North West School of Surgery - Core Surgical Training
North West Core Surgical Training
The purpose of Core Surgical Training is to allow the trainee 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 Administrator for Surgery
Angela McMahon
Angela McMahon is based at our Manchester Office at Three Piccadilly Place
Email: angela.mcmahon@hee.nhs.uk
Tel: 0161 268 9513
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 trainees are required to attend a minimum of 70% (8 full teaching sessions).
Core Surgical Training Teaching Dates 2020/2021
| Month | CT1/ST1 Teaching Date (8.30am to 4.30pm) |
CT2/ST2 Teaching Date (8.30am to 4.30pm) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2020 |
Wednesday 26 August 2020 |
Wednesday 26 August 2020 |
| September 2020 | Wednesday 9 September 2020 | Wednesday 23 September 2020 |
| October 2020 | Wednesday 14 October 2020 | Wednesday 28 October 2020 |
| November 2020 | Wednesday 11 November 2020 | Wednesday 25 November 2020 |
| December 2020 | Wednesday 9 December 2020 Joint Teaching session for all trainees |
|
| January 2021 | Wednesday 13 January 2021 | Wednesday 27 January 2021 |
| February 2021 | Wednesday 10 February 2021 | Wednesday 24 February 2021 |
| March 2021 | Wednesday 10 March 2021 | Wednesday 24 March 2021 |
| April 2021 | Wednesday 14 April 2021 | Wednesday 28 April 2021 |
| May 2021 | Wednesday 12 May 2021 | Wednesday 26 May 2021 |
| June 2021 | Wednesday 9 June 2021 | Wednesday 23 June 2021 |
| July 2021 | Wednesday 7 July 2021 | Wednesday 21 July 2021 |
| Other Mandatory Courses for CT1/ST1 (Full Day Courses) | |
|---|---|
| Essential Surgical Skills for CT1/ST1 |
Thursday 13 August 2020 Trainees will be allocated to one of the three sessions above Other mandatory courses to be organised with dates to be confirmed. |
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 trainees |
|
| 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
National Recruitment for Core Surgical Training is managed by HEE London and the South East. Recruitment to the IST pilots and ENT run-through pilots is part of Core Surgical Training Recruitment. Interviews for the August 2021 intake will take place between 4 January and 8 April 2021. Recruitment to OMFS run-through training is part of OMFS recruitment, see our OMFS pages for details. Recruitment to run-through Cardio-thoracic Surgery is part of Cardio-thoracic Surgery, see the Cardio-thoracic Surgery pages for details.
Click here to go to HEE London and the South East's Recruitment website
JCST:Surgical selection in the UK
Indicative Tracks for August 2021
Correct as at 20 January 2021:
August 2021 Indicative Run-through Tracks - Cheshire and Merseyside - *NEW* - added 3 February 2021
August 2021 Indicative Run-through Tracks - Greater Manchester, Lancashire and South Cumbria - *NEW* - added 3 February 2021
August 2021 Indicative Uncoupled Tracks - Cheshire and Merseyside - *NEW* - added 3 February 2021
August 2021 Indicative Uncoupled Tracks - Greater Manchester, Lancashire and South Cumbria - *NEW* - added 3 February 2021
Please Note
There is significant reorganisation of services ongoing in the north west which means that placement sites are subject to change (specified specialties should remain the same).
CT1/ST1 Surgical Training in North West England, Vacancies
Trainees appointed to ST1 on a run-through programme will spend the first two years (or one year for OMFS) in either the Cheshire and Merseyside or Greater Manchester, Lancashire and South Cumbria sector. From ST3, training will be delivered either in the same sector as ST1/2, or across the whole of the HEE North West region. Please check the Higher Specialty pages for details on the ST3+ placements.
Applications open 4 Nov 2021 at 10am
| Specialty | Sector | Start Date | Programme Length | Vacancies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core Surgical Training - CT1 | East (Greater Manchester, Lancashire and South Cumbria) | 3 August 2022 | 24 months | 45-55 |
| West (Cheshire and Merseyside) | 3 August 2022 | 24 months | 24-31 | |
| Cardio-thoracic Surgery (run-through) - ST1 | East (Greater Manchester, Lancashire and South Cumbria) | 3 August 2022 | 96 months | 0-1 |
| West (Cheshire and Merseyside) | 3 August 2022 | 96 months | 0-1 | |
| General Surgery (IST run-through) - ST1 | East (Greater Manchester, Lancashire and South Cumbria) | 3 August 2022 | 96 months | Zero* |
| West (Cheshire and Merseyside) | 3 August 2022 | 96 months | Zero* | |
| Oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgery (run-through) - ST1 | East (Greater Manchester, Lancashire and South Cumbria) | 3 August 2022 | 72-84 months | 0-1 |
| West (Cheshire and Merseyside) | 3 August 2022 | 72-84 months | 0-1 | |
| Otolaryngology (run-through) - ST1 | East (Greater Manchester, Lancashire and South Cumbria) | 3 August 2022 | 96 months | 0-1 |
| West (Cheshire and Merseyside) | 3 August 2022 | 96 months | 0-2 | |
| Paediatric Surgery (run-through) - ST1 | West (Cheshire and Merseyside) | 3 August 2022 | 96 months | 0-1 |
| East (Greater Manchester, Lancashire and South Cumbria) | 3 August 2022 | 96 months | 0-1 | |
| Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery (IST run-through) - ST1 | East (Greater Manchester, Lancashire and South Cumbria) | 3 August 2022 | 96 months | Zero* |
| West (Cheshire and Merseyside) | 3 August 2022 | 96 months | Zero* | |
| Urology (IST run-through) - ST1 | East (Greater Manchester, Lancashire and South Cumbria) | 3 August 2022 | 84 months | Zero* |
| West (Cheshire and Merseyside) | 3 August 2022 | 84 months | Zero* | |
| Vascular Surgery (IST run-through) - ST1 | West (Cheshire and Merseyside) | 3 August 2022 | 96 months | Zero* |
*HEE has paused recruitment to IST run-though programmes for 2021/22 recruitment. No IST run-though posts will be recruited to start in August 2022.
Links
2018 Core Surgery Applicant Guide
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 1 June 2021