North West Otolaryngology (ENT)
Otolaryngology deals with the diagnosis and treatment of the whole range of medical and surgical problems affecting the ear, nose and throat and surrounding anatomical areas.
Otolaryngology (ENT) training in HEE North West is divided between two sectors. Please select one of the following for further information on each sector:
West Sector (Mersey) – Cheshire and Merseyside (former Mersey Deanery)
Key Contacts
Mr Samit Ghosh,
Otolaryngology (ENT) Training Programme Director
Based at Royal Oldham Hospital
Email: samit.ghosh@nca.nhs.uk
Position | Name | Email Address |
---|---|---|
SAC Representative | Helen Cocks | hccocks@aol.com |
Early Years Representative | Bethan Fon Jones | bethanjones4@nhs.net |
East Sector Research Lead | Sadie Khwaja | sadiekhwaja@gmail.com |
West Sector Research Lead | Samuel Leong | lcheel@doctors.org.uk |
Training Committee Chair | Nazia Munir | nazia.munir@liverpoolft.nhs.uk |
HEE North West Programme Support for Otolaryngology (ENT)
Programme Support Officer for Surgery
Zarmina Ali
Zarmina Ali is based at our Manchester Office at Three Piccadilly Place
Email: england.surgery.nw@nhs.net
Tel: 0161 268 9743
2nd HEE North West Temporal Bone Competition
The 2nd HEE North West Temporal Bone Competition took place on 5 July 2017. The Winner was Omar Mirza and the runner-up was Helen Beer.
Otolaryngology (ENT) 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 Otolaryngology (ENT) ST3 Recruitment
National Recruitment for ST3 Otolaryngology is managed by HEE Yorkshire and the Humber.
Click here to go to HEE Yorkshire and the Humber's Recruitment website
ST3 Otolaryngology person specifications
JCST:Surgical selection in the UK
Otolaryngology (ENT) in North West England
Sector: N/A - trainees are appointed to the whole North West Region
Vacancies: 4
Start Date: 2 August 2023
Grade: ST3
Programme Length: 72 months
Applications CLOSED
Otolaryngology (ENT) in North West England
Sector: N/A - trainees are appointed to the whole North West Region
Vacancies: Zero
Start Date: 7 February 2024
Grade: ST3
Programme Length: 72 months
Applications CLOSED
Please Note
Trainees appointed to ST3 will spend the early years of specialty training predominantly in their chosen sector (Cheshire and Merseyside or Greater Manchester and Lancashire) to gain general competencies and for later subspecialty years, training is delivered across the whole of the HEE North West region.
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 25 October 2022