Useful Contacts
The LET
Foundation Doctors are employed by The Lead Employer Trust (LET). They provide a single, consistent and continuous point of contact for all HR, payroll and occupational health issues with fair and equitable policies.
LET Helpdesk Email: nhc-tr.lethelpdesk.ne@nhs.net
LET Helpdesk Tel: 0191 275 4782
The Northern Foundation School
This is part of Health Education North East (HENE). Foundation training is managed and delivered through Foundation Schools which are established across the UK.
Members of the NFS team can be foun here: Foundation Training > Contact Us (hee.nhs.uk)
For an overview of how Foundation training is managed in NFS, please view this information document: General information of NFS 2020.pdf (hee.nhs.uk)
Foundation tranining is overseen by The UK Foundation Programme Office (UKFPO) whose website is a resource, including for all national FP documentation: UK Foundation Programme - UK Foundation Programme
Medical Rostering
This team are there to support all doctors with the following services:
  • Help support doctors with information and advice regarding rota's, rota patterns and compliance arruance
  • Ensure rota design is undertaken in the spirirt of collaboration and consultation 
  • Ensure rota's are communicated in good time
  • Ensure rota's remain flexible and responsive to changing service needs
  • Ensure rota's are compliant against national contractual terms and conditions
  • Enure rota's can meet the requirements of a supportive work life balance
  • Provide centrally managed rota services to some departments 
  • Provide management service for all junior doctor exception reports
Please note all exception reports can be logged via ERota which would then be discussed between yourself and your CS.
If you would like more information on the Medical Rostering team or to find out where to contact them, please visit their webpage here: Medical and Dental Rostering :: South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust Intranet (stsft.nhs.uk)
Rest Rooms
If you are feeling particularly tired after a long shift, it is advised that you use one of the rest rooms which should be available at The Doctors Mess or within your department. In exceptional circumstances, there may be allowance for use of taxis but it is advised to use the rest room in the first instance. Please contact switchboard and ask for the business manager on-call for your department to arrange this.
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