Specialty Application Process 2010

Dr Maire ShellyAssociate Postgraduate DeanNorth 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

• Acute Care Common Stem• Anaesthesia• Chemical Pathology• Clinical Radiology• Core Medical Training• General Practice• Histopathology• Medical Microbiology

• Obstetrics & Gynaecology• Ophthalmology• Paediatrics• Psychiatry• Public Health• Surgery

– Neurosurgery– Trauma and Orthopaedics– OMFS– Urology

Job Numbers

Year ST1 posts

2009 7073

2010 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

• Applicant guide on MMC website end October

• New Rough Guide• Swine Flu

Other Factors

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

• ACCS

• Anaesthetics

• Chemical pathology

• Medical microbiology

• Ophthalmology

• Surgery

Academic Recruitment• Starts 5th November 09

• NW ACF Posts (ST1 or 3)– Cardiology 2– Dermatology 1– Gastroenterology 2– General Practice 2– Medical Education 1– Obstetrics & Gynaecology 1– Ophthalmology 1– Psychiatry 2– Radiology 1

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

Most applications 4 - 18th December 09Interviews end January 10 – end

February 10

• 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 TimetableVacancies

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

ApplicationsOpen – 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 deadlineOffers 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

Photo of Reebok

Assessment Centre

• Most 3x 10 min format• Consistency across all

panels• Each panel has lay

member

Assessment CentreClinical skillsPersonal Skills

Empathy and sensitivityCommunication SkillsProblem-solvingCoping with pressureOrganisation and

PlanningTeamworkVigilance

ProbityCommitment to speciality

Learning/Personal Development

Assessment Centre

• 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.