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
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 2022/2023 *NEW* added 27 May 2022
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 |
|---|---|---|
| August 2022 |
Wednesday 10 August 2022 |
Wednesday 24 August 2022 |
| September 2022 | Wednesday 14 September 2022 | Wednesday 28 September 2022 |
| October 2022 | Wednesday 12 October 2022 | Wednesday 26 October 2022 |
| November 2022 | Wednesday 9 November 2022 | Wednesday 23 November 2022 |
| December 2022 | Wednesday 21 December 2022 Joint Teaching session for all doctors in training |
|
| January 2023 | Wednesday 11 January 2023 | Wednesday 25 January 2023 |
| February 2023 | Wednesday 8 February 2023 | Wednesday 22 February 2023 |
| March 2023 | Wednesday 8 March 2023 | Wednesday 22 March 2023 |
| April 2023 | Wednesday 12 April 2023 | Wednesday 26 April 2023 |
| May 2023 | Wednesday 10 May 2023 | Wednesday 24 May 2023 |
| June 2023 | Wednesday 14 June 2023 | Wednesday 28 June 2023 |
Other Mandatory Courses
Places to be allocated by the CST Coordinator
| Essential Surgical Skills Workshops (CST1/ST1) |
Monday 15 August 2022 Tuesday 16 Augist 2022 |
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 20 October 2022 Tuesday 8 November 2022 Thursday 19 January 2023 Tuesday 31 January 2023 Thursday 16 February 2023 |
Notes: Mandatory for CST2/ST2 Trainees will be allocated to one of the five days. 20 trainees per day |
| Anatomy Bootcamps | Dates TBC | Priority will be given to trainees who have not passed MRCS exam |
| CST Trauma Course | Tuesday 18 April 2023 | Optional sign up course. Priority for CST2/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: 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 27 May 2022