Salford Royal Hospital

Trafford possesses a huge sporting culture and a fascinating collection of historical sites. Trafford is one of the more prosperous and affluent areas of Greater Manchester and is a lovely place to live.

Trafford General Hospital

Located close to Manchester City Centre with strong transport connections, trainees have easy access and can experience the city’s culture.

The Salford and Trafford GPST is a combined programme utilising both Salford Royal Hospital and Trafford General Hospital with outreach to St Mary’s Hospital and Royal Bolton Hospital for Obstetrics. 

Salford has recently gone under huge redevelopment and has an impressive array of theatres and art galleries. There are also large numbers of newly developed residential areas which give an enjoyable personal life while working in here.

Welcome to the training programme, we hope that it prepares you perfectly for one of the most rewarding careers. In this line of work, first impressions are crucial and we advise that making the best impression early in your training post will set you up perfectly for your time with us. Integrating into the team with friendliness, willingness to listen to and give advice to all colleagues and a high work ethic will really aid your settling in process.

This website aims to help prospective trainees understand the support that is available when training in Salford and Trafford and to provide links to helpful resources and guidance for training.

Please click here if you are interested in applying to the Salford and Trafford GPST programme.