Applying

How to apply for ST1 Histopathology posts.

Self-assessment and submitting an application

All applications must be submitted on Oriel before the national deadline of 4pm (GMT) on Thursday 23 November 2023. Under no circumstances will late applications be accepted.

Providing a self-assessment score is a mandatory part of your application form. Please see the Histopathology Training Self-Assessment Scoring Guidance for Applicants for full guidance on how to complete your self-assessment scoring.

Longlisting

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

More information about longlisting can be found on the Medical Specialty Recruitment page.

Round deadline for submitting a CREST form

As a result of changes to the process, only the 2024 version of CREST form will be accepted. The form will remain valid for future rounds of recruitments unless advised otherwise. It is anticipated that you will be able to provide a CREST at time of application.

The CREST upload window will close at 4pm on Thursday 23 November 2023.

Shortlisting

The shortlisting selection process will consist of a self-assessment within the application form. You will need to provide supporting evidence to recruitment teams to justify the score they have awarded themselves.

Your shortlisting score will be calculated based on your responses to the ‘self-assessment’ section of the application form that must be completed at time of application. Therefore, it is imperative that you complete the self-assessment accurately and to the best of your knowledge

If you are found to have significantly over-scored your self-assessment in order to progress beyond the shortlisting stage this will be treated as a probity issue.

Guidance on how to score your self-assessment can be found in the Histopathology Training Self-Assessment Scoring Guidance for Applicants.

Submitting supporting evidence 

You will be provided with further instructions about how to upload evidence to the portal in after the application closing date. You should ensure that you present the evidence in the requested format. Failure to do so could result in your evidence being rejected and/or the self-assessment score being revised downwards.

Failure to submit all evidence by the stated deadline will result in your application form being withdrawn by the recruitment team. 

Recruitment administrators will not be able to upload evidence on your behalf and once the deadline for submission has passed, your access will be withdrawn.

Evidence verification process

Submitted evidence will be verified against the self-assessment criteria for all applicants.  Where the evidence submitted does not match the score awarded, the score will be adjusted accordingly. 

On completion of the verification process, you will be sent your verified score, together with the verification panel’s feedback explaining any changes to score. Where you disagree with the score awarded, you can lodge an appeal. 

Appeals received after the 72 hour deadline will not be considered. 

Appeals against verified scores must be lodged within 72 hours of the scores being sent to you. No additional evidence can be submitted but you can request a review of the evidence already submitted via the portal. Your appeal request should clearly explain why you feel that the score should be adjusted, based on the evidence that was initially submitted and verified. Appeals received after the 72 hour deadline will not be considered.

The outcome of the appeal is final and there is no further recourse if you are dissatisfied. Disagreements over self-assessment scores fall out of scope of the MDRS Complaints Policy.

Reasonable adjustments and Disability Confident Scheme

We 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 enter an early dialogue with the recruiting organisation. Failure to provide the requested information and documentation by the stated deadline will result in adjustments and/or Guaranteed Interview Scheme status not being met. For more information regarding reasonable adjustments and the guaranteed interview scheme, visit the support page via the portal.