North West School of Surgery - General Surgery
North West Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education
North West General Surgery
General Surgery covers a whole range of subspecialities. All doctors train in Emergency General Surgery but most specialise in either Colorectal, Upper GI, Breast, HPB, Transplant, Endocrine, Trauma or Rural and Remote.
We run two large training programmes with multiple opportunities. The East Sector, based in Greater Manchester, Lancashire and South Cumbria; and the West Sector based in Cheshire and Merseyside.
General Surgery OverviewGeneral Surgery East SectorGeneral Surgery East Sector ARCPsGeneral Surgery West SectorGeneral Surgery West Sector ARCPs
General Suregry in NHS England – 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:
NHS England – North West Programme Support for General Surgery
Programme Support Officer for Surgery Updated 31 Mar 2025
General Surgery Curriculum
For the most up to date syllabus and curriculum, please visit the ISCP website
Certification Guidelines:
Post-August 2021 curriculum ("new" curriculum)
National General Surgery ST3 Recruitment
National Recruitment for ST3 General Surgery is managed by NHS England – London and the South East.
Click here to go to NHS England – London and the South East's Recruitment website
ST3 General Surgery person specification
JCST: Surgical selection in the UK
General Surgery in North West England
Sector: Greater Manchester, Lancashire and South Cumbria
Vacancies: 5
Start Date: 6 August 2025
Grade: ST3
Programme Length: 72 months
Apply via Oriel
Applications CLOSED
General Surgery in North West England
Sector: Cheshire and Merseyside
Vacancies: 1
Start Date: 6 August 2025
Grade: ST3
Programme Length: 72 months
Apply via Oriel
Applications CLOSED
General Surgery in North West England
Sector: Greater Manchester, Lancashire and South Cumbria
Vacancies: 3
Start Date: 4 February 2026
Grade: ST3
Programme Length: 72 months
Apply via Oriel
Applications CLOSED
General Surgery in North West England
Sector: Cheshire and Merseyside
Vacancies: 3
Start Date: 4 February 2026
Grade: ST3
Programme Length: 72 months
Apply via Oriel
Applications CLOSED
General Surgery ACF Recruitment
Recruitment to General Surgery Academic Clinical Fellow (ACF) posts in the North West is managed by NHS England – North West.
Click here to go to NHS England – North West's Recruitment website
General Surgery ACF in North West England
Sector: Greater Manchester, Lancashire and South Cumbria - University of Central Lancashire
Vacancies: 1
Start Date: 6 August 2025
Grade: ST3
Programme Length: 72 months (36 months as ACF)
Apply via Oriel
Applications CLOSED
General Surgery ACF in North West England
Sector: Cheshire and Merseyside - Unversity of Liverpool
Vacancies: 1
Start Date: 6 August 2025
Grade: ST3
Programme Length: 72 months (36 months as SCF)
Apply via Oriel
Applications CLOSED
General Surgery ACF in North West England
Sector: Greater Manchester, Lancashire and South Cumbria - University of Manchester
Vacancies: 1
Start Date: 6 August 2025
Grade: ST1 or ST3
Programme Length: 96 months from ST1 or 72 months from ST3 (36 motnhs as ACF)
Apply via Oriel
Applications CLOSED
Important: Please Note
Doctors appointed to ST1 as an ACF will follow the Core Surgical Curriculum for the first two years before moving up to ST3 in the specified specialty.
JETS - JAG Endoscopy Training System
JETS is a booking portal for Endoscopic training courses and provides an ePortfolio to apply for JAG Certification for doctors.
JETS – JAG Endoscopy Training System
NHS England – 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
Careers advice | england.careers.nw@nhs.net
Page last updated: 31 March 2025