Urology ST3
Person specification and entry criteria for Urology ST3 2024 recruitment
Applies to: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
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Essential entry criteria
Qualifications
Applicants must have:
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- Successful completion of MRCS by examination by offer datei
When is this evaluated?ii
- Application form
- Interview/selection centreiii
iThe published deadline’ refers to a deadline date set in each recruitment round; Round 1 (26/03/2024) Round 2 (18/04/2024) Round 3 (22/10/2024).
ii‘When is this evaluated’ is indicative but may be carried out at any time throughout the selection process.
iii‘Selection centre’ refers to a process, not a place. It involves a number of selection activities which may be delivered within the unit of application.
Eligibility
Applicants must:
- be eligible for full registration with, and hold a current licence to practiseiv from, the General Medical Council (GMC) at the intended start datev
- evidence of achievement of CT/ST1 competences in core surgery at time of application and CT/ST2 competences in core surgery by time of appointmentvi, acceptable evidence includes satisfactory Annual Review of Competency Progression (ARCP) outcome of completion of Core Surgical Training programme or a completed Certificate of Readiness to Enter Higher Surgical Training at time of application
- be eligible to work in the UK
When is this evaluated?
- Application form
- Interview/selection centre
iv The GMC introduced the licence to practise in 2009. Any doctor wishing to practise in the UK after this date must be both registered with and hold a licence to practise from the GMC at time of appointment.
v ‘Intended start date’ refers to the date at which the post commences, not (necessarily) the time an offer is accepted.
vi Time of appointment refers to the date at which the post commences.
Fitness to practise
Applicant is up to date and fit to practise safely and is aware of own training needs.
When is this evaluated?
- Application form
- References
Language skills
Applicants must have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English, adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, assessed by the GMCvii.
When is this evaluated?
- Application form
- Pre-employment health screening
vi Applicants are advised to visit the GMC website which gives details of evidence accepted for registration.
Health
Applicants must meet professional health requirements (in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice).
When is this evaluated?
- Application form
- Pre-employment health screening
Career progression
Applicants must:
- be able to provide complete details of their employment history
- have evidence that their career progression is consistent with their personal circumstances
- have evidence that their present level of achievement and performance is commensurate with the totality of their period of training
- have satisfactorily completed an approved Core Surgical Training programme or equivalent by start of post
- have completed the relevant competencies in Urology as described in the Core Surgical Training curriculum
- have notified the Training Programme Director of the specialty training programme they are currently training in if applying to continue training in the same specialty in another regionviii
- not have previously relinquished or been released or removed from a training programme in this specialty, except if they have received an ARCP outcome 1 or under exceptional circumstancesix
- not already hold, nor be eligible to hold, a CCT/CESR in the specialty they are applying for and/or must not currently be eligible for the specialist register for the specialty to which they are applying
- for those wishing to be considered for Locum Appointment for Training (LAT) posts (where available): no more than 24 months' experience in LAT posts in the specialty by date of interview
When is this evaluated?
- Application form
- Interview/selection centre
viiiThe ‘support for application to another region’ form, signed by the Training Programme Director of their current specialty training programme confirming satisfactory progress must be submitted to the recruitment office at time of application.
ixExceptional circumstances may be defined as a demonstrated change in circumstances, which can be shown on the ability to train at that time and may include severe personal illness or family caring responsibility incompatible with continuing to train. Applicants will only be considered if they provide a ‘support for reapplication to a specialty training programme’ form signed by both the Training Programme Director / Head of School and the Postgraduate Dean in the local office / Deanery that the training took place. No other evidence will be accepted.
Application completion
All sections of application form completed fully according to written guidelines.
When is this evaluated?
- Application form
Selection criteria
Qualifications
Applicants must have:
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- Successful completion of MRCS by examination by offer datei
When is this evaluated?ii
- Application form
- Interview/selection centreiii
iThe published deadline’ refers to a deadline date set in each recruitment round; Round 1 (26/03/2024) Round 2 (18/04/2024) Round 3 (22/10/2024).
ii‘When is this evaluated’ is indicative but may be carried out at any time throughout the selection process.
iii‘Selection centre’ refers to a process, not a place. It involves a number of selection activities which may be delivered within the unit of application.
Eligibility
Applicants must:
- be eligible for full registration with, and hold a current licence to practiseiv from, the General Medical Council (GMC) at the intended start datev
- evidence of achievement of CT/ST1 competences in core surgery at time of application and CT/ST2 competences in core surgery by time of appointmentvi, acceptable evidence includes satisfactory Annual Review of Competency Progression (ARCP) outcome of completion of Core Surgical Training programme or a completed Certificate of Readiness to Enter Higher Surgical Training at time of application
- be eligible to work in the UK
When is this evaluated?
- Application form
- Interview/selection centre
iv The GMC introduced the licence to practise in 2009. Any doctor wishing to practise in the UK after this date must be both registered with and hold a licence to practise from the GMC at time of appointment.
v ‘Intended start date’ refers to the date at which the post commences, not (necessarily) the time an offer is accepted.
vi Time of appointment refers to the date at which the post commences.
Fitness to practise
Applicant is up to date and fit to practise safely and is aware of own training needs.
When is this evaluated?
- Application form
- References
Language skills
Applicants must have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English, adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, assessed by the GMCvii.
When is this evaluated?
- Application form
- Pre-employment health screening
vi Applicants are advised to visit the GMC website which gives details of evidence accepted for registration.
Health
Applicants must meet professional health requirements (in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice).
When is this evaluated?
- Application form
- Pre-employment health screening
Career progression
Applicants must:
- be able to provide complete details of their employment history
- have evidence that their career progression is consistent with their personal circumstances
- have evidence that their present level of achievement and performance is commensurate with the totality of their period of training
- have satisfactorily completed an approved Core Surgical Training programme or equivalent by start of post
- have completed the relevant competencies in Urology as described in the Core Surgical Training curriculum
- have notified the Training Programme Director of the specialty training programme they are currently training in if applying to continue training in the same specialty in another regionviii
- not have previously relinquished or been released or removed from a training programme in this specialty, except if they have received an ARCP outcome 1 or under exceptional circumstancesix
- not already hold, nor be eligible to hold, a CCT/CESR in the specialty they are applying for and/or must not currently be eligible for the specialist register for the specialty to which they are applying
- for those wishing to be considered for Locum Appointment for Training (LAT) posts (where available): no more than 24 months' experience in LAT posts in the specialty by date of interview
When is this evaluated?
- Application form
- Interview/selection centre
viiiThe ‘support for application to another region’ form, signed by the Training Programme Director of their current specialty training programme confirming satisfactory progress must be submitted to the recruitment office at time of application.
ixExceptional circumstances may be defined as a demonstrated change in circumstances, which can be shown on the ability to train at that time and may include severe personal illness or family caring responsibility incompatible with continuing to train. Applicants will only be considered if they provide a ‘support for reapplication to a specialty training programme’ form signed by both the Training Programme Director / Head of School and the Postgraduate Dean in the local office / Deanery that the training took place. No other evidence will be accepted.
Application completion
All sections of application form completed fully according to written guidelines.
When is this evaluated?
- Application form