Trainee information
Paediatric training is split into 2 levels across 7 years. Placements in SES will be as follows (assuming trainee is 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 will either be based at one of the district general hospitals or in Edinburgh 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; Immunology and Infectious disease/Renal; Critical Care; Neonatology
*If Trainees are less than full time, placements will be 6 month rotations in NNU and CCU with the option of subspecialty experience before or after depending on trainee’s career plans e.g. applying for GRID. To discuss with their educational supervisor before ST4
Level 2
ST5 – ST7
GRID Subspecialty for 3 years:
Options include: Respiratory; PGHAN; Neurology; Endocrinology; Community Child Health; Neonatology; PEM; Allergy, Immunology and Infectious diseases; Paediatric Intensive Care; Haematology and Oncology
Non GRID trainees:
18 months: 6 month rotations in subspecialties as above.
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, Edinburgh
The main tertiary paediatric teaching hospital in SES.
Facilities: Cafe and charity shop on the ground floor serving sandwiches and light bites. M&S, WHSmith, hospital cafeteria and coffee shops in the adult hospital concourse.
Parking: Free on weekends and nights. Public buses from park and ride at Sheriffhall. Parking permits are available for the staff car park 2C, to apply see NHS Lothian Intranet.
Public Transport: Numerous bus links in and out of town. Lothian buses are the main operators. Edinburgh train station is a 30-40 minute bus ride, many options.
St John’s Hospital, Livingston
Children’s ward, 2nd floor.
Facilities: Cafeteria, WHSmith, Costcutter.
Parking: Officially staff car park permits required. There are non permit spaces at the back of the hospital, if space available.
Public transport: Livingston North Train station 20 minutes walk, numerous bus links.
Rota Coordinators:
Tier 1 Junior rota: Dr Philippa Wood, Paediatric consultant philippa.wood@nhs.scot
Tier 2 Senior rota: Usually managed by registrar(s) with support from Dr Ros Rabone, GI consultant loth.paedsregrota@nhs.scot
PCCU: Dr Caroline Kennedy, HDU consultant caroline.kennedy2@nhs.scot
Link to Lothian Medical Education Directorate
Simpson’s Centre for Reproductive Health, Royal Infirmary Edinburgh, Little France, Edinburgh
Tertiary Neonatal unit
Facilities: Main hospital canteen with a variety of hot and cold foods.
Also an M&S, WHSmith and coffee shops in the hospital concourse.
Parking: Free on weekends and nights. Public buses from park and ride at Sheriffhall. Parking permits are available for the staff car park 2C, to apply see NHS Lothian Intranet.
Public Transport: Numerous bus links in and out of town. Lothian buses are the main operators. Edinburgh train station is a 30-40 minute bus ride, many options.
Rota Coordinators:
Shared between Dr Fraser Christie, Neonatal consultant, and Dr Edile Murdoch, Neonatal consultant, via loth.nnuclincrota@nhs.scot
Link to Lothian Medical Education Directorate
Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy, NHS Fife
Facilities: RVS Café, WH Smith, Costa Coffee and its own hospital canteen. There are free on-call rooms available for booking to stay in after nights/long days
Parking: Free, usually good availability
Public Transport: Kirkcaldy train station 15-20 minute walk away with direct trains from Edinburgh
Rota Coordinators: Dr Anthony Tasker, Paediatric consultant anthony.tasker@nhs.scot or Helen Brotherton, Paediatric consultant (Helen.Brotherton@nhs.scot)
Borders General Hospital, Melrose, NHS Borders
Facilities: An excellent cafeteria with famous scones
Parking: Free, limited availability at 0900
Public transport: Tweedbank train station is a 15 minute walk away with direct trains from Edinburgh
Rota Coordinator: Dr Alex McNeil, Paediatric consultant alexander.mcneil@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
Public transport: Larbert train station is 15-20 minute walk away with direct trains from Edinburgh
Rota Coordinators: Jamie Wood Paediatric consultant jamie.wood4@nhs.scot; Rachael Angus-Felton, admin (Rachael.angusfelton@nhs.scot)
Link to Forth Valley MED website.
This page was last updated on: 04.12.2024 at 08.37
