The Proposed MSc in The Proposed MSc in Maxillofacial ProstheticsMaxillofacial Prosthetics

David Allen FIMPT

Carol Winter MIMPT

The Department of HealthThe Department of Health::

• Incorporated us within Modernising Scientific Incorporated us within Modernising Scientific CareersCareers

• Removed funding for existing diploma Removed funding for existing diploma coursecourse

• Promised fully funded trainingPromised fully funded training

• Introduce a new career structureIntroduce a new career structure

TerminologyTerminology

►MSC – Modernising Scientific CareersMSC – Modernising Scientific Careers

►MSc – Master of ScienceMSc – Master of Science

►Practitioner – Career framework level Practitioner – Career framework level 4?4?

►Scientist - Career framework level 7?Scientist - Career framework level 7?

National Occupational Standards National Occupational Standards (NOS) Scoping Tool(NOS) Scoping Tool

► Most professions = 5-6 NOSMost professions = 5-6 NOS

► Maxillofacial Prosthetics = 12 NOSMaxillofacial Prosthetics = 12 NOS

► We would not fit Modernising Scientific We would not fit Modernising Scientific Careers templateCareers template

► Chief Scientific Officer (CSO) recognised us Chief Scientific Officer (CSO) recognised us as MSc level professionas MSc level profession

Definition (from CSO Conference)Definition (from CSO Conference)

► Scientist:Scientist:

Complex scientific and clinical role. High risk, low volume Complex scientific and clinical role. High risk, low volume activities which require highly skilled staff able to exercise activities which require highly skilled staff able to exercise clinical judgment about complex facts and clinical clinical judgment about complex facts and clinical

situations. Interacts with patientssituations. Interacts with patients..

► Consultant/Highly Specialist ScientistConsultant/Highly Specialist Scientist

In-depth, highly complex role. Equivalent to medical In-depth, highly complex role. Equivalent to medical consultant role, requires clinical judgement, scientific consultant role, requires clinical judgement, scientific

expertise and leadership in direct patient care.expertise and leadership in direct patient care.

We Do Not Fit The MSC We Do Not Fit The MSC TemplateTemplate

Core Generic Training

Rotation Amongst Specialties

Single Specialism Training

2 Years

2 Years

1 Year

So What Has happenedSo What Has happened??

► The DH has given us a relatively free hand The DH has given us a relatively free hand to create our own MScto create our own MSc

► IMPT working with Manchester Metropolitan IMPT working with Manchester Metropolitan University and KingUniversity and King’’s College Londons College London

► Questionnaire to scope practiceQuestionnaire to scope practice

► Develop course curriculumDevelop course curriculum

Scientist Training Programme Scientist Training Programme (STP) (STP)

►Three year training programThree year training program

► Joint course between MMU and KingJoint course between MMU and King’’ss

►Probable 2 days per week at either Probable 2 days per week at either universityuniversity

Scientists Training Scientists Training ProgrammeProgramme

►To start in September 2012To start in September 2012

►Large research componentLarge research component

►Entry by Dental Technology graduates Entry by Dental Technology graduates onlyonly

Appointed Trainees Will BeAppointed Trainees Will Be::

►Fully funded, that is:Fully funded, that is: SalarySalary

Course feesCourse fees Host unit set up costsHost unit set up costs

►And based at Hospital Trusts who have And based at Hospital Trusts who have been selected as Host Training been selected as Host Training Centres.Centres.

Ideally, Host Training Units Ideally, Host Training Units Will:Will:

►Offer the full range of clinical and Offer the full range of clinical and technical practicetechnical practice

►Be able to take a student each yearBe able to take a student each year

►Have access to library, research and Have access to library, research and study facilitiesstudy facilities

Host Units Will Need ToHost Units Will Need To::

►Appoint a staff member who will be Appoint a staff member who will be trained to mentor and assist students trained to mentor and assist students with:with:

Completion of log bookCompletion of log book Ethical approvalEthical approval

PlacementPlacement Liaison with UniversityLiaison with University

And AlsoAnd Also

►Possibly provide travel and Possibly provide travel and accommodation costsaccommodation costs

Those Wishing To Be A Host Those Wishing To Be A Host Training UnitTraining Unit

► Act nowAct now

► Contact your Contact your PCTPCT and and Provider Skills Provider Skills NetworkNetwork

► Compile case for being a training unitCompile case for being a training unit

► If needed, look at neighbouring units for If needed, look at neighbouring units for placements.placements.

The TraineeThe Trainee

►Time will be totally spent on university Time will be totally spent on university work, research and log bookwork, research and log book

►Not to be one off successor planning Not to be one off successor planning

►Paid at pay band 6Paid at pay band 6

Trainee (Continued)Trainee (Continued)

►Selection process for trainee is not Selection process for trainee is not fully confirmed but:fully confirmed but:

Unlikely to be chosen by host unitUnlikely to be chosen by host unit

Universities will have a large say in the Universities will have a large say in the appointmentappointment

Why an MSc ?Why an MSc ?

►DH have judged us to be at this levelDH have judged us to be at this level

►Lesser qualification, less payLesser qualification, less pay

► Improve quality of research Improve quality of research throughout the professionthroughout the profession

►Strengthen case for registrationStrengthen case for registration

A Major Step ForwardA Major Step Forward