Applying

Before you apply for Core Training you should check that you're eligible.

Training programmes: CT1 (Uncoupled) or ST1 (Run through)

Recruitment to ACCS Emergency Medicine in 2024 will be offered as a core (CT1) or run-through option at (ST1). Following acceptance of an offer, successful applicants will be given a further opportunity to finalise their training route choice. Further guidance on the process of confirming this will be included in the programme offer letter.

With Run-through training (ST1), progression is uninterrupted; applicants start in specialty training year 1 (ST1), and progress through ST2, ST3, ST4, ST5 and ST6 automatically, provided the necessary curriculum requirements are fully satisfied.

These requirements include satisfactory ARCP outcomes and exam progression. Although run-through training is uninterrupted there are still plenty of opportunities on a run-through training programme to take time out to fulfil your broader interests. OOPs (out of training programme opportunities) are widely supported in all EM training programmes.

Uncoupled and Run-through training each give opportunities to the individual trainee. The content of the training programme and its delivery are the same. It is recommended that decisions regarding the choice of type of training programme (run through training or core) are made after careful thought, including a recommendation to discuss opportunities with colleagues, mentors or local programme directors.

Please note, once you commence in your training post, it will not be possible to change your training pathway from Core (uncoupled) to Run-through or vice versa.

Round deadline for submitting a CREST

As a result of changes to the application process, only the 2024 version of the CREST form will be accepted. It is anticipated that you will be able to provide a CREST at time of application. If you are not able to provide a CREST at this time, you will be presented with a window to submit a CREST within 72 hours of the application window closing (The CREST upload window will close at 4pm on Thursday 23 November 2023). 

Longlisting

Longlisting is the process of checking that you meet the minimum requirements to be eligible for a Training post. You can find the eligibility criteria on the person specification.

More information about longlisting can be found here.

Shortlisting

In the event that the volume of eligible applicants exceeds the interview capacity approximately 840, applications will be shortlisted for the purpose of reducing the number of applicants invited to interview to a number which can be accommodated.

MSRA

As part of the selection process for 2024 recruitment, you will be required (if longlisted) to take a Multi-Specialty Recruitment Assessment (MSRA). This will form the basis of your shortlisting score.

The MSRA is a computer-based assessment, delivered in partnership with Work Psychology Group and Pearson VUE, which has been designed to assess some of the 6 essential competences outlined in the Person Specification and is based around clinical scenarios.

You will be invited to register an account for MSRA, and a separate invite to sit the exam at a Pearson Vue test centre no later than Tuesday 19 December 2023. For more information and to find your nearest test centre, visit the Peason Vue website.

You can find further information on the MSRA via the MSRA applicant guide. Any queries related to the MSRA exam or Pearson Vue test centres are handled by the MSRA team and the Pearson Vue team.
 

Please note that we will not share the scores from the MSRA until we have published the scores for the interview as the scores will be scaled.

Reasonable adjustments and disability confident scheme

Supporting candidates with a disability at the assessment/ selection centre stages of a recruitment process.

London and KSS recruitment positively support the recruitment and employment of persons with a disability and will ensure, where possible, that reasonable adjustments are made at interview to meet the needs of applicants with disabilities. You must ensure that you submit your evidence to the application by close of applications, except in certain circumstances, for example, sudden onset of a condition after the closing date (such as a broken wrist) via our support portal.

Failure to provide the requested information and documentation by the stated deadline will result in adjustments and/or Disability Confident Scheme status not being met.

For more information regarding reasonable adjustments and the disability confident scheme process, please see the Medical Specialty Recruitment pages.

The recruitment team will ensure, where possible, that reasonable adjustments are made at interview to meet the needs of applicants with disabilities. You must ensure that you include this on the application form and contact the recruitment team.

Ranking, outcomes and preferencing

The scores from the MSRA and the online interview will be added together to give a final score used for ranking and appointment. Please note that there will be scaling of the scores in order to get the final score. These are quality assured, if both your unscaled scores are similar, but on scaling then become different, this is because of scaling and statistical adjustment.

Preferencing of posts will be available prior to offers being made. The preferencing window will reopen between offer iterations, in line with the enhanced preferencing process. For guidance on how to submit your preferences please refer to the Oriel Applicant User Guide.

Offers, references and scoresheet

Offers will be made to those appointable applicants that have ‘matched’ to a post and will be based on your ranking preferences. Offers will be made via Oriel no later than 5pm on the 26 March 2024.

Following initial offers being released, further offers will be made in subsequent iterations. You will have 48 hours from the time of offer (excluding weekends) to confirm via Oriel whether you wish to accept, reject or hold your offer, the offer will expire automatically after 48 hours and your application will not be included in future iteration of offers. Offers made after the hold deadline will only have the option to accept or reject. Please only have one browser window of Oriel open at the time of accepting your offer. We are unable to reinstate offers due to IT issues. If you are accepting an offer your Oriel status will change to ‘Offer accept’ and you will receive an email automatically. Please note that it is your responsibility to keep checking Oriel directly for messages and updates.

References will only be requested when an offer has been accepted.

Scoresheets will be released to all applicants on a specified date after offers have been finalised 7 May 2024 and so you do not need to request your scoresheets after interview.

Allocation

Once an applicant has accepted an ACCS Emergency Medicine post, their information will be passed to the relevant region who will contact them directly to complete the allocation/new starter process.

Further information on how to request a deferred start date or training less than full time (LTFT) can be found on the Medical Specialty Recruitment pages.

Next steps/roles and responsibilities

Your details will be passed on to the local training programme director approximately 14 weeks prior to your start date and to the employing organisation you have been appointed to 12 weeks prior to your start date. Therefore, you should not expect to receive any communication prior to this time.