Stand Alone Recruitment
Recruitment for F2 Stand-alone Foundation Programmes is managed by the UKFPO. Vacancies will be advertised on the Oriel recruitment system. Applications will be long-listed against the F2 person specification, and eligible candidates invited for interview. Following the interviews, appointable applicants will then be able to preference available F2 programmes. Offers will be made based on scores and preferences.
Eligibility
The eligibility criteria for F2 Stand-alone posts has changed for 2020. Allocations at F1 level are to two-year training contracts. Foundation doctors who have initially been allocated to two-year foundation training posts are encouraged to continue in their existing post for the duration of the programme. Foundation Programmes are balanced to ensure foundation doctors experience a range of specialties and healthcare settings. In the past when F1 doctors have been able to apply in open competition for F2 Stand-alone posts, programmes have been disrupted and foundation doctors have not been guaranteed to rotate through a range of placements in line with the curriculum. We have also found that the availability of training places at F2 level has often not met the expectations of current F1 doctors, particularly those seeking to move to London, as very few places arise at F2 level in the more popular locations.
The recruitment process to F2 Stand-alone posts is designed to provide a route of entry to training in the UK for doctors who graduate overseas with full registration, and would otherwise be ineligible to apply for the two-year Foundation Programme at F1 level.
F1 doctors who have had a change in personal circumstances since their initial allocation have the option to apply for an IFST. In the first instance, foundation doctors are always encouraged to liaise with their clinical and / or educational supervisor to consider options for adjustments to programmes in line with their personal circumstances. It may be that there are mechanisms of support available within your existing foundation school and / or employing organisation that could assist your situation.
Any queries, please do not hesitate to contact the UKFPO team.