National Recruitment to Psychiatry in England

National recruitment to psychiatry training in 2010

In 2010, the Royal College of Psychiatrists will be coordinating national recruitment to Core Training Level One (CT1) in psychiatry and to Specialty Training Level Four (ST4 in round 2 only) in all six psychiatric specialties in England.

 

Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales will be operating their own application systems for recruitment to psychiatry.  To find out more about training opportunities in those countries please visit the relevant MMC websites: MMC Northern Ireland, MMC Scotland and MMC Wales.

 

If you are interested in applying for a CT1 or an ST4 (in round 2 only) training post in psychiatry in England you need to register online.  The online registration and application procedures are simple and efficient and are designed to make the selection process consistent, fair and transparent. The process offers:

 

  1. a single web-based application form
  2. standardised shortlisting managed by deaneries
  3. interviews organised by deaneries according to national criteria.

Key Dates for CT1 applications

 

30 November 2009 to 15 January 2010 – registration

You will be able to register online to apply for psychiatry at CT1 level from Monday, 30 November 2009 until the application process closes on Friday, 15 January 2010.

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2 to 15 January 2010 – submit your application

Application window opens: Saturday, 2 January 2010 at 9am GMT

Application window closes: Friday, 15 January 2010 at 5pm GMT

 

18 to 22 January 2010 – longlisting

All applications will be reviewed against basic selection criteria by the North Western Deanery, the lead deanery for psychiatry, on behalf of the College. 

 

25 January to 5 February 2010 – shortlisting

If your application has been successful at longlisting, it will be submitted to your first- and second-choice deaneries for shortlisting.  You will be given at least two weeks' notice if you have been offered an interview. 

 

22 February to 5 March 2010 – interviews

If shortlisted, you will be offered up to two interviews at your first- and/or second-choice deaneries. In the interview, your appointability to psychiatric training will be assessed.

 

8 to 26 March 2010 – job offers

Initial job offers will be made from 8 March onwards. You can accept or decline an offer immediately, or hold it until 26 March to make your final decision.

 

Week commencing 22 March 2010 – clearing

If you were considered appointable at interview, but have not been appointed to a training post, you will be offered an opportunity to enter clearing for the deaneries that have unfilled vacancies. Information on these remaining vacancies will be made available to you.

 

CT1 RECRUITMENT ROUND 2 TIMETABLE

 

  • Application window: 6-20 April
  • Longlisting: 21–23 April
  • Shortlisting: 26 April – 7 May
  • Interviews: 10–20 May
  • Offers: from 21 May
  • Clearing: 28 May – 4 June

 

 

ST4 RECRUITMENT ROUND 2 TIMETABLE

 

  • Application window: 19 April - 14 May
  • Shortlisting: to finish by 21 May
  • Interviews: 7 - 18 June
  • Offers: from 21 June

 

You must register with MMC in order to receive updates about general aspects of the process.

 

Information about national recruitment to CT1 psychiatry will be updated as required so please check here regularly.

 

Recruitment helpdesk: nationalrecruitment@rcpsych.ac.uk 

Tel: 0844 338 7001 (10.00am-12.00noon and 2.00pm-4.00pm, Monday to Friday)
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