North West School of Surgery - Core Surgical Training
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 *UPDATED 29 November 2021*
Zarmina is based at our Manchester office at Three Piccadilly Place.
Email: zarmina.ali@hee.nhs.uk
Tel: 0161 268 9743
Core Surgical Training Teaching Programme
From August 2018 there will be a single teaching programme for Core Surgical Training. Teaching will take place at different venues across the North West.
- CT1/ST1 and CT2/ST2 teaching to take place on separate days to allow for cross cover within departments.
- Teaching will take place for a full day once a month.
- CT1/ST1 teaching will be the 2nd Wednesday of every month.
- CT1/ST2 teaching will be the 4th Wednesday of every month.
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 2021/2022 *NEW* added 1 June 2021
| Month | CT1/ST1 Teaching Date (8.30am to 4.30pm) |
CT2/ST2 Teaching Date (8.30am to 4.30pm) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2021 |
Monday 8 August 2021 |
N/A |
|
Wednesday 11 August 2021 |
Wednesday 25 August 2021 | |
| September 2021 | Wednesday 8 September 2021 | Wednesday 22 September 2021 |
| October 2021 | Wednesday 13 October 2021 | Wednesday 27 October 2021 |
| November 2021 | Wednesday 10 November 2021 | Wednesday 24 November 2021 |
| December 2021 | Wednesday 8 December 2021 Joint Teaching session for all doctors in training |
|
| January 2022 | Wednesday 12 January 2022 | Wednesday 26 January 2022 |
| February 2022 | Wednesday 9 February 2022 | Wednesday 23 February 2022 |
| March 2022 | Wednesday 9 March 2022 | Wednesday 23 March 2022 |
| April 2022 | Wednesday 13 April 2022 | Wednesday 27 April 2022 |
| May 2022 | Wednesday 11 May 2022 | Wednesday 25 May 2022 |
| June 2022 | Wednesday 8 June 2022 | Wednesday 22 June 2022 |
| July 2022 | Wednesday 13 July 2022 | Wednesday 27 July 2022 |
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: studyleave.nw@hee.nhs.uk
Out of Programme (OOP) information
Less Than Full Time (LTFT) Training
Revalidation | Form R | Email: revalidation.nw@hee.nhs.uk
Leadership courses (Medical Leadership Fellowships, Postgraduate Module in Medical Leadership)
Education courses (PG Certificate in Workplace Based Postgraduate Medical Education Fellowship) | Email: facultydevelopment.nw@hee.nhs.uk
Page Last Updated 14 December 2021