Quick Guide to Recruitment in 2011 Developed and designed in partnership with specialty trainees and trainers

Here you can download the pdf of the Quick Guide to Recruitment in 2011 using the link below.

The Quick Guide, published on 22 October 2010, explained about a single online system to be used for issuing first offers in Round 1 of GP and specialty recruitment 2011 - the UK Offers for Medical Specialty Training website.  The Quick Guide included a note to expect an email from this single online system requesting that you log in and verify your contact details immediately following your application submission.

Please note that proposals to implement a single online system for issuing Round 1 offers in 2011 has been deferred until 2012.

In practice, this decision will have minimal impact for you, except that you need to note there is a change in the method for receiving Round 1 offers from that described in the Quick Guide to recruitment in 2011 and also featured in the 6 November issue of BMJ Careers.

This “log in and verification” process will no longer be required as you will receive Round 1 offers direct from the recruitment offices you apply to.

All first offers in Round 1 GP and specialty recruitment will be issued UK wide by 11 March 2011. When you receive a Round 1 offer, you will be asked to accept, hold or reject within 48 hours (including weekends and bank holidays). You will be able to hold one Round 1 offer (and only one) while waiting for other Round 1 offers.

For up to date information on the application and selection process for Specialty Training (England) in 2011, please download the Applicant Guide 2011 using the link below.

Applicant Guide 2011 

Quick Guide to Recruitment in 2011