Present:A Sampson, N Porter, S Drew,Alison Carr, Nick Thyer, Gina McGawley, Geraldine Metcalfe, Pauline Thorpe, Julie Corrigan, Georgina Martin, Mandy Scott, Sarah Coulson, Kate Mason, Joanne Horrocks, Lyn Smith, Warren Jackson, Kevin Freeman.

Action Point Summary N Dannenberg,

Agenda Item / Action / By Whom
Apologies: Carole Joyce, Julie Wivell, Alison Walsh, Rob Gardner, Judith Lowry, Jane Mackenzie, Jane Allen.
  1. Notes from August 8th and matters arising
M Scott agreed to Chair the meeting.
All minutes agreed.
Matters arising:
AS keen for all to read the minutes available on the network before each meeting.
MS reported that she was due to attend the National Meeting for Innovators and Adopters on Wednesday 17th October. MS to raise the issue ofpoor recruitment to the PTP programme.
  1. Band 1-4 update
AS reported that the deadline for the CF2-4 work being undertaken by Shirley Fletcher is March 2013. AS keen to stress that the HCS community should have a particular interest in this work-stream.
  1. PTP update
See matters arising in item 1.
AS highlighted the clear link between the marketing of PTP programme and its success. Suggestion made that Social Networks could be a possible way to ‘get the word around’ about PTP programmes and ‘advertise’ for free.
N Thyer stated that the decisions about recruitment to courses will be made easier because faculties and schools will make the decision as opposed to the decision being made at Vice Chancellor level.
  1. STP update and work required
AS explained that there is a move towards looking at a trainee allocation policy. AS has already raised the concerns to future Y&H workforce and the training of STPs at the England Implementation Board, but is hoping to make further contributions through the development paper that is being progressed.
NP provided feedback on the workforce challenges up to 2030. It is hard to distinguish between the different roles that the bands have and getting value for money.
  1. HSST update and work required
AS required Trusts to input into the HSST data required back to DH by next week. AS asked all attendees to complete the HSST document.
AS is still waiting for the funding review information to be disseminated and then will report back to the next meeting.
  1. December Event
AS asked for contributions to the content of this joint implementation group event. This was discussed.
  1. Marketing and promotion of HCS
AS said that there have been no response with regard to people volunteering to contribute and open up the discussion as to whether the group wished to take this forward.
AS is going to find out who has the role of marketing and advertising HCS in schools.
  1. Schedule 3 returns
AS stated that there was not much on the risk summary of schedule 3 returns across the Trusts but this will be reviewed in conjunction with the information on the workforce returns, and discussed at a future meeting. SD to find outthe individual in the Trust responsible.
  1. Lead Scientist Update
The conference at the NorthernBalletSchool has a limited number of places. There are 150 places in total and there are 50 places per SHA region. NP would like people to book on this. NP has circulated the link to book on this conference. The title of the conference is ‘Making a Difference in the NHS’.
On January 23rd there will be a national trainee event that will cater for trainees in London
10. Feedback from LETB AGM and AHSN progress
Sharon Oliver will sit on the LETB board. However, NP stated that he is aware that the Healthcare Science community is not represented on the LETB board. Further work will be done by NP and AS to raise this.
  1. Meetings with SHA MD and OD/Leadership lead
NP met Moira Livingstone and feels that she needs to buy into the value of the Healthcare Scientist Community.
NP will keep people informed of progress of new appointments, and circulate the Y&H ANSN submission
  1. Project Manager advert
There has been an advertisement to try to recruit Band 8 full-time position until March 2013 and this person will be helping to move agendas on.
  1. AOB
None
  1. Date of next meeting: Joint Implementation Group 4th December
/ Review all info from S Fletcher and give feedback
Analyse risk to workforce
Complete HSST scoping
Submit case-studies
Look at returns and discuss at future meeting
Email link to agenda for conference
Raise awareness to Managing Director of LETB
Circulate document / All
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