North West School of Paediatrics

 

Welcome to Paediatrics

 

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 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 paediatrics and the various paediatric specialties in 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.

 

Contacts

Colin Morgan	Head of School	colin.morgan@lwh.nhs.uk
Simon Carley	Associate Dean	simon.carley@hee.nhs.uk
Calum Semple	Academic Regional Adviser	M.G.Semple@liverpool.ac.uk
Emma Woods	Programme Support Manager	emma.woods@hee.nhs.uk
Caron Owens	Programme Support Co-ordinator	caron.owens@hee.nhs.uk

 

Cheshire and Mersey

Ian Kilroy	TPD ST4 – 8	I.Kilroy@nhs.net
Nasim Mahmood	TPD ST1 – 3	nasim.mahmood@alderhey.nhs.uk
Ignatius Losa	Regional Lead	ignatius.losa@nhs.net
Rosaline Garr	Regional Lead, Deputy	rgarr@doctors.org.uk
Gill Massey	Lead Employer	Gill.Massey@sthk.nhs.uk
Jennie Mcateer	Programme Support Administrator	jennifer.mcateer@hee.nhs.uk

 

Greater Manchester and Lancashire

Ruth Gottstein	TPD ST1 - 3	ruth.gottstein@cmft.nhs.uk
Guy Makin	TPD ST4 – 8	guy.makin@cmft.nhs.uk
Sunil Bagewadi	Regional Lead	sunil.bagewadi@pat.nhs.uk
Nitin Panwar	Regional Lead, Deputy	drn_panwar@yahoo.co.uk
Ranganath Ranganna	Regional Lead, Deputy	ranganath.ranganna@mft.nhs.uk
Alison Jobling	LTFT and Careers Lead	alison.jobling@stockport.nhs.uk
Michele Turner-Holmes	Programme Support Administrator	michele.turner-holmes@hee.nhs.uk

 

Training Programme

Cheshire and Mersey rotation includes the following:

• 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

 

STEP Teaching Mersey

All STEP Teaching takes place at Alder Hey Childrens Hospital in the Education Centre. The time varies each week and Lindsay Brunt will email trainees 1 week prior to the teaching event.

The administrator/ secretary responsible for the STEP programme is Lindsay Brunt: Lindsay.Brunt@alderhey.nhs.uk or PG-education@alderhey.nhs.uk

The responsible clinicians for the different STEP programmes in the Mersey region are as follows:

STEP 1 Teaching:
Regional College Tutor - Dr Shirley Mulvaney – Shirley.Mulvaney@alderhey.nhs.uk
STEP 1 Lead – Dr Emily Hoyle (Hoyleemily@hotmail.com)

STEP 2 Teaching:
Regional College Tutor – Dr Kamran Mahmood – Kamran.Mahmood@alderhey.nhs.uk
STEP 2 Leads – Dr Ian Mulvey (ian.mulvey@btinternet.com) and Dr Alex Cleator (acleator@doctors.org.uk)

STEP 3 Teaching:
Regional College Tutor – Dr Maw Tan – Maw.Tan@alderhey.nhs.uk
STEP 3 Lead – Dr Lubna Wajid (lubna.wajid@adlerhey.nhs.uk )

Clinical Teaching / Clinical Mock Examination: Dr Jessica MacWilliams (jessmac196@gmail.com)

STEP teaching dates 2018

STEP 1 4th Thurs/Tues of each month (excluding December)	STEP 2 3rd Tues/Thurs of each month	STEP 3 6 sessions per year (All day sessions from May)
No September session	20th September 2018 (Thurs) Large Will LT	13th September 2018 (Thurs)
23rd October 2018 (Tuesday) Institute Training No 3	16th October 2018 (Tues) Institute Training No 3
22nd November 2018 (Thurs) Institute Training No 3	15th November 2018 (Thurs) Institute Training No 3	8th November 2018 (Thurs)
24th January 2019 (Thurs) Small Jean LT	18th December 2018 (Tues) Institute Training No 3
26th February 2019 (Tues) Institute Training No 3	15th January 2019 (Tues) Institute Training No 3	8th January 2019 (Tues) Institute Training No 3
28th March 2019 (Thurs) Institute Training No 3	21st February 2019 (Thurs) Institute Training No 3
23rd April 2019(Tues) Small Jean LT	19th March 2019 (Tues) Institute Training No 3
23rd May 2019 (Thurs) Institute Training No 3	18th April 2019 (Thurs) Institute Training No 3	9th  April 2019 (Tues) Institute Training No 3
25th June 2019  (Tues) Institute Training No 3	21st May 2019 (Tues) Small Jean LT	7th May 2019 (Tues) Institute Training No 3
25th July 2019 (Thurs) Institute Training No 3	20th June 2019 (Thurs) Institute Training No 3
27th August 2019 (Tues) Institute Training No 3	16th July 2019 (Tues) Institute Training No 3	2nd July 2019 (Tues) Institute Training No 3
12th September 2019 (Thurs) Institute Training No 3	15th August 2019 (Thurs) Institute Training No 3
22nd October 2019 (Tuesday) Institute Training No 3	17th September 2019 (Tues) Institute Training No 3	3th September 2019 (Tues) Institute Training No 3
28th November 2019 (Thurs) Institute Training No 3	17th October 2019 (Thurs) Institute Training No 3
	19th November 2019 (Tues) Institute Training No 3	5th November 2018 (Tues) Institute Training No 3
	19th December 2019 (Thurs)

 

Greater Manchester and Lancashire

Please click here for information regarding the Greater Manchester and Lancashire programme

Please click here for maternity leave guidance, Northwestern only.

 

Paediatrics ARCP process

The Winter 2018/19 ARCP panels are due to take place on:

 

Mersey			Manchester
Assessment Panel	Tuesday 29th January 2019		Assessment Panel	Day 1 Thursday 14th February 2019
				Day 2 Friday 15th February 2019
Feedback Panel	Wednesday 20th February 2019		Feedback Panel	Tuesday 5th March 2019

 

* Please note the ARCP terminology has recently changed:

Panel A will now be known as an ASSESSMENT PANEL

Panel B will now be known as a FEEDBACK PANEL

 

Trainees will be notified of the date of their ARCP via email and will be requested to complete an Enhanced Form R no earlier than 1 month and no later than 3 weeks prior to the Assessment panel, links for the Form R will be provided within the email. This is to ensure that the submission is as up to date as possible.

Trainees do not need to attend the Assessment panel but should keep the Feedback Panel dates free. If trainees are required to attend the Feedback panel they will be notified within 1 week of the Asssessment panel dates.

Further information regarding the ARCP process can be found at www.nwpgmd.nhs.uk/policies-procedures

 

PLEASE NOTE:

All trainees whose CCT date is prior to the 5^th September 2019 will remain on the old curriculum and will be assessed using the Decision aid (noted below, updated 08.02.18). 

For all trainees on the new curriculum you will now be assessed for ARCPs using the guidance, noted below, for each level and the new decision aid.   This is a guide based on information provided by the College as to the type of evidence that will be expected to be provided for ARCPs.  Please note that there is further guidance for National Grid trainees that will be sent out as soon as possible but please refer to the College website until this has been completed.  The guidelines are for the end of each level of training.  

TRAINEE GUIDANCE AND DOCUMENTATION WHICH SHOULD BE READ AND ADHERED TO FOR ARCP.

Decision Aid: Trainees MUST ensure they carefully read which are the requirements for ARCP.	Link: decision aid
Managing the eportfolio for ARCP: Guidance on how you should store your evidence.	Link: Managing eportfolio
DOPs recording sheet: Each trainee MUST complete and upload to eportfolio	Link: DOPs recording sheet
Absence recording sheet: Each trainee MUST complete and upload to eportfolio	Link: Absence recording sheet
CCT calculator: Each trainee Must complete and submit to the specialty administrator and upload to Library of eportfolio	Link: Completion of training date calculator | RCPCH
Entering training posts on eportfolio: Guidance on how you enter your training posts onto eportfolio	Link: Entering training posts
Royal College of Paediatrics ARCP guidance	Link: www.rcpch.ac.uk/education/training/assessment

 

If you have any queries regarding your ARCP please contact:

Mersey – Jennie McAteer: jennifer.mcateer@hee.nhs.uk

Northwestern – Michele Turner-Holmes: michele.turner-holmes@hee.nhs.uk