My problem is that I have this : "Must be registered with the National Register of Clinical Technologists" in my job description.
Well since there is NO "
National Register of Clinical Technologists" only the
voluntary one, they'd have a hard job making this stick
But on the down side, the Modernising Scientific Careers proposals have 3 stages of registration included in the current lay out! There is no information in the proposals about "Grandparenting" clauses or how (or indeed if) the voluntary register will match into this, though it is almost certain that "Clinical Technologist" will not become a registered and protected title.
I would suspect, from what I've been able to find out so far, that the equivalent new title would be "Healthcare Science Practitioner" - to all intents and purposes capped at Band 6. Further progression would require enhanced registration as a "Healthcare Scientist"
The "
The Future of the Healthcare Science Workforce
Modernising Scientific Careers: The Next Steps
A Consultation" document is well worth reading if you have any interest at all in the future (or lack of) of medical technology careers.
