STEP PROGRAMME
STEP COMMITTEE LEADER:
Helen Manning
STEP COMMITTEE ST1-3:
Laura Furness
Jen Fox
Ruth Mitchell
STEP COMMITTEE ST4-8:
Naomi Preston
Sinead O’Brien
Tom Hogan
Michael Adel
Tim Smith
Hannah Maqsood
Helen Porte
Jen Holman
Joel English
Kate Dominiak
CONSULTANT SUPERVISOR:
ST1-3: Nitin Panwar
ST4-8: Ranganna Ranganath
LOGISTICS FOR STEP/RMCH EDUCATION
Jackie Kennedy
NORTH WEST SCHOOL OF PAEDIATRICS
North West School of Paediatrics Trainee Handbook
Author: Dr Phil Neill
Edited and Updated by Dr Helen Manning and Dr Anna Power.
(To open click on underlined title)
Head of North West School of Paediatrics: Colin Morgan
Associate Head of North West School of Paediatrics: Ruth Gottstein
TPD ST1-3: Dr Sunil Bagewadi
TPD ST4-8: Dr Guy Makin
HENW:
Programme Support Manager Emma Woods:
emma.woods@hee.nhs.uk 0151 479 2573
Programme Support Co-ordinator:
Caron Owens
Caron.owens@hee.nhs.uk 0151 479 2586
Programme Support Administrator for Greater Manchester & Lancashire:
Michele Turner-Holmes
LTFT, SuppoRRT champions and Careers: Dr Ranganath Ranganna
LTFT Trainee Representative: Anna- Louise Power
RCPCH
RCPCH:
Trainee Representative:
Dr Philip Neil Philip.neill@doctors.org.uk
Royal College regional lead ST1-3: Dr Nitin Panwar drn_panwar@yahoo.co.uk
Royal College Regional lead ST4-8: Dr Ranganath Ranganna
Principal Area Theory Lead - for theory exams (including questing setting):
Dr Rabin Mohanty
Student discount card: TOTUM (formerly NUS)
https://www.rcpch.ac.uk/news-events/news/membership-benefit-month-totum-card-rcpch-trainees
MANCHESTER AND LANCASHIRE PAEDIATRICS
Mentoring:
MRCPCH Clinical exam revision coordinators (Laura Healey and Naz Sharif):
Manchester medical society / Manchester Paediatrics Club:
https://www.mms.org.uk/medical-disciplines/paediatrics/
LEAD EMPLOYER
www.sharedservices.sthk.nhs.uk
General enquiries:
lead.employer@sthk.nhs.uk. 0151 426 1600
Payroll:
leademployerpayroll@sthk.nhs.uk. 0151 290 4658
**Include 'Paediatrics, Greater Manchester & Lancashire' in subject line**
POLICIES AND FORMS
HENW:
https://www.nwpgmd.nhs.uk/policies-procedures
Less than full time training (LTFT):
https://www.nwpgmd.nhs.uk/content/less-full-time-training
Supported return to training (SuppoRTT):
https://www.nwpgmd.nhs.uk/supported-return-to-training.
Other HENW links and policies:
https://www.nwpgmd.nhs.uk/Specialty_Schools/Paediatrics#links
ARCP:
ePortfolio:
Form R, Part A:
https://www.nwpgmd.nhs.uk/form-r-part-a
Form R, Part B:
https://www.nwpgmd.nhs.uk/form-r-part-b
GMC survey:
https://webcache.gmc-uk.org/ecustomer_enu/index.aspx
CCT calculator:
https://www.rcpch.ac.uk/resources/completion-training-date-calculator
Lead employer:
https://sharedservices.sthk.nhs.uk/lead-employer/policies-and-forms/
PROFESSIONAL BODIES
BMA:
Doctors' Association UK:
MDDUS:
Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association:
Medical Defence Union:
Medical Protection Society:
https://www.medicalprotection.org/UK
GMC:
DOCTORS WELFARE
Paediatric Dialogue on Race:
A peer-led project for North West paediatricians with the aim to provide a safe and inclusive space to discuss all matters related to race.
Insight Wellbeing at Work: www.insightwellbeingatwork.org
0800 027 7844 or 0300 555 0120
The Lead Employer’s Employer Assistance Programme provider (EAP) Insight Healthcare offers confidential 24-hour helpline access, session-based counselling, legal and financial advice and various other specialist services.
HENW Trainee support network: https://www.nwpgmd.nhs.uk/TSN (click on directory for list of services)
BMA Counselling and peer support for doctors and medical students (NB don't have to be BMA member to use):
Confidential 24/7 counselling and peer support services open to all doctors, medical students plus partners and dependents, 0330 123 1245.
Doctors’ Support Network: http://www.dsn.org.uk/
The DSN is a confidential, peer support network for doctors and medical students with concerns about their mental health. As a registered charity, they aim to raise awareness, reduce stigma and influence the agenda regarding physician health.
Hope 4 Medics: http://www.hope4medics.co.uk/support.php
HOPE provides support and advice for doctors with a disability or chronic illness. The site was created by a doctor as a sign-posting service direct to relevant services and advice.
RMCH
RMCH Chief Medical Registrar: Helen Manning (ST6)
St Mary's Chief Registar: Tom Hogan (ST7)
RMCH Mess President: Elizabeth Hulmes (ST7)
RMCH Education Team: Richard Curnock (ST7, Metabolic Grid Trainee), Abu Baker Elmahdi (Clinical Fellow)