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List of Training Programme Directors

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.

The East Sector covers Greater Manchester, Lancashire and South Cumbria. The West Sector covers Cheshire and Merseyside.

Specialty	East Sector (North Western)	West Sector (Mersey)
Cardio-thoracic Surgery incl. Congenital Cardiac Surgery	Steve Woolley
Core Surgical Training	Mark Tomlinson (North) Mehdi Motamed (South) Ambareen Kausar (Education/Training)	Chris Grocock
General Surgery	David van Dellen	Caroline Bruce
Neurosurgery	Ankur Saxena	Ajay Sinha
Oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgery	Anne Begley
Otolaryngology (ENT)	Samit Ghosh
Paediatric Surgery	Fiona McAndrew
Plastic Surgery	Srinivasan Iyer	Zahid Hassan
Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery	Jaysheel Mehta	Joanne Banks (Acting TPD)
Urology	Lynsey McHugh	Rono Mukherjee
Vascular Surgery	Jonathan Ghosh

Meetings and Events for TPDs

Aug

2020

North West School of Surgery Induction for New Starters (CT1 and ST1)

VENUE: Education and Research Centre, Wythenshawe Hospital

Aug

2020

North West School of Surgery Induction for New Starters (ST3+)

VENUE: Education and Research Centre, Wythenshawe Hospital

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:

Module 1: Language - Guidance on how to speak appropriately to people from different cultures, showing typical characteristics of language, both verbal and non-verbal.

Module 2: Politeness - Guidance on understanding the two universal components of politeness, giving instruction on how cultures convey politeness differently.

Module 3: Power and Status - Guidance on how cultures react differently to power and status and tips on how to address those differences in positive ways in surgical practice.

Doctors in Difficulty (DiD)/Doctors and Dentists Review Group (DDRG)

Please see the Trainees Requiring Extra Support (TRES) section.

Early Certification

4.9 There will be occasions when a trainee progresses more rapidly than the expected rate of progress and in such cases, the award of an ARCP Outcome 6 can be bought forward. However, this can only occur if:

the trainee has gained all the relevant competences 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

The early achievement of CCT needs to be planned via the ARCP process and would not normally be advanced by more than one year.

The Gold Guide 7th Edition - Section 4: Progressing as a Specialty Trainee

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 expesnes relating to attendacne 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

The Gold Guide (7th Edition)

Managing Less Than Full Time Trainees

Managing Less Than Full Time (LTFT) Trainees

Email from Jon Hossain RE: Educational Supervisors Less Than Full Time Training Package

SMART Objectives

SMART Objectives Template

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, Trainee Support Network, Directory of Services - See under heading "Trainees Requiring Extra Support"

Maintaining High Professional Standards (MHPS) in the modern NHS

Training Support Network

Information on specialist support services for trainee doctors who are experiencing difficulties which may affect their ability to train.