to exercise clinical judgment
about complex facts and clinical situations. Interacts with patients.
► Consultant/Highly
Specialist Scientist
In-depth, highly complex role. Equivalent to medical consultant role,
requires clinical judgement, scientific expertise and leadership in
direct patient care.
We Do Not Fit The MSC Template
Single Specialism Training
1
Year
Rotation Amongst Specialties
2
Years
Core Generic Training
So What Has happened?
► The
DH has given us a relatively free hand to
create our own MSc
► IMPT
working with Manchester Metropolitan
University and King’s College London
► Questionnaire
► Develop
to scope practice
course curriculum
Scientist Training Programme (STP)
► Three
► Joint
year training program
course between MMU and King’s
► Probable
2 days per week at either
university
Scientists Training Programme
► To
start in September 2012
► Large
research component
► Entry
by Dental Technology graduates only
Appointed Trainees Will Be:
► Fully
► And
funded, that is:
 Salary
 Course fees
 Host unit set up costs
based at Hospital Trusts who have
been selected as Host Training Centres.
Ideally, Host Training Units Will:
► Offer
the full range of clinical and technical
practice
► Be
able to take a student each year
► Have
access to library, research and study
facilities
Host Units Will Need To:
► Appoint
a staff member who will be trained
to mentor and assist students with:
 Completion
of log book
 Ethical approval
 Placement
 Liaison with University
And Also
► Possibly
costs
provide travel and accommodation
Those Wishing To Be A Host Training
Unit
► Act
now
► Contact
your PCT and Provider Skills Network
► Compile
case for being a training unit
► If
needed, look at neighbouring units for
placements.
The Trainee
► Time
will be totally spent on university
work, research and log book
► Not
to be one off successor planning
► Paid
at pay band 6
Trainee (Continued)
► Selection
process for trainee is not fully
confirmed but:
 Unlikely
to be chosen by host unit
 Universities
will have a large say in the
appointment
Why an MSc ?
► DH
have judged us to be at this level
► Lesser
qualification, less pay
► Improve
quality of research throughout the
profession
► Strengthen
case for registration
A Major Step Forward