STEP Programme
STEP COMMITTEE:
Sally Ogden (Lead for online resources)
Emily Hoyle (Step 1 Co-ordinator)
Frankie Patino (Step 1 Co-ordinator)
Alex Cleator (Step 2 Co-ordinator)
Isobel Salter (Step 2 Co-ordinator)
Jenny Loughnane (Step 3 Co-ordinator)
Frances Callaghan (Step 3 Co-ordinator)
Postgraduate Education at Alder Hey:
Lindsay Brunt
Helen Blackburn
Advance Platform Administrator:
RCPCH
RCPCH:
Trainee Representative:
Dr Thomas Leyland merseyrcpch.tc@gmail.com
Royal College Regional Lead: Dr Rosaline Garr Rosaline.garr@nhs.net
Student discount card: TOTUM (formerly NUS)
https://www.rcpch.ac.uk/news-events/news/membership-benefit-month-totum-card-rcpch-trainees
North West School of Paediatrics
The North West School of Paediatrics is one school but has two sets of rotations (Cheshire/Mersey and Greater Manchester/Lancashire). Once allocated to one of these rotations, trainees rotate only within their region.
Some more information and contact details are below.
North West School of Paediatrics Trainee Handbook
Author: Dr Phil Neill
Edited and Updated by Dr Helen Manning and Dr Anna Power.
(To open click on underlined title)
Head of North West School of Paediatrics: Colin Morgan
Associate Head of North West School of Paediatrics: Ruth Gottstein
Mersey Deanery Training Programme Directors (TPD)
TPD ST1-3: Dr Nasim Mahmood
Nasim.mahmood@alderhey.nhs.uk
TPD ST4-8: Dr Ian Kilroy
i.kilroy@nhs.net
Greater Manchester and Lancs TPDs
TPD ST1-3: Dr Sunil Bagewadi
TPD ST4-8: Dr Guy Makin
HENW:
Programme Support Manager: Emma Woods
emma.woods@hee.nhs.uk 0151 479 2573
Programme Support Co-ordinator:
Caron Owens
Caron.owens@hee.nhs.uk 0151 479 2586
Programme Support Administrator for Cheshire & Mersey:
Jennifer Tomley
HENW Trainee Representative: Dr Jess MacWilliams
LTFT, SuppoRTT champions and Careers: Dr Fulya Mehta
SuppoRTT Trainee Representative: Dr Laura Wade/ Dr Michelle Keane
Cheshire and Mersey Paediatrics
Mentoring:
Mersey EDI representative:
Khaled Hadi
North West EDI representative:
Maria Hadjicosta
Lead Employer
www.sharedservices.sthk.nhs.uk
General enquiries:
lead.employer@sthk.nhs.uk. 0151 426 1600
Payroll:
leademployerpayroll@sthk.nhs.uk. 0151 290 4658
**Include 'Paediatrics, Cheshire and Mersey' in subject line**
Policies and Forms
HENW:
https://www.nwpgmd.nhs.uk/policies-procedures
Less than full time training (LTFT):
https://www.nwpgmd.nhs.uk/content/less-full-time-training
Supported return to training (SuppoRTT):
https://www.nwpgmd.nhs.uk/supported-return-to-training.
Other HENW links and policies:
https://www.nwpgmd.nhs.uk/Specialty_Schools/Paediatrics#links
ARCP:
ePortfolio:
Form R, Part A:
https://www.nwpgmd.nhs.uk/form-r-part-a
Form R, Part B:
https://www.nwpgmd.nhs.uk/form-r-part-b
GMC survey:
https://webcache.gmc-uk.org/ecustomer_enu/index.aspx
CCT calculator:
https://www.rcpch.ac.uk/resources/completion-training-date-calculator
Lead employer:
https://sharedservices.sthk.nhs.uk/lead-employer/policies-and-forms/
Professional Bodies
BMA:
Doctors' Association UK:
MDDUS:
Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association:
http://www.hcsa.com
Medical Defence Union:
Medical Protection Society:
https://www.medicalprotection.org/UK
GMC:
Doctors Welfare
Insight Wellbeing at Work: www.insightwellbeingatwork.org
0800 027 7844 or 0300 555 0120
The Lead Employer’s Employer Assistance Programme provider (EAP) Insight Healthcare offers confidential 24-hour helpline access, session-based counselling, legal and financial advice and various other specialist services.
HENW Trainee support network: https://www.nwpgmd.nhs.uk/TSN (click on directory for list of services)
BMA Counselling and peer support for doctors and medical students (NB don't have to be BMA member to use):
Confidential 24/7 counselling and peer support services open to all doctors, medical students plus partners and dependents, 0330 123 1245.
Doctors’ Support Network: http://www.dsn.org.uk/
The DSN is a confidential, peer support network for doctors and medical students with concerns about their mental health. As a registered charity, they aim to raise awareness, reduce stigma and influence the agenda regarding physician health.
Hope 4 Medics: http://www.hope4medics.co.uk/support.php
HOPE provides support and advice for doctors with a disability or chronic illness. The site was created by a doctor as a sign-posting service direct to relevant services and advice.