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If this applies to you then let your rota coordinator know (use previous contracts/payslips/total reward statement as evidence) and get your leave booked! #KnowYourRights 3/3

...working an NHS job before graduating as a doctor, maternity/paternity leave, F3, F4 years(in the NHS) etc, then you are entitled to 32 days! The years service need not be consecutive..... 2/3

Junior doctor *annual leave* entitlement Many rota co'ordinators assume that CT/ST1/2/3s have <5 yrs NHS service and are only entitled to 27 days AL per yr. If you have >5 years service as a result of switching specialties, working LTFT.... 1/3

Join @champtrn's next webinar on IRAS applications and Sponsorship on Tuesday 30th May!

Tomorrow’s ST1-3 STEP Teaching covers a new programme on Population Health: we are very pleased to have this within our STEP curriculum! Teaching is back face to face, see you there.

This week’s ST1-3 STEP teaching focuses on the upcoming changes on Shape of Training followed by trainee led case presentations. The afternoon will be MMS symposium. Teaching is face to face.

Some photos from yesterday’s fantastic skills day at Wythenshawe Hospital. Run for the first time for ST1-3s and trainees returning to training!

Congratulations to @chrisworth88, @lhoskyns and team on their published review of CGM in children with hypoglycaemia! 🎉👏 Read more in @FrontEndocrinol below

Wed 25th Jan is next ST1-3 Regional STEP Teaching. Delivered by CAMHS team in postgraduate lecture theatre. Registration 09:45.

A reminder of our December “Big 5”. Also today is the last day for PAFTA nominations. If any of your colleagues have gone above and beyond then this is a great way to recognise their efforts! (Link below) surveymonkey.co.uk/r/8MY9CWQ

@NorthernPaeds @nwpaediatrics

The next ST1-3 STEP teaching day is Wednesday 21st December. The morning session will be led by our fantastic immunology & allergy team, and afternoon session on ENT. See you there!

New clinical guidance on #StrepA: Interim guidance to support clinical diagnosis and promote appropriate use of antimicrobials whilst ensuring patient safety in an evolving situation has been published. RCPCH members can read them here: england.nhs.uk/publication/gr…

We are working to improve our Greater Manchester & Lancashire website for trainees. Suggestions for content and essential information/contacts are welcome!

PAFTA nominations are now open until Friday 23rd December! Best junior trainee (ST1 - 3) Best senior trainee (ST4 - 8) Best educational supervisor surveymonkey.co.uk/r/8MY9CWQ

Step teaching for ST4-8 this Wednesday. Hope to see as many as possible face to face.

📣 Calling named and designated paediatricians – this course is for you! Learn to integrate lessons learned from reviews and research evidence into local practice. Find out more bit.ly/RCPCH-LAC

Update from the RCPCH trainee network meeting- the big five points discussed.

Great news for all those due to take clinics in June

Joint statement from British Association of Paediatric Surgeons, the Association of Paediatric Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland, the Children’s Surgical Forum and RCPCH 👇 Full statement: bit.ly/3MEVoM9