Recruitment Later in the Year (Round 2)
The first and main recruitment round for specialty training
programmes in 2012 starts on 25 November 2011 for CT1/ST1
programmes and other training levels in
some specialites. A second round of recruitment
will run from 3 February 2012, including all posts that
remain unfilled from Round 1, together with any posts being
advertised for the first time at CT2/ST2, CT3 and ST3 levels.
Round 2 interveiws will be held from April 2012.
If you have been unsuccesful in the first round of recruitment
to specialty training, the second round gives you another
opportunity to secure a training place with an August 2012 start
date, where possible.
Applicants who are still waiting for offers
following interviews in the first round of recruitment, shouldn’t
be alarmed to see the same specialties advertised in the second
round. No Round 2 offers will be made until the first round has
closed. Deaneries are advertising based on the knowledge that there
will still be opportunities available. This does not in any way
disadvantage your application in the first round of
recruitment.
Please note, if you have accepted a Round 1 post and
decide to apply again in Round 2, you will need to give the
required period of notice before you can take up the new post.
Non UK/EAA applicants
During the second round of recruitment
competition will be open to non-UK/EEA applicants. All eligible
applicants will be interviewed in accordance with UK immigration
rules. Priority will be given to UK/EAA applicants and posts
will only be offered to non-UK/EEA applicants if they cannot be
filled by UK/EEA applicants.
For more information, please see guidance for
Overseas Applicants
section and Annex C of the Applicant Guide.
Applying in Round 2 when you have already
accepted an offer in Round 1
You can still apply for vacancies in the second round
of 2012 recruitment, even if you have already accepted a post
in the first recruitment round of 2012.
If you have already received and accepted an
offer of employment, you must make it known to the deanery to which
you are applying that you have already secured a post in the first
round and you will also need to notify the deanery where you had
originally accepted the training offer. You need to do this at the
time of applying and at your interview. This will not prejudice
your application. This is purely for the benefit of the
organisations that are providing patient care, so that they can
manage services and maintain standards.
You will also be required to give notice
before you can take up the new post. Even though you may not have
received your written contract, you should discuss the notice
required with your employing organisation.
You have a responsibility for patients and
services. As the GMC’s Good Medical Practice points out,
patient care may be compromised if there is insufficient medical
cover. The better approach would be to make sure your employer has
a reasonable time to make other arrangements (as a minimum, the
contractual notice period).
Failure to arrive for work on the start date
previously notified by your employer could affect patient services
and their care, and may have an adverse impact on the working
conditions of medical colleagues. You may be in breach of contract
if you do not comply with the minimum contractual notice.
If you accept a post in this second
recruitment round, you will be required to give an undertaking when
accepting a post that you have not accepted another post and will
withdraw from further recruitment. The exemptions to this are
the same as those in the first round.
See Stage
Four Intervies and training offers.