North West School of Radiology

 

 

 

 

Welcome to the School of Radiology

 

The HEE NW School of Radiology is a specialty school of postgraduate medicine based in the North West of England.

The purpose of the HEE NW School of Radiology is to plan and deliver a course of study for specialist registrars and specialist trainees in preparation for the examinations of the Royal College of Radiologists (RCR). It offers educational advice in the workplace and is often called upon to provide guidance and direction in training matters.

The training period consists of 5 years with years 1-3 spend in core training and years 4 and 5 in subspecialty/ higher training.

ST1 training will include a 4 month teaching block rotation at Edge Hill University, Clinical Skills & Simulation Centre at the HEE NW Radiology Academy. 

Further information regarding the School of Radiology can be accessed by the following link: www.nwsor.co.uk - this site is administered by the ST1 Academy Lead. 

   

 

 

Head of the North West School of Radiology

 

 


Dr Jana Suntharanathan

Email: jana.suntharanathan@hee.nhs.uk

Manchester Royal Infirmary

Oxford Road

Manchester

M13 9WL

 

 

 

Associate Postgraduate Dean for Radiology

 

  


Dr Fiona Clarke

Email: fiona.clarke@elht.nhs.uk 

Health Education England
Regatta Place
Brunswick Business Park
Liverpool
L3 4BL

 

 

 

Training Programme Directors

 

 

       

Edge Hill Academy Training Lead

Dr Sam Gregson

sam.gregson@hee.nhs.uk  

TPD for ST1-ST2 & ST study leave lead

Dr Trupti Kukarni

trupti.kulkarni@mft.nhs.uk

 

TPD for ST3-ST4 & Rotations/Educational supervision lead Dr Dhivya Paravasthu  dhivya.paravasthu@nhs.net  
TPD for ST5-ST6 Dr Vamsi Rachapalli vamsidhar.rachapalli@sthk.nhs.uk  
Associate TPD FRCR Teaching ST2+ Dr Yousef Alwan yousef.alwan@mft.nhs.uk  

 

 

HEE North West School of Radiology Training Programme Management Team

 

 

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

Role Name Email Address Telephone Number
Programme Support Manager for Radiololgy  Natalie Dawson natalie.dawson@hee.nhs.uk

07785542039

Programme Support Co-ordinator for Radiology Sally Rylands sally.rylands@hee.nhs.uk 0151 479 2574
Programme Support Administrator for Radiology      
Academy Programme Support Officer  Teresa Guy teresa.guy@hee.nhs.uk 0151 479 2568

All general enquiries relating to education/training should be directed to Radiology.nw@hee.nhs.uk

School of Radiology Academy - Edge Hill enquiries should be directed to Radiologyacademy.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 & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Website

https://leademployer.sthk.nhs.uk/

 
General Queries Email: lead.employer@sthk.nhs.uk Tel: 0151 426 1600
Payroll Email: leademployerpayroll@sthk.nhs.uk Tel: 0151 290 4658

 

 

 

Important Dates

 

TBC

2023

Radiology Winter Assessment Panel 

VENUE: MS Teams

 

TBC

 

2023

Radiology Winter Feedback Panel

VENUE: MS Teams

 

26 April

 

2023

Spring STC

 

VENUE: Village Hotel, Warrington

 

TBC

 

2023

Spring Board

 

VENUE: MS Teams

 

10 May

 

2023

Spring Finals ARCP

 

VENUE: MS Teams

 

24 May

 

2023

Spring Radiology Feedback Panel 

 

VENUE: MS Teams

 

28 June

 

2023

Summer Radiology Assessment Panel ST2, ST3 and ST6

 

VENUE: MS Teams

 

4 July

 

2023

Summer Radiology Assessment Panel ST1, ST4, ST5

 

VENUE: MS Teams

 

19 July

 

2023

Summer Radiology Feedback Panel 

 

VENUE: MS Teams

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Royal College of Radiologists

www.rcr.ac.uk    
NWSOR website (for trainee information) https://www.nwsor.co.uk/nwsor    
Less Than Full Time Training Information www.nwpgmd.nhs.uk/content/less-full-time-training    
Inter-Deanery Transfers www.nwpgmd.nhs.uk/Inter_Deanery_Transfer    
Lead Employer (St Helens and Knowsley)

https://leademployer.sthk.nhs.uk/

   
SuppoRTT- Pre/Post Leave Support www.nwpgmd.nhs.uk/supportt-process 

https://www.nwpgmd.nhs.uk/supported-return-to-training

 

 

Trainee Support services & wellbeing 

https://www.nwpgmd.nhs.uk/tres

https://sharedservices.sthk.nhs.uk/

   

Useful Contacts

Less Than Full Time (LTFT) Lead - Emma Reid - Emma.Reid@stockport.nhs.uk  

SuppoRTT Champion - Vamsi Rachapalli -  Vamsidhar.Rachapalli@sthk.nhs.uk

Please note applications for LTFT need to go to Dr Sara Meredith sara.meredith@nhs.net  & Dr  Debra Harris Debra.Harris@mft.nhs.uk 

 

https://www.nwpgmd.nhs.uk/supported-return-to-training

https://www.nwpgmd.nhs.uk/supportt-contacts

 

RCR and Kaizen Registration

All Radiology trainees must register with the Royal College of Radiologists (RCR), and obtain a Kaizen ePortfolio. This must detail all placements, supervisors and WPBAs as detailed against the RCR curriculums. All contact and guidance information can be found:

https://www.rcr.ac.uk/clinical-radiology/specialty-training/curriculum/kaizen

 

Page last updated 31/10/2022