New opportunities for Healthcare Scientists

The Manchester Academy for Healthcare Scientist Education (MAHSE) is currently developing a new funded career development programme, which will offer healthcare scientists in the North West region the opportunity to become further involved in research and innovation focused projects. More than £250,000 will be available through the programme to enable research projects carried out in conjunction with a Higher Education Institute, commercial enterprise or research active service laboratory or department. The programme will be formerly launched later in 2015.

In order to develop the programme to meet the requirements of the North West, MAHSE is looking to build a North West Healthcare Research Directory. The directory will identify active healthcare scientists and research trends in the region, and will help MAHSE to:

  • understand how research and innovation is developed in the Healthcare Scientist setting
  • identify current innovative projects involving Healthcare Scientists
  • identify centres of innovative activity
  • develop relationships with research and innovation champions within the Healthcare Scientist community

The output from this project will enable MAHSE to learn from examples of good practice and develop a community of interested and active researchers with which they can engage with through the funded career programme.

 

We need you!

We are looking for healthcare scientists who are currently involved in innovative research activities outside the remit of their normal day-today role to complete a short survey. The survey, which should take approximately 10 minutes, will help us to identify:

  • where innovative research activities are being undertaken
  • in what disciplines
  • by whom
  • whether commercial or academic partners are involved

 

COMPLETE THE SURVEY NOW  http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/2014729/MAHSE-Research-Innovation-Survey

 

Weekly prize draw

Each week one person who has completed the survey will be selected at random to win a £50 Amazon gift voucher. The draw will take place on Friday afternoons whilst the survey is open and winners will be notified using the contact details provided.

Your area of research can fall anywhere on the healthcare research spectrum, from Life Sciences through to Physical and Physiological Sciences. Your data will only be used internally by MAHSE and will not be shared.

STEM Development Manager – Opportunity at the Museum of Science and Industry

The Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) are seeking to appoint a new STEM Development Manager to lead the Greater Manchester STEMNET contract.  MOSI are looking for someone with an entrepreneurial and creative approach to leading projects, a team and volunteer programmes that achieve results. With experience in the STEM learning and education sector they will have a deep understanding of the needs of teachers and STEM business to successfully build on and deliver an established programme that will inspire the next generation to follow a STEM career.

If you are interested in applying for the role please click here for further details.

MAHSE Research Day 2015 – Registration Now Open!

We are delighted to announce that the MAHSE Research Day is taking place on Monday 8 June 2015 from 9.30am until 3.30pm in The Studio, 51 Lever Street, Manchester, M1 1FN.

Who is the event for?

  • All trainees studying an MSc Clinical Science programme in Manchester as part of the Scientist Training Programme (STP).
  • Supervisors of STP trainees who are studying in Manchester.
  • Academics from the MSc Clinical Science programmes delivered in Manchester.
  • Representatives from organisations with an interest in healthcare science education.

What is the event about?

This FREE event aims to showcase the exceptional research undertaken by third year trainees as well as providing an insight into their experiences of going through the STP. The event also provides an opportunity for trainees and other delegates involved in healthcare scientist education to network and find out more about the important work being undertaken within healthcare science.

We are delighted to announce the following keynote speakers:

Professor Andy Garner, Dean of the Faculty of Health at Keele University, will deliver a talk on how new STP graduates can create and maintain a research culture in the workplace.

Professor Chris Gibson, Head of the National School of Healthcare Science, will discuss the types of roles that recent STP graduates have gone onto and will highlight cases where individuals have become involved in research and innovation projects.  Professor Gibson will also introduce the Higher Specialist Scientific Training (HSST) programme as the next step in the Healthcare Scientist’s career path.

For further information please download a copy of our event programme.  You can also view the videos and presentations from our last Research Day on our website: http://mahse.co.uk/for-the-public/mahse-research-day-2014/.

To register for the event please email admin@mahse.co.uk.

 

New funding opportunities for NW Healthcare Scientists …coming soon

The Manchester Academy for Healthcare Scientist Education (MAHSE)  is currently working on developing a funded career development programme. With a fund of more than £250,000 available, the programme will offer opportunities to Healthcare Scientists based in the North West region to become further involved in research and innovation focused projects.

In order to develop the programme to meet requirements in the North West, MAHSE is looking to build a North West Healthcare Research Directory, which looks to identify active Healthcare Scientists and research trends in the region.

The directory will help MAHSE to:

  • understand how research and innovation is developed in the Healthcare Scientist setting
  • identify current innovative projects involving Healthcare Scientists
  • identify centres of innovative activity
  • develop relationships with research and innovation champions within the Healthcare Scientist community

Look out for more information in upcoming MAHSE website updates, or email: carl.peachey@trustech.nhs.uk.

PPI in the ‘train the trainer’ sessions provided by the National School (Your views needed!)

Health Education West Midlands has commissioned the Manchester Academy for Healthcare Scientist Education (MAHSE) in partnership with Newcastle University to develop skills for Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) in the ‘train the trainer’ sessions provided by the National School.  We are asking for the views of all our Scientist Training Programme (STP) stakeholders so that we can develop a suitable training package.

We would be grateful if you could complete a short online survey (5-10 minutes maximum) so that your views can be incorporated into our report:

https://apps.mhs.manchester.ac.uk/surveys//TakeSurvey.aspx?SurveyID=98MI8ll5

The deadline to complete the survey is Wednesday 4 March.

As part of the survey you will have the opportunity to leave your e-mail address if you would like a copy of the final report or if you would like any further involvement in the project.  If you have any questions about the survey or wider PPI Project please e-mail us at admin@mahse.co.uk.

We will look forward to hearing your views.

Call for expressions of interest from public members to join the Clinical Research Facility Involvement and Engagement Steering Group (one post)

The National Institute of Health Research (NIHR)/Wellcome Trust Central Manchester Clinical Research Facility (CRF) supports experimental medicine research. This includes a wide range of clinical research projects, helping to bring about innovations in healthcare and supporting the development of new drugs and medical devices. For further information on the CRF please visit: http://wtcrf.nhs.uk/index.php

The Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility are looking for an enthusiastic member of the public to join the CRF Involvement and Engagement Steering Group. This group meets every two months at the Wellcome Trust CRF and has been set up to develop, integrate and implement a Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement Strategy that aims to ensure that public and patient voices are included in all activity within the CRF.

If you are interested in applying, please read the role description and details about the application process.

 

Call for Nominations: Healthcare Scientist 2015 Awards

At the #HCS15 Healthcare Science – Making it Happen Event taking place on 16 & 17 March 2015, Prof Sue Hill, Chief Scientific Officer, will be hosting an awards ceremony to celebrate Healthcare Science over the past year.

You are invited to nominate people/teams who you think should be recognised for the work they have undertaken, over the last year, in the following healthcare science award categories:

Individuals

  1.  Healthcare Scientist of the Year
  2.  Rising Star – Physiological Sciences
  3.  Rising star – Physical Sciences and Engineering
  4.  Rising star – Life Sciences
  5.  Organisational Lead Scientist of the Year

Individuals/team

  1.  Healthcare Science Ambassador of the Year
  2.  Patient involvement in healthcare science services
  3.  Workforce innovation
  4.  Service Innovation
  5.  Best poster award –  (to be selected at the event by CSO)

You must submit a citation of 200 words explaining how the nominee fits the category.    Please download and complete the Nomination Form and email it to michelle.spencer-williams@nhs.net by 20 February 2015. The best poster award will be based on the posters which are displayed over the two-day event.

Once  the date for entries has closed each citation will be reviewed and those short listed for awards will be contacted. The winners will receive their awards at the evening dinner on the 16 March 2015, Grand Connaught Rooms, 61-65 Great Queen Street, London, England, WC2B 5DA.  

Sign up to #HCS15 – the healthcare science event for 2015

#HCS15 – Healthcare Science – Making it Happen is the year’s major Healthcare Scientist leadership event, organised by the Chief Scientific Officer on behalf of NHS England.

The event is being held at the Grand Connaught Rooms, central London on Mon 16 & Tue 17 March 2015, including the 2015 Healthcare Science Awards on the Monday evening.

#HCS15 is for the leaders and rising stars of the healthcare science profession.  The event is being specifically designed to inform and support healthcare scientists to look up and out to engage with the new and evolving structures of the NHS and to help set and define the agenda for the year to come. It will also provide the opportunity to network with other leading figures across the Healthcare Science leadership community, sharing skills, experience and thinking.

#HCS15 will hear from senior figures in healthcare policy and cutting-edge science to share knowledge, skills and wisdom, helping individual scientists to shape new models of care and improve integration by breaking down silos.

Make sure you sign up for the event by registering on the NHS England Website at www.events.england.nhs.uk/all/335  Do book early, as places are free, but they are limited.

The two days provides the perfect opportunity to hear from leading speakers about the key changes and opportunities in the health and care landscape.