Paediatric training will be split into 2 levels across 7 years. Placements in SES will be as follows (assuming in full time training):
Level 1
ST1
6 months – Paediatric Acute Receiving Unit (PARU) in RHCYP, Little France, Edinburgh with peripheral weeks in the Children’s ward at St John’s Hospital, Livingston.
6 months – Neonatal Unit in Simpsons Centre for Reproductive Health, Little France, Edinburgh.
ST2
8 months – PARU with subspecialty and HDU experience weeks, RHCYP, Edinburgh
4 months – NNU, Simpsons Centre for Reproductive Health.
ST3
6 months – Registrar role in one of the district general hospitals: Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy; Borders General Hospital, Melrose; Forth Valley Royal Hospital, Larbert.
6 months – Community Child Health and Child and Adolescent Mental Health. Trainees can be based at one of the district general hospitals for this placement.
ST4
4 months – Registrar role in NNU, Simpsons Centre for Reproductive Medicine
4 months – Critical Care Unit, RHCYP, Edinburgh
4 months – Paediatric subspecialty, RHCYP, Edinburgh.
Options include: Respiratory/Cardiology; Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition; Endocrine/ Diabetes/Rheumatology; Neurology; Haematology/Oncology; Community Child Health/Neurodisability; Paediatric Emergency Medicine; Critical Care; Neonatology.
Level 2
ST5 – ST7
GRID Subspecialty for 3 years:
Options include: Respiratory, PGHAN, Neurology, Endocrinology, Community Child Health, Neonatology, PEM, Infectious Disease and Immunology, Paediatric Intensive Care, Haematology/Oncology.
Non GRID trainees:
18 months: Subspecialties as above as 6 month rotations
18 months: 6 months rotations in the district general hospitals and PARU as registrars
Option to SPIN in a subspecialty for 1 year
Royal Hospital for Children and Young People, Little France
The main teaching hospital of this programme.
Facilities: Cafeteria on 4th floor, with outdoor seating which is a suntrap in the summer. Also an M&S and WHSmith in the adult hospital concourse.
Parking: Free on weekends and nights. Free staff bus from park and ride at Sheriffhall – check times. Parking permits are available for the staff car park 2C, to apply see NHS Lothian Intranet.
Rota Coordinators:
Tier 1 Medical: Daniela Ellis, PARU consultant. (daniela.ellis@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk)
Tier 2 Medical: Usually managed by a registrar with support from Dave Armstrong, HDU consultant (David.Armstrong@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk)
PCCU: Laura Fraser, HDU Lead and consultant (laura.j.fraser@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk)
Link to Lothian Medical Education Directorate
Simpson’s Centre for Reproductive Health, Royal Infirmary Edinburgh, Little France
Tertiary Neonatal unit
Facilities: Main hospital canteen with a variety of hot and cold foods.
Also an M&S and WHSmith in the hospital concourse.
Parking: Free on weekends and nights. Free staff bus from park and ride at Sheriffhall – check times. Parking permits are available for the staff car park 2C, to apply see NHS Lothian Intranet.
Rota Coordinators:
Tier 1: Angela Davidson, Neonatology consultant (angela.davidson@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk)
Tier 2: Judith Orme, Neonatology consultant (Judith.Orme@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk)
Link to Lothian Medical Education Directorate
Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy, NHS Fife
Facilities: Has a number of standard shops: RVS Café, WHS Smith, Costa Coffee and its own hospital canteen.
Parking: Free, usually good availability
Rota Coordinators: Dr Helen Sheridan, consultant paediatrician (helen.sheridan3@nhs.scot) or Helen Brotherton, consultant paediatrician (Helen.Brotherton@nhs.scot)
Borders General Hospital, Melrose, NHS Borders
Staffed by consultant paediatricians and a number of advanced nurse practitioners.
Facilities: An excellent cafeteria with famous scones
Parking: Free, limited availability at 0900.
Rota Coordinator: Claire Irving, consultant paediatrician (Claire.Irving@borders.scot.nhs.uk)
Forth Valley Royal Hospital, Larbert, NHS Forth Valley
Facilities: There is free accommodation (The Bungalow) available to book and stay in on the hospital grounds for nightshifts or long days. A number of trainees also stay in the Premier inn which is a ten minute walk away.
They have excellent food facilities. There is a WH Smith, Starbucks, Costa Coffee and M&S on site as well as the hospital canteen.
Parking: Free with designated staff parking area.
Rota Coordinators: Sheena Logan, onsultant paediatrician (sheena.logan2@nhs.scot); Rachael Angus-Felton, admin (Rachael.angusfelton@nhs.scot)
Link to Forth Valley MED website.
This page was last updated on: 05.09.2023 at 10.30
