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Healthcare science practitioner (integrated degree) (level 6)

Supporting the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of medical conditions.

Qualification level
6
Equivalent to degree.
Typical duration
36 months
Apprenticeship category
Health and science
Maximum funding
£27,000
Maximum amount government will fund
for apprenticeship training.
Skills
Skills an apprentice will learn
  • Practice in line with the legislation, standards of proficiency, codes of conduct and ethics that apply to healthcare science practitioners.
  • Promote non-discriminatory, equitable and inclusive practices and ensure that each person is treated with dignity and respect.
  • Promote the principles of a duty of candour, acting with integrity and in the best interest of individuals.
  • Recognise and resolve problems and support others to do the same.
  • Identify ways of promoting own good mental health and wellbeing and that of others.
  • Independently analyse or interpret accurately clinical technical data.
  • Be responsible and accountable for the safety and functioning of equipment evaluating and resolving issues.
  • Analyse, present or explain technical results to others.
  • Develop and review standard operating procedures (SOPs) and support others to participate in the process.
  • Practice or support the provision of person-centred care.
  • Promote and maintain the principles of a duty of care, safeguarding and protection, working with others to ensure individuals do not come to harm.
  • Practice and support others to apply policy and protocols that relate to informed consent.
  • Deliver or support the delivery of high quality clinical technical procedures as applicable to own role.
  • Share complex technical information and feedback with others.
  • Manage difficult and complex situations and complaints according to protocols.
  • Conduct sensitive discussions as required, including obtaining meaningful informed decisions.
  • Ensure accurate record keeping, producing reliable data, inputting, retrieving or reporting information within required governance processes and supervising others to do the same.
  • Maintain confidentiality, adhering to the correct procedures for disclosure, and support others to do the same.
  • Work in partnership with the healthcare science and wider healthcare team.
  • Demonstrate leadership skills appropriate to own role, coordinating leadership activities and critically reflecting on the contribution that you provide personally and as a team leader.
  • Delegate work to others in the team, following delegation, reporting and escalation protocols appropriate to own role.
  • Contribute to a supportive, safe and effective environment in the workplace.
  • Maintain health, safety and security practices in the workplace, including infection prevention and control, and support others to do the same.
  • Undertake delegated risk assessments, disseminate findings and suggest changes or improvements.
  • Participate in clinical and quality management processes.
  • Undertake delegated clinical technical and quality audits in your area of work.
  • Manage audit and participate in service improvement programmes.
  • Share and suggest changes from the outcomes of audit or service improvement programmes.
  • Apply research innovation, reflection and reasoning skills to support quality care and service improvements in your area of work.
  • Contribute to research, innovation, service improvement or grant proposal writing as required by own role.
  • Critically reflect on your technical and non-technical practice, keeping knowledge and skills updated and responding to appraisal or feedback.
  • Work within your scope of practice as an autonomous practitioner using action plans developed from appraisal processes.
  • Promote and support professional development and training of others.

Full information on Healthcare science practitioner (integrated degree) (level 6) is available from the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education.

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