ENT ST3 Self-Assessment Tool (2026)

Go through each section, selecting the option or entering the number that best matches your experience. The form will automatically calculate your Total Score, Percentage, and Outcome (Very likely, Likely, or Unlikely) in real time. Aim to answer honestly and use your verified evidence so your score reflects what would be accepted at verification. Max total: 76 points

1) ENT experience after foundation (to 5 Aug 2026)

  • Count post-foundation ENT time up to 5 Aug 2026 (or 7 Oct 2026 for core schemes ending Oct 2026).
  • Include training and non-training jobs; for locums, use actual dated stints.
  • 60% LTFT equivalents apply; >48 months scores 0 (over-exposure).
Max 20 pts

2) Highest postgraduate qualification

  • PhD/MD (research): supervised original research (≈2–3y FT).
  • Masters (MSc/MA/MRes/MPhil/MCh): ≥8 months FTE, not primarily clinical training.
  • PGDip/PGCert in education/health, typically taught with smaller dissertation.
  • Exclude basic medical degree MD; intercalated degrees don’t count.
Max 5 pts

3) Publication 1

  • Provide full PubMed citation with PMID. “Formally accepted” counts.
  • Score by Impact Factor (IF) band; abstracts/letters excluded.
  • Book chapters must have an ISBN (not self-published).
Max 4 pts

4) Publication 2

  • Same rules as Publication 1; choose your next best output.
Max 4 pts

5) Collaborative research

  • Must be a recognised collaborative (e.g., INTEGRATE or similar).
  • Provide PMID/acceptance and evidence of your role (steering/site lead/data).
Max 2 pts

6) Audit / QI 1

  • Two-cycle QI required for 1–2 pts; leadership = design + lead delivery + supervise others.
  • Provide signed audit form (or supervisor email) and evidence of presentation.
  • 0 pts regardless: VTE, notes/handwriting, WHO checklist, pre/post teaching/course.
Max 2 pts

7) Audit / QI 2

  • Same rules as above; pick a second, distinct QI/audit.
Max 2 pts

8) Presentation 1

  • Oral/poster you delivered; must be original work.
  • In-person only; online meetings don’t count. “Accepted but not yet given” doesn’t count.
  • National/International = open to countrywide or wider; Regional = training region/county level.
Max 3 pts

9) Presentation 2

  • Apply the same rules; choose a second best talk/poster.
Max 3 pts

10) Ear procedures

  • Count cases coded P, S-TU, or S-TS in ISCP/e-logbook; max 2 simulations per category.
  • Includes: grommets, myringotomy, removal of grommet.
0–4=0, 5–9=1, 10–14=3, ≥15=5 (max 5 pts)

11) Nose procedures

  • e.g., nasal polypectomy, septoplasty, FESS, reduction of nasal fracture (GA/LA), septal abscess/haematoma drainage, EUA nose & cautery (GA), inferior turbinate reduction, adenoidectomy.
  • Same logbook and simulation rules.
Auto-scored (max 5 pts)

12) Tonsillectomy

  • Same logbook and simulation rules.
Auto-scored (max 5 pts)

13) Throat / neck procedures

  • e.g., direct pharyngoscopy (GA), direct laryngoscopy (GA), panendoscopy, tracheostomy, neck node biopsy, excision of skin lesion.
Auto-scored (max 5 pts)

14) Emergency procedures

  • e.g., EUA & foreign body removals (ear/nose/pharyngo-oesophageal/laryngotracheobronchial) under GA, I&D neck abscess, arrest of post-tonsillectomy bleed, pinna haematoma drainage/abscess, pinna laceration repair.
Auto-scored (max 5 pts)

15) Teaching involvement

  • Face-to-face courses only; online courses don’t count.
  • A “course” runs ≥1 full day (or consecutive days), ≥15 delegates, defined topic, with pre- and post-course feedback.
  • Medical student programmes cap at 2 pts.
Max 4 pts

16) Qualification in medical education

  • PGDip (≥120 credits) = 2 pts; PGCert (≥60 credits) = 1 pt.
  • An MSc in education may score here (2 pts) if not already used as your Masters in section 2.
Max 2 pts
Current total
0 / 76
Percentage
0%
Outcome
Unlikely to get interview
Outcome thresholds: >75% Very likely • 65–75% Likely • <65% Unlikely

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