The 2014 person specification for entry to all specialty training programmes includes "Evidence of achievement of Foundation competences between 1st August 2011 and 31st July 2014 in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice including:
· Good clinical care
· Maintaining good medical practice
· Good relationships and communication with patients
· Good working relationships with colleagues
· Good teaching and training
· Professional behaviour and probity
· Delivery of good acute clinical care
Evidence Options applying for CT/ST1
Foundation competences
There are 3 ways you can demonstrate that you haveachieved Foundation Competences.
Option 1: If you have completed the 1st year of a UK affiliated Foundation Programme (with a satisfactory training outcome) AND are currently in the second year which finishes in August 2014, you will not be required to provide any evidence at this stage. You will be asked to confirm the name of your Foundation School. Any offer of a programme will be conditional upon you successfully completing this programme and being awarded Foundation Achievement Competency document FACD 5.2 before August 2014. If you are undertaking a “stand alone” FY2 post that is NOT part of a recognised foundation programme attached to a UK foundation school, then you must answer NO to this question on the application form (Are you currently on a UK Foundation Year 2Programme?) and you will be required to submit alternative evidence as detailed below.
Option 2: If you already hold a Foundation Achievement Competency Document
(FACD 5.2) from a UK affiliated Foundation School which has been completed within the last 3 years (ie on or after 01 August 2011).You must upload this document to Intrepid Pathway when you submit your application for specialty training.
Option 3:
If you have not undertaken a UK foundation programme within the last 3 years, you will be able to submit alternative evidence by asking a consultant who has supervised you for at least 3 months since 1st August 2011 to attest to your achievement of foundation competences. .You MUST upload the certificate to your application form at the time of submission.
Download Alternative Certificate
You will be required to bring to interview all the original documents which have been uploaded / emailed
If you are unable to provide options 1- 3 as you have not worked since 01 August 2011 then you are advised to secure a second year UK Foundation Programme before applying to specialty training. Alternatively, you could secure a post that will enable you to demonstrate foundation competency to a consultant who could then provide you with an"Alternative Certificate", eg. A locum or Trust post.
We understand that Refugee doctors may have less access to the standardised documentation and it may not be possible to obtain the ‘Alternative Certificate’. If you are unable to provide any of the above because of your refugee status, you contact recruitment helpdesk for advice before submitting your application form.
Competences applying for CT/ST2
In order for an applicant to submit an eligible application for a specialty, you must demonstrate you have achieved the required competency to the level you are applying.
Only the following documents will be accepted:
ARCP or RITA documents
Educational / Clinical Supervisors reports
You must upload the relevant documents when you submit your application for specialty training.
You will be required to bring to interviewall the original documents which have been uploaded / emailed
Competences applying for CT/ST3
In order for an applicant to submit an eligible application for a specialty, you must demonstrate you have achieved the required competency to the level you are applying.
Only the following documents will be accepted:
ARCP or RITA documents
Educational /Clinical Supervisors reports
You must upload the relevant documents when you submit your application for specialty training. You will be required to bring to interview the original documents which have been uploaded/ emailed.
