North West School of Surgery - Urology
North West Urology
Urological surgery is the branch of medicine that deals with the diseases, trauma and malformations of the urogenital system (usually teenage years and throughout adulthood).
Urology 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, Merseyside and North Wales (former Mersey Deanery)
HEE North West Programme Support for Urology
Programme Support Administrator for Surgery
Ian Griffiths
Ian Griffiths is based at our Manchester Office at Three Piccadilly Place
Email: england.surgery.nw@nhs.net
Tel: 0161 268 9575
Urology 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 Urology ST3 Recruitment
National Recruitment for ST3 Urology is managed by HEE Yorkshire and the Humber.
Click here to go to HEE Yorkshire and the Humber's Recruitment website
ST3 Urology person specifications
JCST:Surgical selection in the UK
Urology in North West England
Sector: East (Greater Manchester, Lancashire and South Cumbria)
Vacancies: TBC
Start Date: 2 August 2023
Grade: ST3
Programme Length: 60 months
Apply via Oriel
Applications CLOSED
Urology in North West England
Sector: West (Cheshire, Merseyside and North Wales)
Vacancies: TBC
Start Date: 2 August 2023
Grade: ST3
Programme Length: 60 months
Apply via Oriel
Applications CLOSED
National IST (Improving Surgical Training) Recruitment - ST1 Urology Surgery Run-through pilot
National Recruitment for Improving Surgical Training (IST) 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 Improving Surgical Training
JCST: Surgical selection in the UK
Urology (IST 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: 84 months
HEE has paused recruitment to IST run-though programmes. No IST run-though posts will be recruited to start in August 2023.
Applications CLOSED
Urology (IST run-through) in North West England
Sector: West (Cheshire, Merseyside and North Wales)
Vacancies: Zero
Start Date: 2 August 2023
Grade: ST1
Programme Length: 84 months
HEE has paused recruitment to IST run-though programmes. No IST run-though posts will be recruited to start in August 2023.
Applications CLOSED
Please Note
For trainees appointed to ST1, training during ST1 and ST2 follow the Core Surgical Curriculum. For the details of tracks for ST1/2, please see the track detials on the Core Surgcial Training pages).
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