Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Below is a list of the Surgical Training Programme Directors (TPDs) in the North West. In some specialties there is one TPD per sector, in others one TPD oversees both sectors.
Specialty | Training Programme Director |
---|---|
Cardio-thoracic Surgery | Steve Woolley |
Core Surgical Training | Chris Grocock (Greater Manchester, Lancashire & South Cumbria) Mehdi Motamed (Greater Manchester, Lancashire & South Cumbria) Sunil Sharma (Cheshire & Merseyside) Sabeen Akhtar (Education/Training) *Updated 04 February 2022* |
General Surgery | David van Dellen (Greater Manchester, Lancashire & South Cumbria) Caroline Bruce (Cheshire & Merseyside) |
Neurosurgery | Ankur Saxena (Greater Manchester, Lancashire & South Cumbria) Ajay Sinha (Cheshire & Merseyside) |
Oral and Maxillo-facial Surgery | Anne Begley |
Otolaryngology (ENT) | Samit Ghosh |
Paediatric Surgery | Sarah Wood *Updated 2 August 2021* |
Plastic Surgery | Srinivasan Iyer (Greater Manchester, Lancashire & South Cumbria) Charlotte Defty (Cheshire & Merseyside) *Updated 2 August 2021* |
Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery | Jay Mehta (Greater Manchester, Lancashire & South Cumbria) Cronan Kerin (Cheshire & Merseyside) |
Urology | Euan Green (Greater Manchester, Lancashire & South Cumbria) Rono Mukherjee (Cheshire & Merseyside) |
Vascular Surgery | Jon Ghosh |
Meetings and Events for TPDs
HEE North West CPD/Induction Day for Training Programme Directors
21 September 2021
23 November 2021
Venue: Online Virtual Meeting
For further details please contact Dawn Williams (dawn.williams@hee.nhs.uk / 0151 479 2554)
Information and Resources for TPDs
Administrative Support for Training Committees
Administrative Support Guidance for Training Committee Meetings
Appraisals for TPDs
Educational Appraisal for Senior Educators
Clinical Supervision of Doctors in Training at Out-Patient Clinics
COPMeD: Doctors in training and clinical supervision at out-patient clinics
Cultural Awareness
There are three 'Clutural Awareness for Surgeons' modules available on the JCST/ISCP Youtube channel:
Trainees Requiring Extra Support (TRES)/Doctors and Dentists Review Group (DDRG)
Please see the Trainees Requiring Extra Support (TRES) section.
4.11 There will be occasions when a trainee progresses more rapidly than the expected rate of progress and in such cases, the award of an Annual Review of Competence Progression (ARCP) Outcome 6 can be brought forward. However, this can only occur if:
- the trainee has gained all the relevant competences/capabilities required within the curriculum
- the trainee has completed all the necessary examinations and assessments
- the trainee has spent the minimum time in training as required by the EU directive on the recognition of professional qualifications
4.12 The early achievement of CCT needs to be planned via the ARCP process and would not normally be advanced by more than one year.
JCST's Early Certification Principles
JCST's Requesting change to provisional certification date flowchart
Enhancing Junior Doctors’ Working Lives
Enhancing Junior Doctors’ Working Lives - a progress report 2018
HEE and EJDWL 2018 presentation by Dr Alistair Thomson
Expenses
If you are claiming expenses relating to attendance at National Selection, you should claim directly from HEE using the expense claim form on our policies and procedures page (under heading “Expenses Claim Form”).
Any other TPD related expenses should be claimed from you own trust, who will then re-charge HEE.
Gold Guide
Managing Less Than Full Time Doctors in Training
Managing Less Than Full Time (LTFT) Doctors in Training
Email from Jon Hossain RE: Educational Supervisors Less Than Full Time Training Package
SMART Objectives Template *Updated 18 February 2022*
Study Leave Top Slicing
Study Leave Top Slicing - A Quick Guide
Study Leave Top Slicing - Example Invoice
Support for Doctors with Mental Health or Addiction Concerns
NHS Practitioner Health is a free and confidential NHS service for doctors and dentists with issues relating to a mental health concern or addiction problem, especially where these may affect their work.
The service is open to any medical or dental practitioners in England, who are GMC or GDC registered, or those looking to return to clinical practice.
NHS Practitioner Health Leaflet
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 8am-8pm, Saturday 8am-2pm
Telephone: 0300 030 3300
Email: prac.health@nhs.net
Website: www.practitionerhealth.nhs.uk
Time Out of Training (TOOT)
Time Out of Training - GMC position statement - November 2012
Trainees Requiring Extra Support (TRES)
HEE North West, Doctors in Training Support Network, Directory of Services - See under heading "Trainees Requiring Extra Support"
Maintaining High Professional Standards (MHPS) in the modern NHS
Doctors in Training Support Network
Information on specialist support services for doctors in training who are experiencing difficulties which may affect their ability to train.
HEE North West Training Support Network
What Constitutes Exceptional Circumstances?
HEE North West ARCP Protocol - Appendix 2: What Constitutes Exceptional Circumstances?
More Resources
Please see the Resources for Educational Supervisors section.
HEE North West Links
SuppoRTT (Supported Return to Training)
Study Leave | Email: studyleave.nw@hee.nhs.uk
Out of Programme (OOP) information
Less Than Full Time (LTFT) Training
Revalidation | Form R | 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
Page Last Updated 18 February 2022