Specialty Application Process 2010
Dr Maire Shelly
Associate Postgraduate Dean
North Western Deanery
Information
• Modernising Medical Careers
www.mmc.nhs.uk
• GP Recruitment
www.gprecruitment.org.uk
• NW Deanery
www.nwpgmd.nhs.uk
ST1 Level Training Programmes
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Acute Care Common Stem
Anaesthesia
Chemical Pathology
Clinical Radiology
Core Medical Training
General Practice
Histopathology
Medical Microbiology
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Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Ophthalmology
Paediatrics
Psychiatry
Public Health
Surgery
– Neurosurgery
– Trauma and Orthopaedics
– OMFS
– Urology
Job Numbers
Year
ST1 posts
2009
2010
7073
6500
Eligibility on Person Specification
• Has been no more than 12 months in
specialty
• Now no more than 18 months in
specialty
• IELTS has been overall 7 (FP 7.5)
• Now 7 in each section at single sitting in
last 2 years
Machine Marked
Test
• Not for CMT
• May pilot generic
MMT
Other Factors
• Applicant guide on
MMC website end
October
• New Rough Guide
• Swine Flu
The ST Recruitment Framework
• Nationally agreed person specifications
• National application and national selection
• National application and local selection
• Deanery led recruitment and selection
Deanery Process
• In partnership with lead employers
– Pennine Acute Trust
– North Lancashire PCT
– Greater Manchester West
www.nwpgmd.nhs.uk/recruitment
Nationally Recruited Specialties
Specialty
Lead
Core Medical Training
JRCPTB
Clinical Radiology
RCR
General Practice
NRO for GP
Neurosurgery
Yorks and Humber
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
RCOG
Paediatrics
RCPCH
Psychiatry
RCP
Public Health
E Midlands
Trauma & Orthopaedics
RCS
Local Recruitment
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ACCS
Anaesthetics
Chemical pathology
Medical microbiology
Ophthalmology
Surgery
Academic Recruitment
• Starts 5th November 09
• NW ACF Posts (ST1 or 3)
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Cardiology
Dermatology
Gastroenterology
General Practice
Medical Education
Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Ophthalmology
Psychiatry
Radiology
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Run Through Specialties
• Chemical
Pathology
• Clinical Radiology
• General Practice
• Histopathology
• Medical
Microbiology
• Neurosurgery
• Obstetrics &
Gynaecology
• OMFS
• Ophthalmology
• Paediatrics
• Public Health
• Trauma &
Orthopaedics
Uncoupled Specialties
• Acute Care
Common Stem
• Anaesthesia
• Emergency
Medicine
• Medical Specialties
• Psychiatry
• General surgery
• Cardiothoracic
surgery
• Paediatric surgery
• Plastic surgery
• ENT
• Urology
• Trauma &
orthopaedic surgery
General Recruitment Timetable
• Information
Mid October 09
• Round 1
4th December 09 –
28th March 10
4 - 18th December 09
end January 10 – end
February 10
Most applications
Interviews
• Round 2
6th April 10
ST3, CT2
and non-EU applicants
GP Recruitment Timetable
Applications submitted from
9.00am Monday 7th December 09
Applications submitted by
Midnight Sunday 20th December 09
Stage 2 - Assessment 1
(MMT)
Saturday 6th February 10 (venues
nationwide). Places booked by 1st
February 10
Stage 3 - Assessment 2
(SAC)
1st March 10 to 12th March 10. Places
booked by 23rd February 10
Offers out
Week commencing 22nd March 10
Offers accepted by
Within 48 hours of offer. All offers to be
accepted or rejected by 26th March 10
National Clearing
From 6th April 2010
CMT Recruitment Timetable
Vacancies
advertised
Friday 20th November 09
Applications
Open – Friday 4th December 09 (9.00am
GMT)
Close – Friday 18th December 09 (12.00pm
GMT)
Interviews
From Monday 25th January 10 onwards
Offers sent out
From Monday 15th February 10 onwards
Offers deadline
Offers to be accepted within 48 hours of offer
All offers to have been accepted or rejected by
Friday 26th March 10
Clearing
There will be no (national) clearing at round
one. Any remaining vacancies will be carried
forward to round two.
Psychiatry Recruitment Timetable
Register
30th November 09 – 15th January 10
Applications
Open – Saturday 2nd January 10 (9.00am GMT)
Close – Friday 15th January 10 (17.00pm GMT)
Interviews
From Monday 22nd February 10 – 5th March 10
Offers sent out
From Monday 8th March 10 onwards
Offers deadline
Offers to be accepted within 48 hours of offer
All offers to have been accepted or rejected by
Friday 26th March 10
Clearing
From 22nd March 10
Venues
• Reebok Stadium, Bolton
www.stadiumguide.com/reebok
• City of Manchester Stadium,
Manchester
www.cityofmanchesterstadium.co.uk
Photo of Reebok
Photo of Reebok
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Assessment Centre
• Most 3x 10 min format
• Consistency across all
panels
• Each panel has lay
member
Assessment Centre
Clinical skills
Personal Skills
Empathy and sensitivity
Communication Skills
Problem-solving
Coping with pressure
Organisation and
Planning
Teamwork
Vigilance
Probity
Commitment to speciality
Learning/Personal
Development
Assessment Centre
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Applicants scored
Scores collected
Wrap up meeting
Applicants ranked
Agreement on candidates to be offered
posts
Job offered!!!
Applicant Commitment
• Applicants who accept an offer must
withdraw from any further applications or
interviews, otherwise the offer will be
withdrawn
• Except for coordinated offer arrangements
Coordinated Offers
• CMT / GP / Psychiatry
Shorter timescale
• ? Others
eg ACCS / Anaesthetics – align dates
After Acceptance
• Offers conditional on pre-employment
checks
• Matching to specific programme /
placement
• Induction
• Start date
• Contract from employer
TIPS FOR COMPLETING
SPECIALTY
APPLICATIONS
Dr Serena Tolhurst-Cleaver
Registrar Acute Medicine/Intensive Care
and Acute Specialties Trainee Career
Lead, NW Deanery
PREPARATION – DOS
• Do complete a CV – now!
• Do start considering likely questions, and thinking
of clinical scenarios that are applicable
• Do read the questions very carefully when the
forms come out
• Do think about your non-medical
interests/experiences
• Do keep it simple – pick examples that clearly
answer the question (e.g. audit)
PREPARATION – DON’TS
• Don’t – book a holiday for when the applications
come out (if you have already, make sure you take
extra time to prepare before you go)
• Don’t be tempted to do anything other than answer
the question
• Don’t leave submitting your form till the last minute
• Don’t go over the word count
• Don’t lie or mislead the markers of your form
MOVING TOWARDS
INTERVIEWS…
• The preparation that you do for your form
will help
• Keep up-to-date with current affairs in
medicine
• Have a good understanding of the basics –
research, audit, clinical governance
• Approach people for help – tips or interview
practice
ANY QUESTIONS?
Communication Skills
As a …………….
• Who do I communicate with?
• What is REALLY important about my
communications
Communication Skills
• What does this mean to you?
Anaesthesia / ACCS
Demonstrates clarity in written/spoken
communication and capacity to adapt
language as appropriate to the situation.
Chemical Pathology / Clinical
Radiology / Medical Microbiology
Demonstrates clarity in written and
spoken communication. Capacity to
build rapport, listen, persuade and
negotiate.
General Practice
Capacity to adjust behaviour and
language as appropriate to needs of
differing situations.
Histopathology
Capacity to answer questions clearly,
concisely and appropriately. Capacity
to build rapport, listen, persuade and
negotiate.
Medicine
Capacity to adapt language as
appropriate to the situation.
Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Capacity to discuss sensitive issues
effectively with others & adapt language
as appropriate to the situation.
Ophthalmology
Capacity to adapt language as
appropriate to the situation, open and
non-defensive.
OMFS
Capacity to adjust language as
appropriate to the situation, able to
discuss treatment options with patients
in a way they can understand.
Paediatrics
Capacity to communicate effectively at
different levels, eg with babies, young
people and their families.
Psychiatry
Capacity to communicate effectively &
sensitively with others. Capacity to
listen & engage others in open/equal
dialogue.
Public Health
Capacity to communicate effectively in
written and spoken English to a wide
variety of audiences, adapting language
as appropriate to the situation.
Capacity to listen, build rapport,
persuade & negotiate with individuals
and groups.
Surgery
Capacity to communicate effectively &
sensitively with others, able to discuss
treatment options with patients in a way
they can understand.