New Starter Information.

Welcome to specialty training in the West Midlands. 

Your welcome letter will contain important information on what you needed to do next in order to complete the recruitment process to your post within the West Midlands. 

Please see below for our main contact details for each team (When emailing, please always include your name, programme and GMC/GDC Number):

 Query type

 Team

 Email

Placements,

Less Than Full Time,

Out of Programme (OOP) / Time Out of Foundation Programme (TOFP),

Updating Statutory leave (parental and sick)

Foundation Inter-Foundation School Transfer (IFST)

Programmes – Foundation

Programmes – Secondary Care.   

https://nhs-help.freshdesk.com/support/home

Programmes – GP & Dental

Programmes – Public Health

https://nhs-help.freshdesk.com/support/home

Programmes – Academic (Excluding Foundation)

https://nhs-help.freshdesk.com/support/home

Inter-Deanery Transfer

Programmes

https://nhs-help.freshdesk.com/support/home

ARCPs and ePortfolio/Horus

Assessments and Revalidation

england.assessments.wm@nhs.net

Revalidation

Assessments and Revalidation

england.traineerevalidation.wm@nhs.net

Curriculum Study Leave

Faculty Support

england.studyleave.wm@nhs.net

TIS Self Service

Assessments/Programmes

england.tis.wm@nhs.net

 

Requesting a Deferral of Start Date The Gold Guide states that: "...The start of training for foundation, core and specialty training may normally only be deferred on statutory grounds (e.g. maternity/paternity/adoption leave, ill health). For the Defence Medical Academy only, training may also be deferred to meet Defence Medical Services operational requirements.” To request a deferral form, you must contact your programmes team. 

 

Less than full-time training If you wish to apply for less than full-time training (LTFT) please visit our dedicated page for our full policy details and application form: https://www.westmidlandsdeanery.nhs.uk/support/trainees/less-than-full-time-training   

Relocation and Excess Travel Our policy on relocation and excess travel expenses can be found here: https://www.westmidlandsdeanery.nhs.uk/support/trainees/removal-and-expenses-guidance   Any enquiry should be directed to your Medical Workforce team at the employing trust.

Indemnity Insurance

NHS England Midlands has procured a block indemnity contract for the programmes listed below with Medical Protection Society (MPS). If you are on an eligible training programme you will be contacted in advance of your start date via the email provided on Oriel. Please contact the administrative team that manages your training programme to update this if you will not maintain access to this throughout training.

 

Once we contact you regarding eligibility to the scheme, you will have a period to contact us opting out of the data sharing process with MPS. If you do not opt out of this, your information will be shared with MPS who will then contact you with your onboarding steps. Please be on the lookout for this communication from MPS as you are not automatically registered and will have to complete actions to be covered. NHS England does not register you or keep records of individuals cover.

For further information, please review Medical Protection’s webpage on the block indemnity offer: https://www.medicalprotection.org/uk/campaigns/hee-block-indemnity-arrangements-for-medical-specialty-trainees

To contact NHS England Midlands please raise a ticket here: https://nhs-help.freshdesk.com/support/home

Programmes applicable for block indemnity:

  • Aviation and Space Medicine
  • Community Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • General Practice
  • Genito-Urinary Medicine
  • Occupational Medicine
  • Palliative Medicine
  • Public Health Medicine
  • Sport and Exercise Medicine

 

Resources for International Medical Graduates (IMGs)

If you are an IMG doctor in training you may find the below resources helpful to support you before you arrive in the UK, during your induction period and throughout your training.

https://www.eastmidlandsdeanery.nhs.uk/trainee/resources-imgs-landing-page