North West Core Surgical Training
The purpose of Core Surgical Training is to allow the postgraduate doctor in training to develop the basic and fundamental surgical skills common to all surgical specialties, together with a few specialty-specific surgical skills.
Core Surgical Training in HEE North West is divided between two sectors and each have their own Training Programme Director. Please select one of the following for further information on each sector:
West Sector (Mersey) – Cheshire and Merseyside (former Mersey Deanery)
HEE North West Programme Support for Core Surgical Training
Programme Support Officer for Surgery
Zarmina Ali
Zarmina is based at our Manchester office at Three Piccadilly Place.
Email: england.surgery.nw@nhs.net
Tel: 0161 268 9743
Core Surgical Training Teaching Programme
Attendance at teaching is mandatory and doctors in training are required to attend a minimum of 70% (8 full teaching sessions).
Core Surgical Training Teaching Dates 2023/2024 *NEW* - added 24 April 2023
All teaching sessions will be 8.30am – 4.30pm unless otherwise stated. Teaching will be a hybrid programme with mixture of virtual and face to face sessions.
Month | CT1/ST1 Teaching Date | CT2/ST2 Teaching Date |
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August 2023 |
Wednesday 9 August 2023 |
Wednesday 23 August 2023 |
September 2023 | Wednesday 13 September 2023 | Wednesday 27 September 2023 |
October 2023 | Wednesday 11 October 2023 | Wednesday 25 October 2023 |
November 2023 | Wednesday 8 November 2023 | Wednesday 22 November 2023 |
December 2023 | Wednesday 20 December 2023 Joint Teaching session for all doctors in training |
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January 2024 | Wednesday 10 January 2024 | Wednesday 24 January 2024 |
February 2024 | Wednesday 14 February 2024 | Wednesday 28 February 2024 |
March 2024 | Wednesday 13 March 2024 | Wednesday 27 March 2024 |
April 2024 | Wednesday 10 April 2024 | Wednesday 24 April 2024 |
May 2024 | Wednesday 8 May 2024 | Wednesday 22 May 2024 |
June 2024 | Wednesday 12 June 2024 | Wednesday 26 June 2024 |
Other Mandatory Courses
Places to be allocated by the CST Coordinator
Essential Surgical Skills Workshops (CST1/ST1) |
Monday 14 August 2023 Tuesday 15 August 2023 |
Notes: Mandatory for CST1/ST1. Trainees will be allocated to one of the two days. 44 trainees per day |
Human Factors Workshops (CST2/ST2) | Thursday 7 September 2023 Tuesday 21 November 2023 Thursday 16 January 2024 Thursday 16 February 2024 |
Notes: Mandatory for CST2/ST2 Trainees will be allocated to one of the four days. |
Anatomy Bootcamps |
Monday 4 September 2023 January 2024 (TBC) March 2024 (TBC) |
Mandatory for CT1/ST1 with places available for CT2/ST2 doctors who have not compeltd MRCS Part B exam. |
CST Trauma Course | Tuesday 30 April 2024 | Optional sign up course. Priority for CT2/ST2 who have not completed ATLS. |
For further information, please visit the North West Core Surgical Training Website or email coresurgery@mft.nhs.uk
Core Surgical Training Curriculum
For the most up to date syllabus and curriculum, please visit the ISCP website
Certification Guidelines:
Pre-August 2021 curriculum ("old" curriculum)
Post-August 2021 curriculum ("new" curriculum)
National Core Surgical Training Recruitment
For August 2022 Recruitment Information, please visit the North West of England Core Surgical Training August 2022 Recruitment Information page:
Links
British Orthopaedic Association
Royal College of Surgeons of England
The British Association of Urological Surgeons
European Association of Urology
British Association of Paediatric Surgeons
Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britain and Ireland
British Association of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons
The Vascular Society for Great Britain and Ireland
HEE North West Links
SuppoRTT (Supported Return to Training)
Study Leave | Email: england.studyleave.nw@nhs.net
Out of Programme (OOP) information
Less Than Full Time (LTFT) Training | Email: england.ltft.nw@nhs.net
Revalidation | Form R | Email: england.revalidation.nw@nhs.net
Leadership courses (Medical Leadership Fellowships, Postgraduate Module in Medical Leadership)
Education courses (PG Certificate in Workplace Based Postgraduate Medical Education Fellowship) | Email: england.facultydevelopment.nw@nhs.net
Page Last Updated 24 April 2023