IMT Training

The trust offers a variety of training on various procedures, see the table below for more information/contacts.

Procedure	Notes	Contact information
Advanced CPR and temporary cardia pacing		Vanessa.Threadgold@uhcw.nhs.uk
Ascitic procedures	Gastro ward has up to 2 TCI’s per day Mon-Fri for procedures, some of which will be ward based ascitic drains.	Joanne.Kendrick-Waters@uhcw.nhs.uk
CVC and access to circulation for resuscitation		Buddhavarapu.Murthy@uhcw.nhs.uk Mathew.Patteril@uhcw.nhs.uk Linda.Crinigan@uhcw.nhs.uk
Direct current cardioversion		Kimberley.Close2@uhcw.nhs.uk Sarah.Abbott@uhcw.nhs.uk
Lumbar punctures	The main day case nurses are Catherine and Angel, there are usually 2 LPs per day from Tuesday to Friday and the first patient normally arrives at 10am
Nasogastric tube		Joe.Colby@uhcw.nhs.uk
Pleural procedures		Shaazia.Iqbal@uhcw.nhs.uk Khomal.Permessur@uhcw.nhs.uk

Advanced life support (ALS)
Contact UHCW resuscitation team if your ALS will expire prior to the end of IMT3 (valid ALS is an essential requirement for ARCP). Please book courses early as they frequently get booked up ahead of time. You can claim back expenses for attending ALS, please liaise with the medical education department.
To find out about upcoming courses please contact the resuscitation administrators Rebecca.Cooke2@uhcw.nhs.uk or Louise.Forrest@uhcw.nhs.uk.

Leadership and QUIPS

Number of Trainees	Leadership Area	Starting on
2	IMT3 programme	Either
2	IMT3 teaching programme	Acute medicine
1-2	Clinics	Either
1-2	Procedural competencies	Either
1-2	Rota committee representative	Specialty
1-2	JDF IMT3 representative	Either
1-2	Palliative care exposure	Acute medicine