Specialised Foundation Programmes (SFP) in the South West
The recruitment process for two year Specialised Foundation Programmes commencing August 2023 opens in September. For more information, the UKFPO Applicant’s Handbook is available on the UKFP website. Recruitment will be managed via the national online recruitment system, Oriel. For 2023 SFP recruitment the South West will have two separate Specialised Units of Application (SUoAs), one for our Research posts in both Severn and Peninsula Foundation Schools, and one for our Education and Leadership & Management posts based in the Peninsula. Within your Oriel application you can select up to a maximum of two SUoAs.
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Research Programmes6 x Research Foundation Programmes based at North Bristol NHS Trust Severn Research ProgrammesThe Severn Foundation School and the University of Bristol offer 15 Specialised Foundation Programmes (SFPs). Our research opportunities are unbundled from the clinical rotations allowing successful applicants to competitively select the most suitable combination of research area and clinical rotation. There are a wide variety of research opportunities encompassing a range of academic subjects. The programmes are based in either North Bristol NHS Trust (Southmead Hospital) or University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (Bristol Royal Infirmary/Weston General Hospital). The F1 year will allow the newly qualified doctor to gain experience in a range of clinical placements. The F2 year comprises an academic block of four months, during which the F2 doctor will undertake a research project and continue with one day per week clinical work. For the remaining 8 months of the F2 year, doctors will undertake more specialised medical training, e.g. General Practice, ITU/Critical Care, whilst continuing 1 day per week of academic work. During the F2 year doctors will also attend the Research Methods course designed specifically for this programme. Information about Specialised Foundation Programmes in Severn Peninsula Research ProgrammesThese posts will be of particular interest to those aspiring to an academic career, but the research skills will be generic and the experience of benefit to anyone with an interest in health and health service research. Each programme starts with a generic clinical F1 year comprising 3x4 month rotations. In F2, the pattern is for 2x6 months clinical posts with time allocated either in-week or in separate clinical/specialised weeks depending on the type of specialised programme. One of the 6-month posts may be pre- determined by the trust and there is some choice for the second clinical post. Wide ranging research possibilities exist through the University of Exeter Medical School. Each research foundation trainee has the opportunity to preference their research area, such as Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Mental Health, Environment and Human Health, Dementia and Ageing, Evidence synthesis and modelling for health improvement, Primary Health Care, or Diabetes. Research Opportunities available at University of Exeter for Foundation Doctors |
Education and Leadership & Management Programmes6 x Education Foundation Programmes based 2 each in Truro, Exeter and Torbay These posts provide exciting opportunities to develop key skills and experience in Medical Education or Leadership & Management while also gaining the generic foundation capabilities through a clinical placement in the acute trust. Each programme starts with a generic clinical F1 year comprising 3x4 month rotations. In F2, the pattern is for 2x6 months clinical posts with time allocated either in-week or in separate clinical/specialised weeks depending on the type of specialised programme. One of the 6-month posts may be pre- determined by the trust. For the second 6-month post, each post-holder will be offered a limited choice of clinical specialty, with the final decision dependant on a combination of trainee preference, availability, F1 experience, the requirement to provide a broad training programme and the Foundation Programme Director’s view of any individual educational needs. The F2 year will however need to include acute medicine. Successful applicants can complete a Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Education or Healthcare Management, Leadership and Innovation at University of Plymouth Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry. It is not possible to choose/swap which Postgraduate Certificate you undertake. Applicants based at Truro and Torbay complete their Postgraduate Certificates through the University of Plymouth Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry. Applicants based at Exeter complete their Postgraduate Certificates through the University of Exeter. The F1 year will allow the newly qualified doctor to gain experience in a range of clinical placements, with 5 study days to attend the first module of the PG Cert and the associated learning sets.
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LonglistingAll applicants will be longlisted against the essential criteria in the South West SFP Person Specification 2023 |
LonglistingAll applicants will be longlisted against the essential criteria in the South West SFP Person Specification 2023 |
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Research ShortlistingShortlisting for Severn and Peninsula's Research programmes will be carried out for all applicants using Educational Achievements (Additional Degrees, Presentations, Prizes and Publications) and the following White Space Questions:
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Education and Leadership & Management ShortlistingShortlisting for the Education and Leadership & Management programmes in Peninsula will be carried out for all applicants using the following White Space Questions:
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The Teamworking and General questions will not be used by the South West but may be used by other Specialised Units of Application, so please check the websites of the other SUoAs you may be applying for, to ensure you answer all required questions. |
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Research InterviewsInterviews for Severn and Peninsula's Research programmes will be held virtually via an online video conferencing platform. Health Education England South West does not offer telephone interviews. The interviews for Research will be held on: Monday 7th November 2022 |
Education and Leadership & Management InterviewsInterviews will be held virtually via an online video conferencing platform. Health Education England South West does not offer telephone interviews. Interviews for Education and Leadership & Management will be held on: Wednesday 16th November 2022 |
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Disability Confident SchemeUnder the Disability Confident Scheme, we guarantee to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. By ‘minimum criteria’ we mean that you must provide evidence in your application form which demonstrates that you generally meet the level of competence required, as well as meeting any of the qualifications, skills or experience defined as essential in the South West SFP Person Specification. We are committed to the employment and career development of disabled people. If you tell us that you are disabled, we can make reasonable adjustments at each stage of the recruitment and selection process and, if you later progress to employment, to where and how you work. If you wish to apply under the scheme, please indicate this in the Disability and special arrangements question in the Personal section of the application form. We will try to provide access, equipment or other practical support to ensure that if you have a disability you can compete on equal terms, regardless of disability. |
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Preferencing InformationThe Programme Preferencing window for both Research and Education and Leadership & Management vacancies opens on 7th September 2022 and closes on Friday 14th October 2022 at 12:00 midday (BST). Please ensure you rank only the programmes you are genuinely interested in and would accept if offered. |
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SFP Recruitment TimelineProgrammes commencing August 2023
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