Message from the College Tutors

Dear Newcomer,

Welcome to our Department!  With up to 22+ trainees at any time, we are the two RCoA College Tutors, Dr Shiva Alagarsamy, and Dr Majid Shaikh.

We are responsible for assisting you to meet your training and educational needs. In addition, you will have a named Consultant Anaesthetist who will be your Educational Supervisor (ES) during your placement. You will be responsible for arranging your 3, 6, 9-month interim progress meetings with them, and also end-of-placement appraisal with your ES.

Your module allocations are made based on your end of year training requirements, overall training experience and reviewing your end of year appraisal.  We are both usually available on Tuesdays (College Tutors’ Office).  Please contact the secretaries to make an appointment in advance to see us.  If the matter is urgent, you can always come to where we are working in theatre and speak to us.

Training at New Cross

All trainees must ensure registration with the RCoA if you want your training in this hospital recognised for teaching. Trainees rotating from other hospitals must update their personal details on their lifelong learning (LLL) platform to add New Cross Hospital as you place of work

We are always available to help in getting the most out of your training. We do also recognise that you are all adults and are responsible for your training. Together, we hope we can provide you with an educationally beneficial time at RWT.