NEONATAL CSAC “RULES”
At the moment higher specialist training in neonatology is for 3 years. There are
plans to change to a competency based programme and when this is initiated it may
be possible to shorten training provided all competencies are achieved. A minimum
of two of these three years must be in recognised tertiary training units.
For the 2016 grid appointments all core neonatal and community posts should be
completed prior to ST6.
Specific training points:
1. Training prior to Level 3 training does not count towards CCT, either in
neonatology or in allied specialities
2. Locum posts do not count towards training time
3. Level 3 training is 3 years in total- either 3 years neonatology, or 2 years
neonatology and 1 year allied specialities or research or overseas. Current
posts which can be counted towards higher specialist training in neonatology
are: neonatal neurodevelopmental (UCH), paediatric cardiology including
ECMO, paediatric neurology, paediatric intensive care, paediatric respiratory
paediatrics (in tertiary centres), neonatal transport (please see list of approved
centres for more details)
Please note only 6 months of each of these specialities can count towards the
additional 1 year of allied training. Where an individual would like to develop a
special interest it may be possible to permit up to 12 months in that subspeciality provided prospective approval is sought from the CSAC.
4. Research posts
a. Trainees counting 1 year of research towards Level 3 must therefore do
24 months core neonatology to complete training.
b. Trainees must ensure competencies are kept up to date during
research time
c. Research posts must be Deanery and GMC prospectively approved as
OOPR
d. If wishing to count towards training, posts must approved by CSAC
before starting
5. Overseas posts
Approval must be sought prospectively for trainees wishing to count
an overseas post towards training. The post must be based in the
equivalent of a tertiary neonatal centre and evidence of appropriate
educational supervision and achievement of competencies must
continue to be achieved. Appropriate centres include the major
perinatal centres in Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Only one year
of overseas training can count towards grid training and the remaining
two years should be spent in core neonatal centres.
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6. A minimum of 1year to be spent as grid trainee i.e. if applying to grid during
ST7 year, there must be a year available before CCT to be in a grid post.
7. CCT applications:
a. For trainees appointed to grid from August 2012 the competency
document must be complete prior to the CCT application. If an
electronic version is not available a copy should be sent with CCT
application.
b. Trainees will be expected to complete a training evaluation form which
should be sent with their application for CCT
c. A CCT in neonatal medicine will only be issued provided there is
adequate evidence of progress and evidence of training
8. There is no equivalent to grid training.
Updated 23.7.2015
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