Trainees

Independent Assessment of Professional Skills (IAPS)

Information and guidance on the HSST final assessment.

• Guidance on the Independent Assessment of Professionals Skills for HSST trainees

  Information about the different elements of the HSST final assessment.

• Guidance on booking and preparing for the IAPS

  Information on preparing for each component, and submitting your evidence.

• Independent Assessment of Professional Skills (IAPS) – the HSST final assessment

  The IAPS is an independent assessment of a showcase of completed evidence for the Standards of Proficiency for Higher Specialist Scientists. A successful IAPS is part of the completion requirements for specialties that do not obtain FRCPath status as part of their HSST.

• Future IAPS dates

  Final assessment dates between 2025 to 2027 for Physical, Physiological and Bioinformatics HSST trainees.

HSST completion

Information and guidance on what is required to complete the Higher Specialist Scientist Training programme.

• Guidance for trainees about HSST completion

  Information about the end date, the timing of your HSST final assessment and how to obtain your completion certificate.

• Definitions for HSST completion

  Details about some of the definitions used when we talk about completion.

• Evidence for certification and completing the programme

  The bespoke nature of the programme means that evidence of successful completion will vary depending on the pathway taken by the trainee through the 5-year programme.

• Higher Specialist Scientist Training (HSST) Completion podcast

  Listen to this podcast and make sure you are on track for completing the HSST.

• Using the Exceptional Extenuating Circumstances policy to apply for an extension of time or change to training

  Trainees can apply for an extension of time or change to training via the EEC policy when circumstances affect their ability to continue training.

OneFile

Guidance to help you become familiar with OneFile, your online e-portfolio, and with Agilio Feedback, the multi-source feedback service.

• How to guidance and videos for HSST trainees using OneFile

  Get help with some of the common tasks in OneFile.

• OneFile webinar recordings

  Watch the latest webinars for trainees, training officers and supervisors, on the different elements of OneFile.

• How to use the Turnitin Checker in OneFile – A guide for trainees

  Familiarise yourself with the Turnitin feature in OneFile by following this guidance.

• Agilio Feedback

  Guidance on Agilio Feedback, the online tool used to conduct your Multi-Source Feedback assessments.

Resources and support

Guidance and resources to support you during your training.

• Training support

  We want you to have the best training experience, but you should also take care of your health and wellbeing.

• HSST Trainee networks

  These trainee networks are available to support HSST trainees.

• Training planning resources for HSST trainees

  Your training plan is a bespoke plan, which is particular to you and the environment you work in.

• Guidance on workplace evidence for HSST trainees

  This guidance will help you when planning a submission and give you advice on collecting and creating evidence for your e-portfolio.