North West School of Medical Specialties
Welcome to the North West School of Medical Specialties
The School of Medicine comprises of Internal Medicine Training (from August 2019 - previously Core Medical Training) plus specialty training delivered through 28 sub-specialty programmes.
Please see each specialty page to obtain further information (links to the individual specialty pages can be accessed through the menu on the right of this page). The table below includes key contacts at HEE. Training Programme Directors contact details are listed on each of the specialty pages.
If you have a generic query please email medicine.nw@hee.nhs.uk
Head of the School of Medicine
| Name | Contact |
| Dr John Anderton | john.anderton@lthtr.nhs.uk |
Postgraduate Associate Dean
| Name | Contact |
| Dr Simon Carley | Simon.Carley@hee.nhs.uk |
School of Medicine Trainee Representatives
| Name | Contact | Documents |
| Dr Usman Adam | 248adam@gmail.com | |
| Dr Mujtaba Hasnain | mujtaba.hasnain@gmail.com |
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| Dr Ayodele Sasegbon | asasegbon@nhs.net |
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HEE North West Lead Employer
From 1 October 2018 St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is the Lead Employer for the whole of the North West region.
| St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust | ||
|---|---|---|
| Website | www.sharedservices.sthk.nhs.uk | |
| Employment Services Officer (Medicine) | Jayne Ashton | Tel: 0151 478 7675 |
| Employment Services Administrator (Medicine) | Phillipa Flatley-Robinson | Tel: 0151 478 7675 |
| Employment Services Assistant (Medicine) | Charlotte King | Tel: 0151 478 7675 |
| General Queries | Email: lead.employer@sthk.nhs.uk | Tel: 0151 426 1600 |
| Payroll | Email: leademployerpayroll@sthk.nhs.uk | Tel: 0151 290 4658 |
HEE North West School of Medicine Training Programme Management Team
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Specialty School Team (Piccadilly Place Three, Manchester) |
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| Specialty | Programme Support Manager | Programme Support Coordinatator | Programme Support Officer/Administrator | Tel |
| Acute Internal Medicine | Mandy Taylor | tbc | Tazeem Akhtar | 0161 268 9692 |
| Allergy Medicine | Karen Winterbottom | Liz Housby | Zarmina Ali | 0161 268 9743 |
| Audio-vestibular Medicine | Mandy Taylor | tbc | Zarmina Ali | 0161 268 9743 |
| Cardiology | Karen Winterbottom | Liz Housby | Tazeem Akhtar | 0161 268 9692 |
| Clinical Genetics | Karen Winterbottom | Liz Housby | Zarmina Ali | 0161 268 9743 |
| Clinical Neurophysiology | Mandy Taylor | tbc | Tazeem Akhtar | 0161 268 9692 |
| Clinical Oncology | Karen Winterbottom | Liz Housby | Tazeem Akhtar | 0161 268 9549 |
| Clinical Pharmacology | Mandy Taylor | tbc | Becky Kenyon | 0161 268 9706 |
| IMT | Mandy Taylor | tbc | Barbara Coe | 0161 268 9675 |
| Dermatology | Karen Winterbottom | Mandy Taylor | Barbara Coe | 0161 268 9675 |
| Diabetes & Endocrinology | Claire McGovern | Liz Housby | Zarmina Ali | 0161 268 9743 |
| Gastroenterology | Karen Winterbottom | Liz Housby | Debbie Grove | 0161 268 9543 |
| Genito-urinary Medicine | Claire McGovern | Liz Housby | Barbara Coe | 0161 268 9675 |
| Geriatric medicine | Claire McGovern | Liz Housby | Zarmina Ali | 0161 268 9743 |
| Haematology | Claire McGovern | Mandy Taylor | Barbara Coe | 0161 268 9554 |
| Immunology | Claire McGovern | Liz Housby | Zarmina Ali | 0161 268 9743 |
| Infectious Diseases/ Combined Infection Training/ Tropical Medicine | Erin Scobie | N/A | 0151 479 2504 | |
| Medical Oncology | Claire McGovern | Liz Housby | Tazeem Akhtar | 0161 268 9692 |
| Neurology | Claire McGovern | Mandy Taylor | Tazeem Akhtar | 0161 268 9692 |
| Nuclear Medicine | Claire McGovern | Liz Housby | Debbie Grove | 0161 268 9543 |
| Occupational Medicine | Claire McGovern | Liz Housby | Zarmina Ali | 0161 268 9743 |
| Paediatric Cardiology | Claire McGovern | Liz Housby | Tazeem Akhtar | 0161 268 9692 |
| Palliative Medicine | Karen Winterbottom | Liz Housby | Barbara Coe | 0161 268 9675 |
| Rehabilitation Medicine | Claire McGovern | Liz Housby | Zarmina Ali | 0161 268 9743 |
| Renal Medicine | Karen Winterbottom | Liz Housby | Debbie Grove | 0161 268 9543 |
| Respiratory Medicine | Claire McGovern | Liz Housby | Zarmina Ali | 0161 268 9743 |
| Rheumatology | Karen Winterbottom | Liz Housby | Debbie Grove | 0161 268 9543 |
| Sports & Exercise Medicine | Claire McGovern | Mandy Taylor | Becky Kenyon | 0161 268 9706 |
| Stroke Medicine | Claire McGovern | Liz Housby | N/A | 0161 268 9549 |
| North Western General (Internal) Medicine | Claire McGovern | Liz Housby | Becky Kenyon | 0161 268 9549 |
| Mersey General (Internal) Medicine | Claire McGovern | Liz Housby | Becky Kenyon | 0161 268 9549 |
Links
Joint Royal College of Physicians Training Board - www.jrcptb.org.uk
National Recruitment - www.imtrecruitment.org.uk www.st3recruitment.org.uk
Local Recruitment - www.nwpgmd.nhs.uk/content/welcome-recruitment-north-western-deanery
GMC - www.gmc-uk.org
ePortfolios (medicine e-portfolio) - www.nhseportfolios.org/Anon/Login/Login.aspx
Return to Training
Many trainees take a period of absence from training for a number of reasons. This can include parental leave, OOP and sickness. Returning to training after a period of absence can be a daunting and difficult time for trainees. Time out of clinical practice can impact on a clinician’s confidence and skills whatever stage of training they may be at.
SuppoRTT is a national programme designed to improve the return to training experience for all trainees who have been out of training for 3 months or more.
The School process is no longer in operation and the SuppoRTT process applies. Please follow the process and guidance as per the following - https://nwpgmd.nhs.uk/supported-return-to-training
HEE North West Links
Study Leave | Email: studyleave.nw@hee.nhs.uk
Out of Programme (OOP) information
Less Than Full Time (LTFT) Training
Revalidation | Form R Part A | Form R Part B | Email: revalidation.nw@hee.nhs.uk
Leadership courses (Medical Leadership Fellowships, Postgraduate Module in Medical Leadership)
Education courses (PG Certificate in Workplace Based Postgraduate Medical Education Fellowship) | Email: facultydevelopment.nw@hee.nhs.uk