Overview of Recruitment
At-a-glance
view of the recruitment process for 2011 specialty training in
England
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Stage 1
Eligibility
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You must meet eligibility criteria by the application closing
date of the programme/post for which you are applying, including
exam passes, if required.
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Stage 2
Choosing your specialty
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Check college and deanery websites for training programmes and
application processes. On this website, you will find other useful
information, person specifications for each specialty and
indicative competition information.
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Stage 3
Vacancies and Applications
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Search college and deanery websites, GP
recruitment or NHS Jobs for vacancies. Vacancies will be advertised
for a limited period (min two calendar weeks). Apply by each
individual closing date, showing how you meet the criteria set by
the person specification. You will be short-listed for
interview and/or assessment against the criteria in the person
specification. You may be given a limited time to confirm whether
you will be attending the interview or assessment centre. This will
be made clear in the application details.
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Applicant
support
Doctors in training can
seek careers advice from tutors and others in their local deanery.
Staff grade doctors can seek support from their consultants or
others in medical staffing.
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Stage 4
Interviews and Offers
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Prepare to take with you the required documents, you could
risk being refused an interview and/or assessment
opportunity. In Round 1 all UK job offers in GP and specialty
training will be issued UK wide by 11 March 2011. You will
have 48 hours (not including weekends and bank holidays) to decide
whether to accept, hold or reject the offer. You can hold and
offer while waiting for other offers up until 25 March 2011.
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