1. Time in ENT posts (after foundation training) In the time since you completed your foundation training until the 5th August 2026 (7th October 2026 for current core trainees in a scheme which finishes in October 2026) how long will you have spent in ENT? (60% LTFT equivalent timings in brackets)

• Less than 6 months (10 months) : 0
• 6 – 24 months (10 – 40 months) : 20
• 24 – 36 months (40 – 60 months) : 15
• 36 – 48 months (60-80 months) : 10
• 48 months (> 80 months) : 0

Evidence to upload:

• List of continuous employment history from end of medical school to date of ST3 interview.
• Evidence of completion of training posts.
• For non-training posts please provide a copy of the front page of your contract of employment which includes dates.
• For locum positions, specify dates and specialty for each post.
• If the front page of your contract does not include both start and finish dates other evidence will be required to confirm duration of post e.g. Letter from HR/Head of Service/Supervising Consultant.

Please ensure you read the “ENT ST3 Self-Assessment Guidance 2026” available from https://www.yorksandhumberdeanery.nhs.uk/recruitment/national-recruitment/national-otolaryngology-ent-st3-recruitment which provides additional information and parameters relating to the scoring options for this question.

2. What is your highest postgraduate qualification?

• PhD or MD by research (can include non-medical related qualifications : 5
• Masters level degree eg MSc, MA, MRes, MPhil, MCh, etc. (can include non-medical qualifications) : 3
• Other relevant postgraduate diploma or postgraduate certificates. Qualifications unrelated to medicine cannot be claimed for in this option. : 1
• None/other : 0

Notes:

• EXCLUSIONS: MD (as a basic medical degree, equivalent to MB BS) and MS (where not requiring completion of a thesis, or where thesis contributes < 50% marks).
• Non-UK higher degrees should be stand-alone qualifications, not integral to primary medical qualification, with regulations equivalent to the relevant UK qualifications
• Intercalated degrees do not count

Evidence to upload:

• Copies of degree certificates / thesis & submission

3. (Q3 & 4) What are your two best publications since leaving medical school? For each publication:

• First author of an original research publication with a PMID number and an Impact Factor ≥2.5 : 4
• First author of an original research publication with a PMID number and an Impact Factor between 1.0 - 2.5 : 3
• First author of an original research publication with a PMID number and an Impact Factor ≥1.0 : 2
• Author of a chapter in a book related to medicine in its broadest sense (this does not include self-published books) : 2
• First author, joint-first author, corresponding author or co-author of a PubMed-cited other publication such as editorials, reviews, case reports, letters, published abstracts : 1
• None/Other : 0

Publications will only be accepted if a full citation (including PMID number) is provided.

Impact Factors are listed in the most up to date Web of Science factor list. Impact Factors from other sources will not be considered.

Legitimate journals that fall outside this list will be considered by the panel.

‘Formally accepted’ papers will be counted.

Books must have an ISBN number (books related to exam revision or interview preparation courses will not count). Citations must be in ANSI/NISO Z39. 29-2005 (R2010) Bibliographic References standard (used in PubMed).

5. Have you been involved in any published collaborative research? Include a full citation (format as above) for each one, including PMID number.

• Steering committee : 2
• Site lead / Local collaborator/data collection : 1
• None : 0

Notes:

• Must be part of a recognised collaborative group (eg Integrate)

Evidence to upload:

• PMID number
• Acceptance letters for ‘formally accepted’ publications.
• Evidence of level of involvement

6. (Q6 & 7) What are your two best audits or quality improvement projects since leaving medical school? For each audit:

• Involvement in all aspects of two cycles of an original QI project where you can demonstrate a leadership capacity by supervising other members of the team. : 2
• Involvement in all aspects of two cycles of a QI project. : 1
• Participating in QI activity - this requires involvement in one aspect of a completed, multi-cycle QI project OR involvement in two or more aspects of a single cycle QI project : 1
• None/Other : 0

Audits will not be considered without a supporting, completed audit form and evidence of presentation.

Evidence to upload:

• Audit form 1
• Audit form 2
• One audit form per audit, signed by the audit supervisor & stamped by the hospital. Your audit form will be used to judge your level of involvement. The forms are available on Oriel.
• Evidence should also be provided that the audit has been presented (eg letter from audit department)
• Where it is not possible to obtain a stamped audit form, the evidence must be supported by an email from the supervising consultant explicitly confirming the candidate’s role in the audit, number of loops completed and date of presentation.
• If you have been involved in a long-running multi-cycle project, you can only claim points based on the cycles in which you were directly involved. Examples include thromboprophylaxis, post-tonsillectomy bleed, hospital notes.

8. (Q8 & 9) Summarise your two best presentations since leaving medical school. For each presentation:

Include mode of presentation (oral/poster), meeting title and type (International/National/Regional). Maximum 150 words per summary.

• I presented an oral presentation in which I was a first or second author at a national or international medical meeting : 3
• I presented an oral presentation in which I was a first or second author at a regional medical meeting : 2
• A poster in which I was a first or second author was shown at a national or international medical meeting : 1
• A poster in which I was a first or second author was shown at a regional medical meeting : 1
• None/Other : 0

Notes:

• National means that participation is routinely extended to, and accepted by, anyone in the country; as implied, international means participation extends beyond this.
• Examples of International / National meetings BACO, American Academy, IFOS, ERS, EUFOS, ORS, BRS, BAPO, ENTUK H&N, BLA, BSO, RSM, BAHNO, WORLA. Please note that local or regional meetings that occur abroad will not be recognised as an international meeting.
• Regional means that participation is confined to, for example, a county, medical training region, health authority, or a recognised cluster of hospitals, extending beyond a city. For the purposes of ENT National Selection, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are training regions, rather than countries.
• Examples of Regional Meetings, SWLA, SWEAM, North of England, MIO, Semon Club, Toynbee Club (after 2019), ENT Scotland.
• Local means participation is confined to a local hospital (or a recognised cluster of hospitals) or university setting.
• Accepted presentations / posters that have not yet been given will not be counted.
• Presentations must be original work (e.g. teaching presentations will not be accepted)
• Equivalent online Meetings / Conferences will be considered at the discretion of the Assessment and Appeals Panels.
• Each presentation will be scored using the matrix below.

Evidence to upload:

• Summary of presentation 1
• Summary of presentation 2
• Certificate for each presentation. No other evidence (eg presentation slides) will be accepted.

10. How many times have you performed any of the following ear procedures: insertion of grommets, myringotomy, removal of grommet?

• 0-4 : 0
• 5-9 : 1
• 10-14 : 3
• 15 or more : 5

Notes:

• ‘Performed’ means coded P, S-TU, S-TS in the ISCP/E-Logbook.
• A maximum of 2 simulated cases will be permitted in each category.

Evidence to upload:

• Validated ISCP / e-logbook summary sheet demonstrating cases and numbers. Please ensure cases to be considered are highlighted in a way that makes it easy for the assessor to know which cases you wish to be considered for each category.

11. How many times have you performed any of the following nose procedures: nasal polypectomy, septoplasty, FESS, reduction of fractured nose (GA or LA), drainage of septal abscess/haematoma, EUA nose & cautery (GA), reduction of inferior turbinates, adenoidectomy?

• 0-4 : 0
• 5-9 : 1
• 10-14 : 3
• 15 or more : 5

Notes:

• ‘Performed’ means coded P, S-TU, S-TS in the ISCP/E-Logbook.
• A maximum of 2 simulated cases will be permitted in each category.

Evidence to upload:

• Validated ISCP / e-logbook summary sheet demonstrating cases and numbers. Please ensure cases to be considered are highlighted in a way that makes it easy for the assessor to know which cases you wish to be considered for each category.

12. How many times have you performed a tonsillectomy

• 0-4 : 0
• 5-9 : 1
• 10-14 : 3
• 15 or more : 5

Notes:

• ‘Performed’ means coded P, S-TU, S-TS in the ISCP/E-Logbook.
• A maximum of 2 simulated cases will be permitted in each category.

Evidence to upload:

• Validated ISCP / e-logbook summary sheet demonstrating cases and numbers. Please ensure cases to be considered are highlighted in a way that makes it easy for the assessor to know which cases you wish to be considered for each category.

13. How many times have you performed any of the following throat or neck procedures: direct pharyngoscopy (GA), direct laryngoscopy (GA), panendoscopy, tracheostomy, neck node biopsy, excision of skin lesion?

• 0-4 : 0
• 5-9 : 1
• 10-14 : 3
• 15 or more : 5

Notes:

• ‘Performed’ means coded P, S-TU, S-TS in the ISCP/E-Logbook.
• A maximum of 2 simulated cases will be permitted in each category.

Evidence to upload:

• Validated ISCP / e-logbook summary sheet demonstrating cases and numbers. Please ensure cases to be considered are highlighted in a way that makes it easy for the assessor to know which cases you wish to be considered for each category.

14. How many times have you performed any of the following emergency procedures: EUA and removal of foreign body (ear, nose, pharyngo-oesophageal, laryngotracheobronchial) under GA, incision & drainage of neck abscess, arrest of post-tonsillectomy bleed, drainage of pinna haematoma/abscess, repair of pinna laceration?

• 0-4 : 0
• 5-9 : 1
• 10-14 : 3
• 15 or more : 5

Notes:

• ‘Performed’ means coded P, S-TU, S-TS in the ISCP/E-Logbook.
• A maximum of 2 simulated cases will be permitted in each category.

Evidence to upload:

• Validated ISCP / e-logbook summary sheet demonstrating cases and numbers. Please ensure cases to be considered are highlighted in a way that makes it easy for the assessor to know which cases you wish to be considered for each category.

15. Have you been involved in medical teaching / training delivery?

• As principal organiser of relevant course (which has already run by the submission closing date) : 4
• By contributing to course as faculty member : 2
• None : 0

Notes:

• Online courses will not be considered.
• Involvement in, or organisation of, medical student teaching programmes will score a maximum of 2 points.

Definition of a “course” (for application purposes):

A “course” is defined as a structured, educational or professional development event that:

• Runs for one full day or multiple consecutive days,
• Has at least 15 delegates in attendance,
• Centres on a clear, defined topic or subject area, and
• Incorporates both pre-course and post-course feedback to evaluate learning outcomes and participant satisfaction

Evidence to upload:

• Signed letter of support from a consultant supervisor (or equivalent) clearly stating the nature and level of your involvement

16. Do you have a qualification in medical education?

• Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) in education (minimum 120 credits) : 2
• Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert) in education (minimum 60 credits) : 1
• None : 0

Notes:

• MSc in education may score 2 points here if not already used in question 3.

Supporting evidence to upload:

• Copy of certificate.