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GRID and SPIN training in Scotland

There are a number of opportunities to train in a particular sub-specialty in Scotland. The RCPCH has guidance on the GRID application and SPIN application process, including important deadlines.

There are annual GRID/SPIN seminars organised by the deanery to provide more information and also field any questions from trainees.  

It is important to discuss any interests with educational supervisors and training programme directors as early as possible.

GRID training in Scotland

At Level 3 of training (ST6-ST8), paediatric trainees may sub-specialise in a specific area of paediatrics. There is a UK-wide competitive recruitment process, known as NTN recruitment, with more information available on the RCPCH website

Currently available GRID Subspecialties

  • Community child health
  • Neonatal Medicine
  • Paediatric Diabetes and endocrinology
  • Paediatric Nephrology
  • Paediatric Emergency Medicine
  • Paediatric Neurodisability
  • Paediatric Neurology
  • Paediatric Gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition
  • Paediatric Oncology
  • Paediatric Immunology and infectious disease
  • Paediatric Respiratory Medicine
  • Paediatric Intensive Care medicine
  • Paediatric Rheumatology

There are also plans to expand this to include Palliative Care medicine and Paediatric inherited and metabolic disease.

Current not offered are: Paediatric Allergy, Child Mental Health, Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics.  However these could be developed if there is adequate interest.

Where these posts are offered?

Some of these subspecialties can be completed in a single region, but many of them are rotational posts.

GRID subspecialty

Rotation

Community child health

All regions

Paediatric Diabetes and endocrinology

West

SES

Paediatric Emergency Medicine

West

SES

Paediatric Gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition

West/SES

West/North

Paediatric Immunology and infectious disease

West/SES

 Paediatric Intensive Care medicine

West

West/SES

Neonatal Medicine

West/SES

East/SES

West/North

West

SES

Paediatric Nephrology

West

Paediatric Neurodisability

SES

West

Paediatric Neurology

West/SES

East/SES

West

SES

Paediatric Oncology

West

SES

Paediatric Respiratory Medicine

 West/SES

 

Paediatric Rheumatology

West/GOS

 

Current number of trainees within each GRID post

 

Subspecialty

Number in Scotland

Gastroenterology

2

Immunology and Infectious Disease

1

Neurodisability

1

Endocrine

2

Oncology

2

Renal

2

Emergency Medicine

3

Neurology

3

Respiratory

3

Paediatric intensive care medicine

5

Community Child Health

6

Neonatal Medicine

9

 

The placement of a trainee within a GRID post has to be carefully managed and is a balance between local training capacity, local workforce needs as well as the needs of the training programme.

Special Interest Module (SPIN)

SPIN allows paediatric trainees to CCT in General Paediatrics with a Special Interest.  The training is aligned with majority of subspecialty care in a general paediatric setting.   It is not mandatory for completion of training.

The following subspecialties are currently offered in Scotland:

  • Allergy
  • Cardiology
  • Diabetes
  • Epilepsy
  • Gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition
  • High dependency care (HDC)
  • Infectious diseases
  • Neonatology
  • Nephrology
  • Neurodisability
  • Oncology
  • Respiratory
  • Rheumatology
  • Safeguarding

Palliative care and Adolescent health are currently being developed.

The following are not available in Scotland currently, but if there is interest, could be adapted to Scottish training, if there is interest: Audiovestibular medicine, Adolescent health, Child mental health, Dermatology

 

 

 

 



This page was last updated on: 09.04.2024 at 13.40


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