North West School of Surgery - Resources for Educational Supervisors
Enhancing Supervision for Postgraduate Doctors in Training
Enhancing Supervision for Postgraduate Doctors in Training
Enhancing Supervision for Postgraduate Doctors in Training – Handbook
Becoming an Assigned Educational Supervisor (AES) or Clinical Supervisor (CS)
Presentation from Alison Waghorn: Preparing to be a CS or AES
HEE North West: Educator Standards and Guidance
The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh: Anti-Bullying and Undermining Campaign - including an online e-module. This emodule guides you through the facts, identifies the problem and suggests ways of managing our own behaviour in order to change the surgical culture. CPD accredited. RCSEd online account holders can access the emodule by logging in with your RCSEd account here. Non-RCSEd online account holders will first need to register to create an online RCSEd account here. Once you have registered, you can then log in to complete the emodule with your new RCSEd account here.
The Lead Employer's Respect and Dignity at Work policy can be downloaded from Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust's Lead Employer 'Policies and Forms' page
Care of Private (non-NHS) Patients and Working in non-NHS Settings
Checklist for Supervisor Meetings with Doctors in Training
Clinical Supervision of Doctors in Training at Out-Patient Clinics
COPMeD: Doctors in training and clinical supervision at out-patient clinics
Data Protection and Data Security
An e-learning module on 'Data Security Awareness' can be accessed thorugh HEE's e-learning for Healthcare website.
The Lead Employer's Code of Confidentiality policy can be downloaded from Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust's 'Our policies and procedures' page and there is also a social media policy which can be found on Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust's Lead Employer 'Policies and Forms' page
Cultural Awareness
There are three 'Clutural Awareness for Surgeons' modules available on the JCST/ISCP Youtube channel:
Data Protection and Data Security
An e-learning module on 'Data Security Awareness' can be accessed thorugh HEE's e-learning for Healthcare website.
The Lead Employer's Code of Confidentiality policy can be downloaded from Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust's 'Our policies and procedures' page and there is also a social media policy which can be found on Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust's Lead Employer 'Policies and Forms' page
Gold Guide
The Gold Guide (9th Edition) *Updated 3 August 2022*
Guidance on Job Planning for Educational Roles
HEE North West's Guidance on Job Planning for Educational Roles
How to write an AES Report
Creating an Educational Faculty in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery
JCST Quality Indicators
Less Than Full Time (LTFT)
Email from Jon Hossain RE: Educational Supervisors Less Than Full Time Training Package
HEE North West Less Than Full Time (LTFT) Training Information
Maintaining High Professional Standards (MHPS)
Maintaining High Professional Standards (MHPS) in the modern NHS
New 2016 Junior Doctors Contract
Extract from new Junior Doctor Contract
Booklet for educational supervisors - timeline factsheet and work schedule
Non-Medical Workforce
"A Question of Balance" - Royal College of Surgeons
Presentation from Sara Dalby - Associate Lecturer, Winston Churchill Fellow
Personal Development Plans (PDP)
"Professional development plans for surgeons" by Mr Vijay Bhalaik
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Recording of reflective practice - letter from Academy of Medical Royal Colleges
Academy of Medical Royal Colleges and COPMeD Reflective Practice Toolkit
GMC - Reflective practice guidance
Please see the SuppoRTT section.
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
Supported Return to Training (SuppoRTT)
The School of Surgey guidance and documentaion has now been replaced by a single National guidance document.
Please see guidance under the "NW SuppoRTT Guidance" heading on the Supported Return to Training page.
The previous Appendix 1 has now been replaced by the "Pre-Absence Meeting" Form, the previous Appendix 2 has now been replaced by the "Initial Return Meeting" Form, the previous Appendix 3 has now been replaced by the "Review Meeting" Form, and there is now also a "Individualised Action Planner" Form.
| SuppoRTT Champion | Specialties covered |
|---|---|
|
Danielle Wharton Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon at Whiston Hospital Email: danielle.wharton@sthk.nhs.uk |
Plastic surgery |
| Trauma and orthopaedic surgery | |
|
Su De Consultant ENT Surgeon at Alder Hay Children's Hospital Email: su.de@alderhey.nhs.uk |
Cardio-thoracic surgery |
| Neurosurgery | |
| Oral and maxillo-facial surgery | |
| Otolaryngology (ENT) | |
| Paediatric surgery | |
|
Nicola Barnes Consultant General Surgeon at Wythenshawe Hospital Email: nicola.barnes@mft.nhs.uk |
Core surgical training |
| Urology | |
| Vascular surgery | |
|
Emma Davies Consultant General Surgeon at Royal Lancaster Hospital Email: emma.j.davies@mbht.nhs.uk |
General surgery |
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
No current planned meetings.
For more information please contact england.surgery.nw@nhs.net
Page Last Updated 30 June 2023