Guardians of Safe Working
What is a Guardian of Safe Working?
Guardians of Safe Working are in place to ensure that issues of compliance with safe working hours are addressed in line with the 2016 resident doctor contract. The introduction of the Guardian role helps to protect both patients and doctors by ensuring that colleagues-in-training are not working unsafe hours. Acting as a champion of safe working, the Guardian receives your exception reports and escalates any discrepancies as necessary to enable a decision and relevant action to take place.
Who are the Lead Employer Guardians of Safe Working?
We have two Guardians of Safe Working Hours for our colleagues-in-training in specialty training, who are responsible for monitoring arrangements under the 2016 resident doctor contract.
If, during your placement, you are based within a hospital trust, you will fall under the Guardian of that trust and will be informed of this during your local induction.
Colleagues-in-training within General Practice, Public Health and Palliative Care Hospices fall under the remit of the Lead Employer Guardian, Dr Peter Arthur.
Mr Michael Chadwick is the designated Guardian for Mersey and West Lancashire and overarching Guardian for Lead Employer in relation to colleagues-in-training in specialty training within acute trusts and other organisations with 10 or more colleagues.
Exception reports which initially reached the local trust's Guardian can be escalated to Mr Chadwick at; michael.chadwick@sthk.nhs.uk or via phone on 0151 478 7777.
Dr Peter Arthur is the designated Guardian for colleagues in GP Practice, Public Health and host trusts with less than 10 colleagues-in-training and hospices. You can reach Dr Arthur via email peter.arthur@sthk.nhs.uk or via phone on 0151 478 7777.
For colleagues-in-training who fall under the remit of Dr Arthur, you will receive separate login details for the Lead Employer allocate system in order to submit exception reports, if necessary. If you do not receive this information within four weeks of commencement of your training programme, please notify le.enquiries@sthk.nhs.uk
Champions of Flexible Working
NHS England is committed to providing the necessary advice and assistance to colleagues-in-training who wish to transition to less-than-full-time training to ensure that the process is as seamless as possible, while also supporting those who have already transitioned to LTFT training.
This has led to the introduction of the role of LTFT Trust Champions in each trust.
These champions will have an overview of all LTFT colleagues-in-training within their trust and will be available to advise and assist any colleague within that trust regardless of grade and specialty on any concerns they have over the LTFT process and the LTFT experience. This role is designed to improve existing support for LTFT training rather than replace existing support to individual colleagues-in-training.
You can find a list of the Champions of Flexible Working via region below:
- North West
TRUST Name Email Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation
TrustGurinder Tack gurinder.tack@aintree.nhs.uk Bhavna Pandya Bhavna.pandya@aintree.nhs.uk Alder Hey Children's Hospital NHS Foundation
TrustFulya Mehta Fulya.mehta@alderhey.nhs.uk Blackpool Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation
TrustDr Kate Goldberg dr.goldberg@nhs.net Bolton NHS Foundation Trust Carole Kennedy Carole.Kennedy@boltonft.nhs.uk Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation
TrustKeerthy Raju keerthy.Raju@cwp.nhs.uk Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation
TrustJoanne Seward Ltftlead.coch@nhs.net East Cheshire NHS Trust Susan Tebby Lees susan.tebby-lees@nhs.net East Lancashire Hospital NHS Trust Anuradha Kurvey Anuradha.kurvey@elht.nhs.uk Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS
Foundation TrustAdam Dierckx Adam.Dierckx@gmmh.nhs.uk Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust Dr Richard Morgan Richard.Morgan@lancashirecare.nhs.uk Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation
TrustKaren Kidner karen.kidner@lthtr.nhs.uk Liverpool Heart and Chest NHS Foundation
TrustSarah Sibley sarah.sibley@lhch.nhs.uk Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust Kirsty MacLennan Ltft@mft.nhs.uk Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust Fiona Craig Fiona.craig@merseycare.nhs.uk Mid Cheshire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Joanna Scott Joanna.Scott@mcht.nhs.uk Nobles Hospital Adrian Dashfield Adrian.Dashfield@nobles.dhss.gov.im North West Borough Healthcare NHS
Foundation TrustNaghma Malik Naghma.Malik@NWBH.nhs.uk Pennine Acute Hospital NHS Trust Mohammed Zahir Mohammed.zahir@pat.nhs.uk Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust Ankur Khanna ankur.khanna1@nhs.net Royal Liverpool & Broadgreen University
Hospital TrustJulia Henderson Julia.Henderson@rlbuht.nhs.uk Holly
Metcalfeholly.metcalfe@rlbuht.nhs.uk Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust Rachael Hopper Rachael.hopper@srft.nhs.uk Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust Beth Glackin b.glackin@nhs.net St Helen's and Knowsley Hospitals NHS Trust Vanessa Theiss Vanessa.Theis@sthk.nhs.uk Sarah
WilliamsSarah.Williams2@sthk.nhs.uk Stockport NHS Foundation Trust David Baxter David.baxter@stockport.nhs.uk Tameside Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Dr Helen Purves helen.purves@tgh.nhs.uk The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS
Foundation TrustHelen Innes helen.innes@nhs.net The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust Dr Helen Banks Helen.Banks@thewaltoncentre.nhs.uk University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust Lesley Ottewell Lesley.ottewell@mbht.nhs.uk Warrington & Halton Hospitals NHS
Foundation TrustRichard Briggs richard.briggs@nhs.net Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh NHS Foundation Trust Alison Quin Alison.quinn@wwl.nhs.net - East Midlands
Trust Name Email Address Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS FT Iain Dods iaindods@nhs.net Derbyshire Healthcare NHS FT Dr Vishnu Gopal vishnu.gopal@nhs.net Kettering General Hospital NHS FT Syed Jafri syed.jafri3@nhs.net Lincolnshire Partnership NHS FT Dr Nicky Brown nicky.brown@nhs.net Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS FT Caroline Marshall Caroline.Marshall@nhft.nhs.uk Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust Caroline Brown Caroline.Brown2@nuh.nhs.uk Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS FT Dr Tuhina Lloyd Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS FT Dr Ursula Ngwu ursula.ngwu@nhs.net University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust Nainal Shah nainal.shah@uhl-tr.nhs.uk - West Midlands
Trust Name Email Address The Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Dr Riya Basu riya.basu@nhs.net Birmingham And Solihull Mental Health NHS FT Dr Riya Basu riya.basu@nhs.net Birmingham Woman's & Children's Hospital NHS FT Anju Singh anjusingh@nhs.net Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Trust Dr Sophie Carter Sophie.Carter@bhamcommunity.nhs.uk Coventry And Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust Dr Ather Malik Ather.Malik@covwarkpt.nhs.uk University Hospital Derby & Burton Hospitals NHS FT Dr Klara Garsed klara.garsed@nhs.net Midlands Partnership NHS FT Dr Vasu Krishnan Vasu.krishnan@mpft.nhs.uk Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Melanie Bloor melanie.bloor@nhs.net Shrewsbury And Telford Hospital NHS Trust Julian Chilvers julian.chilvers@nhs.net South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust Rathinavel Shanmugam Rathinavel.Shanmugam@swft.nhs.uk The Dudley Group NHS FT Dr Elizabeth Pudney elizabeth.pudney@nhs.net The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Helen Steed helen.steed@nhs.net University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust Kate Shields/Lesley Williams kate.shields@heartofengland.nhs.uk lesley.williams@uhb.nhs.uk University Hospitals Coventry And Warwickshire NHS Trust Marie Midgley marie.midgley@uhcw.nhs.uk University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust Maggie Babb Maggie.Babb@uhnm.nhs.uk Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust Dr Toni Brunning wah-tr.flexibletrainingchampion@nhs.net Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust Dr Emma Parry emma.parry5@nhs.net Wye Valley NHS Trust Dr Jayne Clarke Jayne.clarke@wvt.nhs.uk - East of England
Trust Name Email Address Basildon & Thurrock University Hospitals NHS FT
Seema Bagtharia
Bedford Hospital NHS Trust
Mrs Sarah Reynolds
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS FT
Laura Kessack
East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust
Kavita Chawla
Hertfordshire Partnership NHS FT
Dr Kunle Ashaye
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Joanna Simpson
Luton & Dunstable University Hospital NHS FT
Dr Nisha Nathwani
Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust
Dr Shelby Webster
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS FT
Dr Alex Brightwell
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS FT
Dr Nita Agarwal
Essex Partnership University NHS FT
Dr Abu Abraham
North West Anglia NHS FT
Miss Janine Nethercliffe
Southend University Hospital NHS FT
Nicola Trask
West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Michelle Jacobs
West Suffolk NHS FT
Francesca Crawley
- Thames Valley
Trust Name Email Address Berkshire Healthcare FT Dr Sanjoo Chengappa Sanjoo.Chengappa@berkshire.nhs.uk Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust Vicky Blackwell vicky.blackwell@nhs.net Central & NW London NHS FT Alex Bailey alex.bailey@nhs.net Frimley Health Foundation Trust Dr Clare Galtrey claregaltrey@nhs.net Milton Keynes University Hospital FT Amit Kalla/Janet Costa Oxford Health NHS FT Dr Jessica Gibson Jessica.Gibson@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk - London and the South East
Trust Name Email Address Barts Health NHS Trust Rifca Le Dieu rifca.ledieu@nhs.net Chelsea & Westminister Hospital NHS Trust Anuradha Sharma Anuradha.Sharma@chelwest.nhs.uk Guy's & St Thomas' NHS FT Anna Goodman Anna.Goodman@gstt.nhs.uk King's College Hospital NHS FT Dr Dan Bailey danielbailey2@nhs.net London North West Healthcare NHS Trust Dr Priya Kumar priya.kumar3@nhs.net Royal Free London NHS FT Sarah Needleman sarah.needleman@nhs.net Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS FT Dr Katie Potter kpotter2@nhs.net The Royal Marsden NHS FT Jaishree Bhosle Jaishree.Bhosle@rmh.nhs.uk University College London NHS FT Dr Kunal Babla kunal.babla1@nhs.net
Guardians of Safe Working Reports
Below are our Guardian of Safe Working reports from July 2022 - July 2024, in addition to our timetable for Guardians of Safe Working yearly publications:
HR Commerical Services Council | Period Covered |
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January 2023 | July 22 to September 22 |
April 2023 | October 22 to December 22 |
May 2023 | January 23 to March 23 |
October 2023 | April 23 to June 23 |
January 2024 | July 23 to September 23 |
April 2024 | October 23 to December 23 |
July 2024 | January 24 to March 24 |