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 |
| Mr Ray Clarke | raymond.clarke@hee.nhs.uk |
School of Medicine Trainee Representatives
| Name | Contact |
| Dr Usman Adam | 2484adam@gmail.com |
| Dr Vinay Kumar | vinayb96@yahoo.co.uk |
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 | Claire McGovern | Mandy Taylor | Tazeem Akhtar | 0161 268 9692 |
| Allergy Medicine | Claire McGovern | Liz Housby | Emily Gray | 0161 268 9554 |
| Audio-vestibular Medicine | Claire McGovern | Mandy Taylor | Vacant | 0161 268 9706 |
| Cardiology | Claire McGovern | Liz Housby | Tazeem Akhtar | 0161 268 9692 |
| Clinical Genetics | Claire McGovern | Liz Housby | Emily Gray | 0161 268 9554 |
| Clinical Neurophysiology | Claire McGovern | Mandy Taylor | Tazeem Akhtar | 0161 268 9692 |
| Clinical Oncology | Claire McGovern | Liz Housby | Vacant | 0161 268 9549 |
| Clinical Pharmacology | Claire McGovern | Mandy Taylor | Vacant | 0161 268 9706 |
| Core Medical Training | Karen Winterbottom | Mandy Taylor | Vacant | 0161 268 9706 |
| Dermatology | Karen Winterbottom | Mandy Taylor | Jenny Black | 0161 268 9589 |
| Diabetes & Endocrinology | Claire McGovern | Liz Housby | Emily Gray | 0161 268 9554 |
| Gastroenterology | Karen Winterbottom | Liz Housby | Jenny Black | 0161 268 9589 |
| Genito-urinary Medicine | Claire McGovern | Liz Housby | Jenny Black | 0161 268 9589 |
| Geriatric medicine | Claire McGovern | Liz Housby | Emily Gray | 0161 268 9554 |
| Haematology | Claire McGovern | Mandy Taylor | Tazeem Akhtar | 0161 268 9554 |
| Immunology | Claire McGovern | Liz Housby | Emily Gray | 0161 268 9554 |
| Infectious Diseases/ Combined Infection Training/ Tropical Medicine | Erin Scobie | N/A | 0151 479 2504 | |
| Medical Oncology | Claire McGovern | Liz Housby | Vacant | 0161 268 9549 |
| Neurology | Claire McGovern | Mandy Taylor | Tazeem Akhtar | 0161 268 9692 |
| Nuclear Medicine | Claire McGovern | Liz Housby | Jenny Black | 0161 268 9589 |
| Occupational Medicine | Claire McGovern | Liz Housby | Emily Gray | 0161 268 9554 |
| Paediatric Cardiology | Claire McGovern | Liz Housby | Tazeem Akhtar | 0161 268 9692 |
| Palliative Medicine | Karen Winterbottom | Liz Housby | Jenny Black | 0161 268 9589 |
| Rehabilitation Medicine | Claire McGovern | Liz Housby | Emily Gray | 0161 268 9554 |
| Renal Medicine | Karen Winterbottom | Liz Housby | Jenny Black | 0161 268 9589 |
| Respiratory Medicine | Claire McGovern | Liz Housby | Emily Gray | 0161 268 9554 |
| Rheumatology | Karen Winterbottom | Liz Housby | Jenny Black | 0161 268 9589 |
| Sports & Exercise Medicine | Claire McGovern | Mandy Taylor | Vacant | 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
For Trainers and Trainees
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. To help support trainees the School of Medicine have developed the following ‘return to training’ guidance for trainees and trainers in the North West:
Return to Training in the School of Medicine
Appendix B – Return to Training Form
Please see our Supported Return to Training Page:-
https://www.nwpgmd.nhs.uk/supported-return-to-training
For Trainees
To support trainees returning to clinical practice, the School of Medicine provide refresher days (usually two per year). The days focus on clinical practice and seek to prepare trainees returning to the medical registrar role and acute take. The days include concise clinical updates from specialties including cardiology, gastroenterology, respiratory, stroke and neurology, along with clinical skills sessions including chest drain insertion, central venous cannulation and simulation based acute medical scenarios.
For details of the next refresher day please email medicine.nw@hee.nhs.uk
For Trainers
Two half day sessions on Return to Training are available to TPDs. The dates and location are detailed below. Further information regarding the programme, timings and how to register will be added shortly. (4 CPD points will be awarded).
Dates: 22nd March 2019 and 27th September 2019
Venue: Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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