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For information about individual specialties within the North West School of Surgery, please select from the list below, or click on the links in the menu on the right hand side (or towards the bottom of the page if viewing this page on a mobile device).

Welcome to the North West School of Surgery

Our aim is to be an outstanding School of Surgery that delivers personalised educational programmes for all our trainees and supports our trainers to deliver these programmes.

We have active regional educational programmes in all specialties. We have a trainee forum/committee that meets twice a year and individual specialty training committees with trainee representatives, that meet at least twice a year. We aim to develop the specialty training programmes/posts in keeping with changing curriculum requirements. We work closely with the SACs to ensure fair assessment and career progression. We enjoy good relationships with all the UK colleges. They have been very supportive of educational days for both surgical educator and medical students interested in surgery.

With the two former deaneries merging (Mersey and North Western) some of our training programmes are across both sectors, and others are separate. Please see each specialty page to get further details (links to the individual specialty pages can be accessed through the menu on the right of this page). The Training Programme Directors contact details are on each of the specialty pages. There is a specific area to help surgical educators from all specialties. If you are interested in joining the North West School of Surgery, or would like any further information, do contact us and we will endeavour to help you with your inquiries.

Best Wishes,

Alison Waghorn

Head of the North West School of Surgery

Changes to HEE North West Telephone Numbers

Please note as of 30 January 2019, all phone numbers for our Manchester office have changed. Any phone number that starts 0161 625 XXXX is no longer in use. Please see the staff directory for up to date phone numbers.

New numbers for the School of Surgery Administration Team are as follows:

Name	Job Title	New Phone Number
Ashley Barrett	Programme Support Manager	0161 268 9520
Laura Griffiths	Programme Support Co-ordinator	0161 268 9614
Angela McMahon	Programme Support Officer	0161 268 9513
Ian Griffiths	Programme Support Administrator	0161 268 9575
Abigail Beech-Eccles	Programme Support Assistant	0161 268 9705

Head of the North West School of Surgery

Ms Alison Waghorn

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
The Royal Liverpool Hospital
Prescot Street
Liverpool
L7 8XP

Email: alison.waghorn@liverpoolft.nhs.uk

Tel: 0151 706 3412

Associate Heads of the North West School of Surgery

Mr Nadeem Khwaja

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Wythenshawe Hospital
Southmoor Road
Manchester
M23 9LT

Email: nkhwaja@nhs.net

Remit: To support regional educational programmes and local teaching programmes in all surgical specialities.

Mr Vijay Bhalaik

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Arrowe Park Road
Wirral
CH49 5PE

Email: vijaybhalaik@nhs.net

Associate Postgraduate Dean for Surgery

Dr Joanne Rowell

Health Education England, North West Office
Three Piccadilly Place
Manchester
M1 3BN

Email: joanne.rowell@hee.nhs.uk

Tel: 0161 268 9714

HEE North West School of Surgery Training Programme Management Team

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

Role	Name	Email Address	Telephone Number
Programme Support Manager for Surgery	Ashley Barrett	ashley.barrett@hee.nhs.uk	0161 268 9520
Programme Support Co-ordinator for Surgery	Laura Griffiths	laura.griffiths@hee.nhs.uk	0161 268 9614
Programme Support Officer for Surgery Providing administrative support for: Cardio-thoracic Surgery Core Surgical Training Neurosurgery Paediatric Surgery Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery	Angela McMahon	angela.mcmahon@hee.nhs.uk	0161 268 9513
Programme Support Administrator for Surgery Providing administrative support for: General Surgery Oral & Maxillo-Facial Surgery Otolaryngology (ENT) Plastic Surgery Urology Vascular Surgery	Ian Griffiths	ian.griffiths@hee.nhs.uk	0161 268 9575
Programme Support Assistant for Surgery	Abigail Beech-Eccles	abigail.beech-eccles@hee.nhs.uk	0161 268 9705

General enquiries can also be emailed to the School of Surgery Programme Management Team on the following email address: surgery.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 and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Website	www.sharedservices.sthk.nhs.uk
Employment Services Team Leader (Surgery)	Rachel Murphy	Tel: 0151 290 4209
Employment Services Administrator (Surgery)	Jade Dearden	Tel: 0151 478 7674
Employment Services Administrator (Surgery)	Sam Fairhurst	Tel: 0151 430 2385
Employment Services Administrator (Surgery)	Laura Hudson	Tel: 0151 290 4438
Employment Services Assistant (Surgery)	Robert Byrne	Tel: 0151 290 4201
Employment Services Assistant (Surgery)	Kerry Pridgeon	Tel: 0151 478 7672
Email Address	lead.employer@sthk.nhs.uk	Please include your specialty in the subject line
Payroll	leademployerpayroll@sthk.nhs.uk	Tel: 0151 290 4658