Contact Details

Administration Support

General Trainee Support (generic email) England.gptraining.nw@nhs.net

(GP Programme Support Manager) School Management, Extensions, CCT Dates, OOP, ARCP Panel Members, ARCP Appeals, TGPT, Careers, Deferrals, eportfolio queries.

Lesley McGinty Lesley.mcginty@hee.nhs.uk (GP Programme Administrator)

Main GPschool website for all queries, FAQ

Welcome to the North Western Deanery GPST School | NHS England – North West, Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education

Lead Employer Team for GP Speciality Training

NHS England, working across the North West, was the first in the UK to have a single lead employer for all its GP Speciality Resident Doctors (RDs). The organisation providing this service is St Helens & Knowsley Trust. They have a dedicated HR team that handles all aspects of employment for GP Speciality RDs.

Their responsibilities include completing all pre‑employment checks, such as verifying your right to work, carrying out a DBS disclosure, and organising Occupational Health assessments, among others. They are always available to provide advice on contractual matters, including pay and all types of leave, such as annual, bank holiday, special, maternity, and paternity leave. They also handle disciplinary matters and grievances, to name just a few. If you ever require Occupational Health support, your lead employer can arrange this for you as well.

Contact details:

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust:
https://leademployer.merseywestlancs.nhs.uk/