MULTI DEANERY APPOINTMENT PROCESS To FOUNDATION PROGRAMMES
MULTI DEANERY APPOINTMENT PROCESS 2nd PHASE
The 2nd Phase will open on Midday 3rd March 2006 and will remain open for a minimum of 4 weeks (exact closing date TBC).
For a provisional post list for the 2nd Phase please click here
This is a provisional post list and therefore further posts may be added/removed before the the 2nd Phase opens. Please note that some deaneries have not yet confirmed the details of the exact rotations and therefore only the trust and number of posts is listed, currently the South Yorkshire and South Humber have only indicated the number of posts within their deanery.
A further 51 F1 posts are vacant at the Norfolk and Norwich Trust in Norfolk, these will be appointed to separately outside of MDAP and will involve an interview. We will provide further information on this process shortly. The posts are displayed for your information on the 2nd worksheet of the spreadsheet.
Application Score
You may request this information and should apply in writing to your local deanery/foundation school for this. You are only allowed to request information relating to you and you cannot request comparison with or information relating to other applicants. You can if you wish, submit your request in writing to MDAP at the following address:
MDAP Project Team, West Midlands Deanery, Birmingham Business Park, 97 Vincent Drive, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2SQ.
Please note that the scheme is still a closed process, and there is no provision for resubmitting an application or for altering the score for anything other than technical errors
General information for candidates
This electronic system is being used to appoint to Foundation Year 1 (F1) Programmes in eight Deaneries for posts that commence on August 1, 2006. There is an understanding that the appointments will be for 2-year Foundation Programmes, but at this stage it is usual for only the F1 programme to be defined. The Deaneries involved are Kent, Surrey and Sussex (KSS), Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Rutland (LNR), London, Northern Ireland, North-Western, Trent, Yorkshire and West Midlands.
There are more than 3,000 F1 posts.
The website will be open to applications from 10am on Friday, October 14, 2005, and will close at 12pm on Monday, December 5, 2005. The electronic system enables the application to be completed at times of the candidate’s convenience and changes can be made up until the closing date. Changes to personal details can be made at any time. The results of the appointment process will be made available to candidates by January 31, 2006.
Access to the scheme is through PIN and password. For candidates from the medical schools within the eight Deaneries, these will be available through the medical schools themselves. All other candidates in the UK, EU and from non-EU countries must complete the “Dean’s Permission” form available on this website to obtain a PIN.
Candidates who are eligible for limited (unless this is confined to pre-registration posts by the GMC) or full registration are not eligible for this scheme and will not be able to obtain PIN access.
All candidates must be in a position to commence in post on August 1, 2006.
All applicants must have skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues. Graduation from a UK medical school would be considered evidence of this, but candidates must confirm their language skills on their application forms. Language skills may be assessed by an employing NHS Trust before an offer of appointment is made.
Eligibility
Provisional Registration
The basic rule is that two year Foundation Programmes commencing in August 2006 are available to those doctors who are required by the GMC to undertake a year of provisional training.
The following groups of doctors are able to apply:
All UK medical graduates are required to undertake a 2 year foundation programme and therefore should apply through this process.
EEA graduates from the following countries, which have an undergraduate medical education system similar to the UK, can apply for provisional registration:
Austria
Denmark
Czech Republic * Some graduates only – see below
Finland
France
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Lithuania
Malta
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Slovenia
Sweden
Switzerland
International Medical Graduates (IMGs): These doctors must hold PLAB2. A small proportion of PLAB2 doctors will have been informed by the GMC that, when registered, they will have to work under limited registration in PRHO or Foundation Year 1 posts. These are the only holders of PLAB2 who would be eligible to apply under this scheme. Confirmation of the GMC guidance can be obtained by emailing the GMC at the following e-mail address:
restrictedlr@gmc-uk.org
The following groups of doctors are NOT eligible to apply:
EEA graduates with degrees from the following countries, which have a system where the PRHO/F1 year equivalent forms part of the undergraduate medical course, and they are therefore not eligible for provisional registration*:
Belgium
Czech Republic*
Estonia
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Latvia
Netherlands
Slovak Republic
Spain
International Medical Graduates (IMGs): The majority of PLAB2 holders have already undertaken a PRHO/intern equivalent year in their own country and would not be eligible for Foundation Year 1, or 2 year Foundation Programmes.
* these EEA countries would normally include the equivalent of an intern or PRHO year in their undergraduate course, and their graduates would therefore not be eligible. However, there may be exceptions, and applicants required to hold limited registration and to work in a PRHO/F1 post are advised to contact the GMC to confirm their status. Doctors holding full or provisional registration are not required to confirm their status with the GMC.
Further information relating to eligibility and advice to candidates is posted on the MMC website (
www.mmc.nhs.uk - this link opens in a new browser window)
The Process
Submission of application and all communication between candidates, Deaneries and Trusts will be via the internet only.
The web address is
www.newdoctor.org and there is a dedicated email address for enquiries:
enquiries@newdoctor.org
The application will be for the F1 year only. The exception is that in the Trent and Northern Ireland Deaneries, F1 and F2 posts will be linked directly and appointed together.
Most posts are in three by four month programmes. All details of posts are on the website.
Most programmes consist of 3 x 4 month posts.
Graduates from the medical schools within the eight Deaneries will have PINs which will allow them access to the posts in the local area of their medical school (Deanery or Foundation school).
Some candidates from the medical schools within the eight Deaneries may wish to change their 'home' Deanery or Foundation school. To do this, they must complete the 'Dean's Permission' form and email
enquiries@newdoctor.org so the change can be recorded. You will not need a new PIN.
Applicants are able to to apply to a 2nd UOA if they have gained permission from their dean.
Candidates are able to request up to 40 programmes in order of preference. A miniumum of 20 posts must be selected within your "home deanery" or foundation school. The first of your preferences must be in your home UoA (Deanery/Foundation school)
The medical schools and their Deaneries/Foundation schools are as follows:
• Kent Surrey Sussex ( KSS ) Deanery
www.kssdeanery.ac.uk (this link opens in a new browser window)
• London Deanery
www.londondeanery.ac.uk (this link opens in a new browser window)
Incorporating
• North East Thames Foundation School
www.smd.qmul.ac.uk/foundationyear/ (this link opens in a new browser window)
• North Central Thames Foundation School *
www.ucl.ac.uk/medicalschool/about-nctfs/ (this link opens in a new browser window)
• North West Thames Foundation School *
http://www.imperial.ac.uk/medicine/t...o/default.html (this link opens in a new browser window)
• South East Thames Foundation School *
www.kssdeanery.ac.uk/setfs (this link opens in a new browser window)
• South West Thames Foundation School
www.kssdeanery.ac.uk/swtfs (this link opens in a new browser window)
• Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Rutland ( LNR )
www.lnrdeanery.nhs.uk (this link opens in a new browser window)
• Northern Ireland
www.nimdta.gov.uk (this link opens in a new browser window)
• North Western
www.nwpgmd.nhs.uk (this link opens in a new browser window)
• Trent *
www.trentdeanery.nottingham.ac.uk (this link opens in a new browser window)
• West Midlands
www.wmdeanery.org (this link opens in a new browser window)
• Yorkshire
www.yorkshiredeanery.com (this link opens in a new browser window)
* also includes some posts in Devon and Cornwall
There will be no interviews – personal statements will be scored. There are six headings for the personal statements, each with two sub-sections. The maximum number of words that can be entered into a sub-section is 75.
Statements will be scored by panels from the relevant Deanery or from the Trust of the applicant's first choice. There will be only one final score for each candidate, which will be used to determine the order of allocation of posts.
It is essential that candidates are honest in their personal statements. There will be an audit of quality where candidates are asked to submit written evidence supporting their statements. Those who submit false statements will be reported to the GMC. In addition, software for plagiarism will be used and Trusts will seek written evidence to support applications before successful applicants take up posts.
Candidates are expected to give the email and postal addresses of two referees who have been closely involved in his or her training. References from persons not involved in training will not be processed.
Candidates who are unable to commence in posts on August 1, 2006, for exam failures or other reasons, may have their job allocation withdrawn.
Post Lists
To view the posts available at each UOA please click the relevant link below. The post lists are subject change and are correct as from 01/11/05 and should be used as guidence only.
North East Thames Foundation School
North Central Thames Foundation School
North West Thames Foundation School
South East Thames Foundation School
South West Thames Foundation School
Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Rutland ( LNR )
Northern Ireland
North Western
Trent
West Midlands
Yorkshire
You will need Microsoft Excel in order to view these files. If you do not have excel you can download an Excel Viewer
http://office.microsoft.com/en-gb/of...347961033.aspx
F2 Posts
For those who would like to apply for the second (F2) year of the Foundation Programme only:The majority of UK F2 posts in August 2006 will be taken up by Doctors moving up through their Foundation Programme from the F1 posts currently occupied.Deaneries and Foundation Schools in the United Kingdom have been actively looking to develop additional F2 posts which would be a suitable entry point for overseas doctors commencing work in the UK. It is likely thatany available F2posts will be advertisedthrough recruitment adverts in the medical press in the first few months of 2006.
For further information about the deaneries, foundation schools and trusts involved in this process, please see the following pages:
Links to websites of Deaneries, Foundation Schools, Trusts, and industry bodies
Person Specification
ESSENTIAL DESIRABLE WHEN EVALUATED
QUALIFICATIONS Has or is expected to achieve MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
Has not yet reached the level of experience required for GMC limited or full registration
AF
ELIGIBILITY Has written approval from University of medical graduation for this application
Approval letter from University
Has confirmation this is the only first ranking application submitted
Approval letter from University
FITNESS to PRACTISE Is up to date and Fit to Practise safely
Approval Letter and Fitness to Practise statement from University
KNOWLEDGE AND ACHIEVEMENTS Academic and extracurricular achievements
AF
Demonstration of your participation in aspects of 'Good Medical Practice'
AF
EDUCATION and PERSONAL ASPECTS Demonstration of educational reasons for applying for this School/Deanery/Programme
AF
Demonstration of personal reasons for applying for this School/Deanery/Programme
AF
COMMUNICATION AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS Able to communicate effectively in written English
AF
Able to communicate effectively in spoken English
To be confirmed in testimonial from University
Evidence of team-working skills
AF
Evidence of leadership skills
AF
HEALTH Meets professional health requirements
Pre-employment health screening
PROBITY Displays honesty, integrity, aware of ethical dilemmas, respects confidentiality
AF
AF=Application form, including Personal Statement of Achievements
Any attributes which are evaluated on the basis of the application form may be further explored
by reference to the applicant's Medical School and at pre-employment screening.
Permission to Join the Scheme
Download Permissions Form (pdf)
Download Guidance Notes for ALL Applicants (pdf
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