North West School of Paediatrics
Welcome to the North West
School of Paediatrics
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Coronavirus (COVID 19) |
Introduction:
The Deanery School of Paediatrics aims to provide a comprehensive high-quality teaching and education programme for those interested in training in paediatrics. Training in paediatrics in this deanery follows a syllabus set by The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) and takes account of national guidance by the General Medical Council.
The School of Paediatrics also provides strategic leadership for the recruitment of trainees to paediatric specialties. It arranges for the recruitment and induction of trainees from the Foundation Programmes into Specialty Training posts and arranges for the allocation of trainees to run-through rotations in Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 that are appropriate for their training needs.
The School of Paediatrics also oversees the quality of Paediatric training posts in conjunction with the RCPCH tutors, the Postgraduate Clinical Tutors and Directors of Medical Education.
The School of Paediatrics also:
- Oversees the Higher Specialty Training (Level 3) schemes in general paediatricand the various paediatric specialties within and ensures that there are educational opportunities to meet the standards required by the RCPCH.
- Ensures the provision of appropriate courses for examination preparation, the acquisition of essential competencies and general professional development.
- Gives guidance about the appropriateness of courses to trainees in paediatrics at their various stages of development.
- Assesses the progress of trainees, maintains appraisal systems for trainees and supervises their summative assessments.
- Ensures adequate provision of career advice supported by up-to-date information on career opportunities.
- Ensures that there is provision for potential progression into an academic career and for flexible training.
The RCPCH runs examinations, organises courses and conferences, issues guidance on clinical and other issues relating to the welfare of children. It also has a major role in setting and maintaining professional standards. It was founded in 1996 but traces its origins back to the British Paediatric Association, founded in 1928, which acted as a focus for professional activity in the field of paediatrics prior to the formation of the College.
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Associate Postgraduate Dean for Paediatrics |
Joint |
Dr Aruna Hodgson |
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Head of School |
Joint |
Dr Colin Morgan |
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Associate Head of School, National Grid and Careers Lead |
Joint |
Dr Ruth Gottstein |
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Training Programme Director – ST1 – 3 |
Mersey |
Dr Nasim Mahmood |
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Training Programme Director – ST4 – 8 |
Mersey |
Dr Ian Kilroy |
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Training Programme Director – ST1 – 3/Regional Lead |
Manchester |
Dr Sunil Bagewadi |
Sunil.Bagewadi@nca.nhs.uk |
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Training Programme Director – ST4 – 8 |
Manchester |
Dr Guy Makin |
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Regional Lead |
Mersey |
Dr Rosaline Garr |
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Regional Lead - deputy |
Manchester |
Dr Imran Zamir |
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Regional Lead – Academic |
Mersey |
Professor Calum Semple |
M.G.Semple@liverpool.ac.uk |
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Trainee Representative – LTFT |
Mersey |
Dr Violet Swain |
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Trainee Representative – LTFT |
Manchester |
Dr Anna-Louise Power |
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Trainee Representative |
Mersey |
Dr Thomas Leyland |
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Trainee Representative - ED and I |
Mersey |
Dr Kahled Hadi |
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Trainee Representative - ED and I |
Manchester |
Dr Maria Hadjicosta |
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Trainee Representative - RCPCH |
Manchester |
Dr Shaun Lane |
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Trainee Representative/Trainee Education Committee and Step Programme Lead |
Mersey |
Dr Peter Fielding |
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Trainee Representative – sub-specialty |
Manchester |
Dr Anna McNamara |
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SuppoRTT Champion and RCPCH LTFT Lead |
Mersey |
Dr Fulya Mehta |
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SuppoRTT Champion |
Manchester |
Dr Ranganna Ranganath |
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Stepping Up Champion |
Mersey |
Dr Helen Dallow |
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Stepping Up Champion |
Manchester |
Dr Merijam Kikic |
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College Tutor - Alder Hey |
Mersey |
Dr Kamran Mahmood |
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College Tutor - Alder Hey (deputy) |
Mersey |
Dr Shirley Mulvaney |
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College Tutor - Alder Hey (deputy) |
Mersey |
Dr Maw Tan |
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College Tutor - Arrowe Park - Acute Paeds |
Mersey |
Dr Eleanor Derwas |
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College Tutor - Arrowe Park – (deputy) – Neonates |
Mersey |
Dr Sarah Thompson |
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College Tutor - Countess of Chester |
Mersey |
Dr Alison Timmis |
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College Tutor - Leighton |
Mersey |
Dr Simon Burns |
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College Tutor - Liverpool Womens |
Mersey |
Dr Bala Palanisami |
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College Tutor - Macclesfield |
Mersey |
Dr Shailendra Rajput |
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College Tutor - Southport |
Mersey |
Dr Sudhakar Kandasamy |
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College Tutor – Warrington |
Mersey |
Dr Aarti Sridharan |
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College Tutor - Whiston |
Mersey |
Dr Swathi Upadrasta |
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College Tutor – Wrexham & Glan Clwyd |
Mersey |
Dr Matthew Sandman |
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College Tutor - Blackburn |
Manchester |
Dr Ana Del-Rio |
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College Tutor - Blackpool |
Manchester |
Dr Wing Tang |
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College Tutor - Bolton |
Manchester |
Dr Fiona Watson |
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College Tutor - Bolton neonates |
Manchester |
Dr Affi-Anne Anosike |
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College Tutor - Bolton, General |
Manchester |
Dr Thomas Webster |
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College Tutor - Bury Community |
Manchester |
Dr Bratai Bose-Haider |
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College Tutor - Lancaster |
Manchester |
Dr Clare Peckham |
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College Tutor - Neonates, Burnley |
Manchester |
Dr Raji Seethamraju |
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College Tutor - NMGH - Paeds and Neonates |
Manchester |
Dr Kashif Iqbal |
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College Tutor - North Manchester |
Manchester |
Dr Muhammad Iqbal |
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College Tutor – Oldham – Gen Paeds |
Manchester |
Dr Jill Mant |
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College Tutor – Oldham – Gen Paeds |
Manchester |
Dr Michael Perkin |
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College Tutor - Oldham (Neo Grid) |
Manchester |
Dr Khalid Ben Rahuma |
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College Tutor - Preston |
Manchester |
Dr Santa Masila |
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College Tutor - Preston (Paediatrics) |
Manchester |
Dr Samriddhi Padhye |
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College Tutor - RMCH ST1-3 |
Manchester |
Dr Danielle Pask |
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College Tutor - RMCH ST4-8 |
Manchester |
Dr Eleanor Balmer |
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College Tutor - Salford |
Manchester |
Dr Adila Afzal |
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College Tutor - SMH Neonates |
Manchester |
Dr Kristin Tanney |
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College Tutor - Stockport |
Manchester |
Dr Elizabeth Shackley |
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College Tutor - Tameside |
Manchester |
Dr Kelly Whitfield |
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College Tutor - Wigan |
Manchester |
Dr Ruth Anderson |
(sec: gill.haynes@wwl.nhs.uk) |
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College Tutor deputy – Wigan |
Manchester |
Dr Sarah Hough |
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College Tutor - Wythenshawe |
Manchester |
Dr Kuldip Bakaya |
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Trainee Representative – deputy |
Manchester |
Dr Alice Willson |
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Community Child Health Training Lead |
Manchester |
Dr Lizzie Wareing |
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Community Lead |
Manchester |
Dr Rebecca Shopland |
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Lead Employer – St Helens & Knowsley NHS Trust |
Joint |
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Lead Employer - website |
Joint |
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Lead Employer - Payroll |
Joint |
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Programme Support Administrator |
Mersey |
Mrs Jennie Tomley |
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Programme Support Administrator |
Manchester |
Mrs Michele Turner-Holmes |
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Programme Support Co-Ordinator |
Joint |
Mrs Caron Owens |
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Programme Support Manager |
Joint |
Ms Emma Woods |
Where we provide training:
For area map of locations click here: Map
The Cheshire and Mersey rotation includes the following trusts:
- Alder Hey Children’s Hospital
- Arrowe Park Hospital
- Countess of Chester NHS Foundation Trust
- Glan Clwyd Hospital
- Liverpool Women’s Hospital
- Macclesfield Hospital
- Mid-Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Ormskirk Hospital
- Warrington & Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Whiston Hospital
- Wrexham Maelor Hospital
The Greater Manchester and Lancashire rotation includes the following trusts:
- Blackpool Victoria Hospital
- Burnley General Hospital
- Longsight Health Centre
- North Manchester General Hospital
- Royal Albert Edward Infirmary
- Royal Blackburn Hospital
- Royal Bolton Hospital
- Royal Lancaster Infirmary
- Royal Manchester Children's Hospital
- Royal Oldham Hospital
- Royal Preston Hospital
- St Mary's Hospital
- Stepping Hill Hospital
- Tameside General Hospital
- Wythenshawe Hospital
ARCPs:
* Please note the ARCP terminology has changed:
Panel A is now known as an ASSESSMENT PANEL
Panel B is now known as a FEEDBACK PANEL
ARCP dates:
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Assessment Panels |
January & July |
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Feedback Panels |
February & August |
Your administrator will email you with your ARCP date and the required documentation you need to complete. You will also be able to find your future ARCP date within your previous ARCP on Kaizen.
Virtual ARCPs for Summer 2022
Mersey and Manchester trainees
ARCPs for Summer 22 will be conducted virtually using Microsoft Teams on the dates below:
Assessmet Panels:
- Will be carried out across several dates between Tuesday 12th July 22 and Wednesday 3rd August 22 (We do not provide trainees with the exact date of their ARCP, due to a high level of movement within panels. This can continue to take place throughout the ARCP period).
Feedback panels: (please bear in mind that you may be invited to attend a virtual panel on one of these dates)
- Thursday 4th August 22
- Thursday 18th August 22
Eportfolio Completion Deadline
Panels members will review eportfolios remotely, during the 2 weeks prior to the first ARCP date. Therefore, all trainees must ensure that all evidence required, is uploaded no later than Tuesday 28th June 22 .
* Please note that your Educational Supervisor report MUST be completed and uploaded by the deadline above.
On the day of ARCP, panel members will share their findings with the rest of the panel and reach a decision. You will recieve an email following your ARCP with your outcome.
Acceleration of Training at ARCP
If you wish to accelerate your training you must contact your Training Programme Director prior to the ARCP and copy in paediatrics.nw@hee.nhs.uk.
In general as training is now competency based, there is a degree of flexibility around CCT dates.
To successfully gain your CCT you would need to ensure:
- ALL Level 3 competencies should be completed & evidenced in your e-portfolio (please refer to the ARCP checklist for general competencies).
- Your Educational Supervisor (+/- clinical supervisor) reports must clearly support completion of level 3 competencies & CCT.
- Your portfolio must reflect leadership & management competencies.
- All items in your PDP should be addressed & completed.
- START assessment must be completed, with reflection on any areas of feedback with actions. Ideally we like a minimum of 6m post start to deal with any development issues.
- There is a minimum time period of 24 months WTE for level 3 training.
If you have a minimum of 24 months, & have all your competencies evidenced, then you would be eligible for CCT.
Evidence required for the ARCP
For further information regarding your ARCP during the Covid 19 pandemic, please refer to the ARCP guidance on the Royal College of paediatrics and Child Health website: Link
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1) Form R/Self-Declaration Form: |
PLEASE NOTE: The COVID Declaration Form (part of the Combined Form R and Covid declaration form) does not need completing if there have been no COVID related issues during your training, since your last ARCP. However, please remember to sign and date your Form R at the end of the last page of the form (section 7). For Summer 22 ARCPs we will be using an online Form R and Self Declaration. The combined online Form R and Self Declaration form must now be completed by clicking the following link: Link to follow (This link will not be live or available to access this until Tuesday 7th June 22.)
Form R and Self Declaration must be completed and uploaded to your Eportfolio between Tuesday 7th June and no later than Tuesday 14th June.
Please note: If there are any changes to these forms or any significant events occur between the date of your submission and your ARCP, please inform your administrator via paediatrics.nw@hee.nhs.uk, complete a new Form via the above link and upload an updated version to your Eportfolio.
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2) CCT calculator:
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Please refer to the RCPCH guidance on how to complete and download your CCT Calculator. The CCT calculator must be uploaded to your Eportfolio by Tuesday 28th June 22 along with the rest of your documentation. You are no longer required to email a copy of your CCT Calculator. The panel and your administrator will access this via your Eportfolio. |
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3) Decision Aids:
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Trainee MUST ensure they carefully read requirements for ARCP and upload all required evidence by the required dates noted within your ARCP invite email. You shoudl also take a copy of this document to your Educational Superviosr meeting as a point of reference.
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PLEASE NOTE:
Changes to the Educational Supervisor role wef September 2019. See link: Educational Supervisor role
Guidance for the ARCP
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Managing the eportfolio for ARCP:
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To assist the ARCP process we require trainees to manage their eportfolios in an accessible format. The following link offers guidance on where to store your ARCP evidence. |
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Managing training posts on eportfolio:
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The following offers guidance on how to enter your training posts on eportfolio. |
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Further links:
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Important Dates:
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ARCPs |
Will be carried out across several dates between Tuesday 12th July 22 and Wednesday 3rd August 22 |
Mersey and Manchester joint Assessment Panel dates
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Mersey and Manchester joint Feedback Panel date | ||
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School Board |
May 22 - Exact date TBC |
Paediatric School Board Via: Microsoft Teams Time: |
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STEP Teaching |
2022 |
Contact for STEP Teaching: Lindsay Brunt, Medical Education Facilitator: Lindsay Brunt ( 0151 252 5106 (Internal Ext. 2106) |
Link:STEP teaching dates
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| Neonatal Neurology Education Session |
TBC |
Neonatal Neurology Education Session – Tuesday 20.7.21 |
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Return to Training Programme course |
TBC |
Places can be booked by contacting: suppoRTT@lthtr.nhs.uk with details of name, programme (Specialty/Foundation) and year of training |
Link: SuppoRTT course |
HEE North West Links:
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Form R: For Summer 22 the combined online Form R and Self Declaration form must now be completed by clicking the following link: Link to follow (This link will not be live or available to access this until Tuesday 7th June 22.) |
| Trainee guide - Greater Manchester and Lancashire |
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Out of Programme (OOP) information Note: for OOPR/OOPT you will also be required to complete this RCPCH form. For OOPR submit to M.G.Semple@liverpool.ac.uk for approval For OOPT for Mersey - submit to R. Garr, Regional Lead: rgarr@doctors.org.uk; rosaline.garr@nhs.net For OOPT for Manchester - submit to N. Panwar, Regional Lead: Nitin.panwar@mft.nhs.uk Acting up is approved for 3 months, if you require 6 months you must include an appropriate reason for the additional time and the benefits. This will need approval from the Postgraduate Dean. This will be requested by the Associate Dean on submission of the OOP to the Administration Team. |
| Paediatric Return to Training (RTT) course for Paediatric Trainees: Link to poster |
| Paediatric SuppoRTT information and FAQs: link |
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SupportRTT – Return to Training Programme |
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Greater Manchester and Lancashire Trainee Website - Greater Manchester and Lancashire – go-to teaching website
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| Cheshire and Merseyside Trainee Website - https://www.mc.nwpaediatrics.com/ |