Welcome to Specialty Training 2012
This website aims to support doctors in
applying for specialty training posts in the NHS in England,
and to provide information on changes to the recruitment and
training process.
The Medical Education and Training Programme team at the
Department of Health strives for continuing improvements in
recruitment and selection process. If you are applying for
specialty training 2012 you will benefit from some of these
improvements. This year all the UK health departments have
agreed to issue offers to all applicants across the UK, to an
agreed timetable.
All UK job offers in general pratice and specialty training will
be issued UK-wide, with all first offers issued by 9 March 2012 for
core training or specialty training year 1 (CT/ST1) posts and 23rd
May 2012 for CT2/ST3 posts. As before, you will need to
make a decision on a job offer within 48 hours of receiving one,
but you can hold an offer from any specialty in the UK while
waiting for other offers.
Three of our national co-ordinated specialties will be using
the UK Offers system (UKOFFS) this year for making
offers. The website that will issue offers to applicants is
called UK Offers System for Medical Specialty Training. You
can find out more about the UK Offers System by clicking on the
links below.
UK Offers System
FAQs UK Offers System
Good luck with your applications!
Follow our four stage guide for recruitment to Specialty
Training in 2012
Stage 1
Getting Started
There are strict rules about eligibility to apply for specialty training in England. If you are submitting an application in 2013, you will need to make sure that you meet all the eligibility criteria by the application closing date.
Stage 2
Choosing your Specialty
Each recruitment office will advertise vacancies at different times within the national timetable. They will publish in advance on their website, the timetable they are working to, including when applications open and close and interview dates.
Stage 3
Vacancies & Applications
You can make as many applications as you wish to different specialties, provided you meet all the eligibility criteria and required competences of the post for which you are applying.
Stage 4
Interviews & Offers
You will be notified about the times, dates and venues of interviews by the relevant deanery either by email or by letter.
Training in other UK Countries
Medical specialty training and recruitment in other UK countries:
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