Study Leave Guidelines 2019-2020

These local guidelines for the School of Anaesthesia (Mersey Rotations) replace any previous local instructions and will be updated as course dates are confirmed throughout the training year.
They are to be used in conjunction with Health Education England North West Guidelines - click here

• The list of courses below have already been approved by the Training Program Directors and Associate Head of School and so do not require a formal Study Leave Approval Form to be submitted
• Trainees are still required to gain permission from their Rota Coordinator and Educational Supervisor at their own hospital for all study leave and it is their responsibility to do so
• Trainees are allowed up to 30 days of study leave per training year of these a maximum of 7 days per training year can be for private study (at Educational Supervisors discretion and note MSA MCQ courses count as 5 days of private study)
• The study leave financial year runs from 1 March each year
• All trainees will be top-sliced a proportion of their study leave allowance to pay for the local courses detailed in this document
• Any other study leave - an application must be made using the Deanery study leave form found HERE. This should then be forwarded to study.leave@aintree.nhs.uk once completed
• Currently the Deanery are not reimbursing retrospective claims
• Travel expenses to local courses are to be claimed from the Lead Employer but travel expenses to external courses will be considered. For any queries on this please contact me - simon.mercer2@nhs.net
• It important to be aware that if you do not spend adequate time on the shop floor then you will not be signed off your modules and your training may be extended. Please bear this in mind when organising your study leave

Simon Mercer - Associate Head of School
Health Education England North West School of Anaesthesia (Mersey).

Core Trainees Courses covered by Top-Sliced Funding of Study Leave 2019-20

Updated 1 July 2019 – more dates to add over course of the year. See CALENDAR for dates.

All these courses are already approved and DO NOT require permission from the Deanery to attend – you MUST STILL get permission from your hospital though.
Any other courses need the Deanery Form filling in and sent to STUDY.LEAVE@aintree.nhs.uk

If you wish to teach on any courses, then you must apply for study leave in the usual way and this will be granted at the discretion of the Associate Head of School (Dr Mercer).
You will be required to submit trainer and trainee feedback as well as writing a reflection for your e-portfolio.

This package of courses also included a 2-month subscription to onexamination.com which can be arranged by contacting Janet Coulson - janet.coulson@mft.nhs.uk

Key Dates for Primary FRCA

Courses for Core Trainees

INTERMEDIATE Trainees Courses covered by Top-Sliced Funding of Study Leave 2019-20

UPDATED: 20 June 2019 – Blank dates for 2019-2020 will be updated in due course

See CALENDAR for latest dates

All these courses are already approved and DO NOT require permission from the Deanery to attend – you MUST STILL get permission from your hospital though.
Any other courses need the Deanery Form filling in and sent to STUDY.LEAVE@aintree.nhs.uk

If you wish to teach on any courses, then you must apply for study leave in the usual way and this will be granted at the discretion of the Associate Head of School (Dr Mercer).
You will be required to submit trainer and trainee feedback as well as writing a reflection for your e-portfolio.

KEY DATES for Final FRCA

Courses for Intermediate Trainees

Post Fellowship Meeting

This meeting is for those trainees who have passed the Final FRCA and is funded by top-slicing the study leave budget (£100 per trainee)

See CALENDAR for latest dates

For further details please contact:

Martina McMonagle and Hazel Owston
postfellowshipmeeting@gmail.com