North West School of Radiology

 

 

 

 

Welcome to the School of Radiology

 

The HEE NW School of Radiology is a specialty school of postgraduate medicine based in the North West of England.

The purpose of the HEE NW School of Radiology is to plan and deliver a course of study for specialist registrars and specialist trainees in preparation for the examinations of the Royal College of Radiologists (RCR). It offers educational advice in the workplace and is often called upon to provide guidance and direction in training matters.

The training period consists of 5 years with years 1-3 spend in core training and years 4 and 5 in subspecialty/ higher training.

ST1 training will include a 4 month teaching block rotation at Edge Hill University, Clinical Skills & Simulation Centre at the HEE NW Radiology Academy. 

Further information regarding the School of Radiology can be accessed by the following link: www.nwsor.co.uk - this site is administered by the ST1 Academy Lead. 

   

 

Head of the North West School of Radiology

 

 

 

Associate Postgraduate Dean for Radiology

  

 

 

Training Programme Directors

 

Edge Hill Academy Training Lead	Dr Sam Gregson	sam.gregson@hee.nhs.uk
TPD for ST1-ST2 & ST study leave lead	Dr Trupti Kukarni	trupti.kulkarni@mft.nhs.uk
TPD for ST3-ST4 & Rotations/Educational supervision lead	Dr Dhivya Paravasthu	dhivya.paravasthu@nhs.net
TPD for ST5-ST6	Dr Vamsi Rachapalli	vamsidhar.rachapalli@sthk.nhs.uk
Associate TPD FRCR Teaching ST2+	Dr Yousef Alwan	yousef.alwan@mft.nhs.uk

 

HEE North West School of Radiology Training Programme Management Team

 

The HEE North West School of Radiology Training Programme Management Team are based at HEE's Liverpool Office.

Role	Name	Email Address	Telephone Number
Programme Support Manager for Radiololgy	Natalie Dawson	natalie.dawson@hee.nhs.uk	07785542039
Programme Support Co-ordinator for Radiology	Sally Rylands	sally.rylands@hee.nhs.uk	0151 479 2574
Programme Support Administrator for Radiology			0151 479 2503
Academy Programme Support Officer	Teresa Guy	teresa.guy@hee.nhs.uk	0151 479 2568

All general enquiries relating to education/training should be directed to Radiology.nw@hee.nhs.uk

School of Radiology Academy - Edge Hill enquiries should be directed to Radiologyacademy.nw@hee.nhs.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	https://leademployer.sthk.nhs.uk/
General Queries	Email: lead.employer@sthk.nhs.uk	Tel: 0151 426 1600
Payroll	Email: leademployerpayroll@sthk.nhs.uk	Tel: 0151 290 4658

 

 

Important Dates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Royal College of Radiologists	www.rcr.ac.uk
NWSOR website (for trainee information)	https://www.nwsor.co.uk/nwsor
Less Than Full Time Training Information	www.nwpgmd.nhs.uk/content/less-full-time-training
Inter-Deanery Transfers	www.nwpgmd.nhs.uk/Inter_Deanery_Transfer
Lead Employer (St Helens and Knowsley)	https://leademployer.sthk.nhs.uk/
SuppoRTT- Pre/Post Leave Support	www.nwpgmd.nhs.uk/supportt-process  https://www.nwpgmd.nhs.uk/supported-return-to-training
Trainee Support services & wellbeing	https://www.nwpgmd.nhs.uk/tres https://sharedservices.sthk.nhs.uk/

Useful Contacts

Less Than Full Time (LTFT) Lead - Emma Reid - Emma.Reid@stockport.nhs.uk  

SuppoRTT Champion - Vamsi Rachapalli -  Vamsidhar.Rachapalli@sthk.nhs.uk

Please note applications for LTFT need to go to Dr Sara Meredith sara.meredith@nhs.net  & Dr  Debra Harris Debra.Harris@mft.nhs.uk 

 

RCR and Kaizen Registration

All Radiology trainees must register with the Royal College of Radiologists (RCR), and obtain a Kaizen ePortfolio. This must detail all placements, supervisors and WPBAs as detailed against the RCR curriculums. All contact and guidance information can be found:

https://www.rcr.ac.uk/clinical-radiology/specialty-training/curriculum/kaizen

 

Page last updated 31/10/2022