NSTC Surgical Skills Training Programme (SSTP)
Specialty Trainees in General Surgery, ENT, Urology, Orthopaedics, Plastics, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Paediatric Surgery, OMFS, Ophthalmology and RadiologyDelivering an intensive, indivdualised, unique surgical training opportunity to Northern Deanery Surgical Trainees.
NSTC SSTP Overview
The Northern School of Surgery in collaboration with the Newcastle Surgical Training Centre (NSTC) has developed a Surgical Skills Training Programme (SSTP) for Specialty Trainees in General Surgery, ENT, Urology, Orthopaedics, Plastics, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Paediatric Surgery, OMFS, Ophthalmology and Radiology.
The programme is the first of its kind in the UK, and delivers an intensive, individualised, unique surgical training opportunity to Northern Deanery Surgical Trainees. The programme includes fresh frozen cadaveric based skills training and assessment linked to the ISCP curriculum.
The programme is now in it's 13th year, and originally commenced as a pilot in the Specialties of General Surgery and ENT during 2011/12 and received excellent feedback. Trainees in Urology and Core Orthopaedics joined the programme in September 2012, along with a further pilot for the Orthopaedic Intermediate Trainees which provided a comprehensive introduction to emergency procedures for Trauma & Orthopaedic Trainees in the Northern Region. This also received excellent feedback, and has been implemented into their mandatory training programme.
ST3 - ST8 Trainees in OMFS, ST1 - ST8 Trainees in Ophthalmology and ST3 - ST5 Trainees in Radiology have also joined the programme.
The latest development for 2020/21 is the addition of a Pilot Course for Neurosurgery Trainees ST2 - ST8.
All NSTC Surgical Skills Training Programme (SSTP) courses can be viewed here.
The programme is now in it's 13th year, and originally commenced as a pilot in the Specialties of General Surgery and ENT during 2011/12 and received excellent feedback. Trainees in Urology and Core Orthopaedics joined the programme in September 2012, along with a further pilot for the Orthopaedic Intermediate Trainees which provided a comprehensive introduction to emergency procedures for Trauma & Orthopaedic Trainees in the Northern Region. This also received excellent feedback, and has been implemented into their mandatory training programme.
ST3 - ST8 Trainees in OMFS, ST1 - ST8 Trainees in Ophthalmology and ST3 - ST5 Trainees in Radiology have also joined the programme.
The latest development for 2020/21 is the addition of a Pilot Course for Neurosurgery Trainees ST2 - ST8.
All NSTC Surgical Skills Training Programme (SSTP) courses can be viewed here.
| Core Trainees CT1 – CT2 | Intermediate Trainees ST3 – ST4 | Advanced Trainees ST5 – ST8 |
| General Surgery, ENT, Urology, Plastics, Paediatric Surgery, OMFS, Cardiothoracic CT1 CT2 |
General Surgery ST3 ST4 |
General Surgery Breast Colorectal HPB & Upper GI Vascular SSTP Emergency Trauma Course for ST8s |
| General Surgery SuppoRTT Programme CT1 – ST8 |
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| Orthopaedics CT1 CT2 |
Orthopaedics ST3 |
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| ENT CT1 & CT2 Please click Core General Surgery above |
ENT ST3 & ST4 |
ENT ST5 – ST8 |
| Urology CT1 & C2 Please click Core General Surgery above |
Urology ST3 & ST4 |
Urology ST5 – ST7 |
| Obstetrics & Gynaecology ST1 |
Obstetrics & Gynaecology ST3 & ST4 |
Obstetrics & Gynaecology ST5 & ST6 |
| Obstetrics & Gynaecology SuppoRTT Programme ST1 & ST8 |
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| Plastics CT1 & C2 Please click Core General Surgery above |
Plastics ST3 – ST8 |
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| OMFS ST1 Please click Core General Surgery above |
OMFS ST3 – ST8 |
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| Radiology ST3 – ST5 |
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| Neurosurgery ST2 – ST8 |
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| Opthalmology ST1 – ST8 |
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| OMFS ST2 – ST8 |
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| Radiology ST3 – ST8 |
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