North West School of Surgery - Otolaryngology (ENT)
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@pat.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 Administrator for Surgery
Ian Griffiths
Ian Griffiths is based at our Manchester Office at Three Piccadilly Place
Email: ian.griffiths@hee.nhs.uk
Tel: 0161 268 9575
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.
WWL Great British Bake Off
Here are the results of the impromptu WWL Great British Bake Off held on 28 March 2018 in theatres.
| Venue: | Theatre in Wigan. Time: 2:30 - 2:35pm (in between cases, no hold up to operations) |
| Protagonists: | In the blue corner: Prof. Nirmal Kumar representing Consultants, hitherto undefeated champion, holder of several unpronounceable titles. In the pink corner: Miss Antonia Tse representing Trainees, otherwise called Generation Y or "upstarts". No titles - as yet. |
| Product in question: | Brownie baked at home (each 3 days old). |
| Setting: | Randomised, blinded trial comparing brownie A (A Tse) vs brownie B (BNK). |
| Judges: | Jen Gilchrist: representing trainees. Amy Halliwell: representing hospital managers. Joanne Perkins: representing nurses. Senior (but not senile) judge: Dr Venkat. |
| Verdict: | Majority verdict, upheld by senior judge. |
| Victory by a clear margin: | Antonia Tse representing upstarts. |
| Vanquished: | Retired "hurt" ex-champion Prof BN Kumar. Gracious in defeat accepted never to bake again.... Looking for a consultant ENT surgeon, must be good at baking to take part in next round. |
| Victor: | Gloating, new champion Miss Antonia Tse. Holding aloft a prize "Obsession" with what.....? Mind you, she has the time. What do trainees do except go on holidays, ski, bake... |
| Disclaimers: | to TPD: trainees do learn some extra skills. to Head of School: finer points in surgical training include attending baking school, eating in Michelin starred restaurants. to trainees: consultants are chafing at the bit. You should think seriously about your careers. Did you not realise that defeating does not bode well at all? to FRCS exam going trainees: what are you doing reading such material, you should be studying. Best wishes for exams! |
| Next round: | Date and time to be decided soon. |
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: TBC
Start Date: 2 August 2023
Grade: ST3
Programme Length: 72 months
Applications close 4pm Thurs 8 Dec 2022
Otolaryngology (ENT) in North West England
Sector: N/A - trainees are appointed to the whole North West Region
Vacancies: TBC
Start Date: 7 February 2024
Grade: ST3
Programme Length: 72 months
Applications close 4pm Thurs 8 Dec 2022
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.
National ST1 Otolaryngology (ENT) Run-through (pilot) Recruitment
National Recruitment for ST1 Otolaryngology run-through is managed as part of the Core Surgical Recruitment by HEE London and the South East.
Click here to go to HEE London and the South East's Recruitment website
Prospectus for Otolaryngology Run-through Training
Otolaryngology (run-through) in North West England
Sector: East (Greater Manchester, Lancashire and South Cumbria)
Vacancies: Zero
Start Date: 2 August 2023
Grade: ST1
Programme Length: 96 months
HEE has paused recruitment to ENT run-though programmes. No ENT run-though posts will be recruited to start in August 2023.
Apply via Oriel
Applications CLOSED
Otolaryngology (run-through) in North West England
Sector: West (Cheshire and Merseyside)
Vacancies: Zero
Start Date: 2 August 2023
Grade: ST1
Programme Length: 96 months
HEE has paused recruitment to ENT run-though programmes. No ENT run-though posts will be recruited to start in August 2023.
Apply via Oriel
Applications CLOSED
Please Note
Trainees appointed to ST1 in Otolaryngology will spend the first two years in either the Cheshire and Merseyside or Greater Manchester, Lancashire and South Cumbria sector (Placements during ST1 and ST2 are part of the Core Surgical Rotation. For the details of tracks for ST1/2, please see the track detials on the Core Surgcial Training pages). From ST3 the early years of specialty training will be predominantly in the same sector as ST1/2 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: 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 25 October 2022