1. Lead Employer Service St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is now the single Lead Employer for all doctors in training starting in August 2010. NHS Trust www.sthk.nhs.uk

2. What does this mean? We will issue your contract of employment We will pay you through our payroll We will have a dedicated suite of policies specifically designed for you including MHPS, capability, disciplinary, grievance, sickness absence, leave, maternity leave and removal expenses www.sthk.nhs.uk

3. The Host Organisation The Host organisation is where you are working on placement. They will manage you and your work on a day to day basis You will be expected to adhere to your Host organisations policies and procedures where there is not a specific policy for doctors in training. www.sthk.nhs.uk

4. What we need from you… You need to make sure that we have your current contact details, including telephone number, home address and e-mail address. You need to keep us up to date with any circumstances that change that may affect your employment. www.sthk.nhs.uk

5. Communicating with you… We have set up a section on our Trust internet with all the information you will need from us with regards to your employment including who to contact and how to contact us. Visit: www.sthk.nhs.uk/leademployer