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This form is a sample for information only. Please... application. Please use the forms provided by the organisation to which...
This form is a sample for information only. Please do not use this form for your actual application. Please use the forms provided by the organisation to which you are applying. Application Form 2014 – Draft Document Control The annual review of the national application form was reviewed by the Application Form Group. Change Record Date Author Version 29/05/2013 JH 0.1 29/05/2013 CK 0.1 29/05/2013 29/05/2013 05/06/2013 06/06/2013 25/06/2013 26/07/2013 05/08/2013 DS SH JM/JA BW JM JH SH 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 1.0 1.0 12/08/2013 JM 1.1 Change Combined form with changes from App Group meeting Changes to ICM and dual training questions Changes to applicant declaration section Edit to career gap section Immigration section changes Changes following PAG Immigration section changes ALS Addition and typos Various edits, especially to GMC and foundation competency sections Changes to immigration. Reviewers Name Vicky Ridley-Pearson (VRP) Jane Appleyard (JA) Stephen Harding (SH) Joanna Carroll (JC) Clare Kennedy (CK) Matthew Huggins (MH) Tanya Rehman (TR) Clare Kerswill (KW) James Fenton Jonathan Howes (JH) Daniel Smith (DS) Benjamin Witton (BW) Organisation HEE Kent Surrey and Sussex London Shared Service RCP RCPsych HEE West Midlands RCOG RCPCH HEE North West NIHR Health Education England General Medical Council Health Education England 1 This form is a sample for information only. Please do not use this form for your actual application. Please use the forms provided by the organisation to which you are applying. SAMPLE NATIONAL APPLICATION FORM FOR ALL LEVELS OF SPECIALTY RECRUITMENT 2014 The information you enter on this Part One form will be passed direct to the recruiting department at the postgraduate LETB/ DEANERY or national recruiting organisation. It will not be used in assessing and scoring your application. If you are successful the details entered in this part of the application form will then be passed to the HR department of your prospective employer. Please note: incomplete application forms will not be considered. I confirm that I have read the above statement and understand the implications if I do not complete this application form correctly I have read the Specialty Applicant Guide and understand the specialty entry and person specification for the training programme I have chosen. See [URL] * Denotes a mandatory field PART ONE Contact Information Surname/Family Name* First Name* Middle Name Preferred Name Name in which you are registered with the GMC (or GDC) if different from the above Title* (Drop down list) Date of Birth (dd/mm/yyyy)* Address Line 1* Address Line 2* N.I Number Address Line 3 Post Code* Country* Home Telephone* Mobile Telephone* (must Work Telephone Please indicate your preferred telephone number* Email Address1* be entered with no symbols) May we contact you at work? Home Yes No (dropdown list) Work (dropdown list) Mobile Please note: Most recruitment communications will be via email so you must provide an active email address which you check regularly. You must inform the recruiting LETB/ DEANERY of any change. Personal Details Do you currently hold a National Training Number (NTN)*? 1 Yes No See advice in the Applicant Guide concerning the best email addresses to use in your application form 2 This form is a sample for information only. Please do not use this form for your actual application. Please use the forms provided by the organisation to which you are applying. If yes, which specialty and LETB/ DEANERY? (dropdown list) What is your NTN ___/___/___/_ Are you pursuing dual training with your current specialty with this application? Are you a member of the PVG Yes No N/A Scheme? (only relevant for applicants to Do you have a disability which requires any specific Scotland) arrangements / adjustments to enable you to attend an interview, assessment or other selection process? Yes No If yes, what is your membership number? Yes No N/A (dropdown list) If yes, please supply details below of what those specific arrangements / adjustments are* (mandatory if yes above) If you have a disability, provided you meet the minimum criteria as specified in the Person Specification, do you wish to be considered under the *Guaranteed Interview Scheme?* (Please refer to the applicant guide for the relevant specialty for further information) Yes No N/A (dropdown list) If you tick yes please give details below Do you wish to be considered for less than full-time training (LTFT)? This information will not be made known to the selection panel but you will need to apply formally for less than full-time training via the LETB/ DEANERY. If you are working LTFT or need to do so for well-founded personal reasons you must notify the LETB/ DEANERY of your intention to work LTFT and this will be considered against the national eligibility criteria for LTFT training. The recruiting Postgraduate LETB/ DEANERY aims to offer support to all trainees who meet the national eligibility criteria to train LTFT; however trainees must be appointed to a Full Time programme to be able to progress their LTFT training application. Yes No (dropdown list) For more details about LTFT training in the LETB/ DEANERY, including information about eligibility and the application process, please refer to the Less than Full Time Training web pages of your chosen LETB/ DEANERY. (Link inserted here to: Programme Specific Information Do you wish to apply for a deferred start date? * The start of training can only be deferred on statutory grounds (e.g. Maternity Leave, ill health). If yes, please enter the reason* max 100 words Date available to start post (if this is later than the advertised starting month and year of appointment)(Please give reasons): 3 This form is a sample for information only. Please do not use this form for your actual application. Please use the forms provided by the organisation to which you are applying. Eligibility Professional Registration Do you have FULL registration with a Licence to Practise awarded by the UK GMC?* Yes GMC Reference No.* No If yes, display the GMC reference number and registration date fields System to ensure correct format Date of registr ation If no, display question below Please explain why you think you will be able to gain full UK GMC registration by time of appointment 2: (max 100 words)* If applying to OMFS or dentistry , give equivalent GDC registration information here Other Professional Registration(s) Date of registration Free Text Awarding Body Free Text Awarding Body Language Skills As a doctor or dentist, you are required to demonstrate skills in written and spoken English which allow you to perform your clinical skills safely and to communicate effectively on medical and/or health topics with patients, colleagues and the public. Evidence of English language proficiency (please check all boxes that apply to you) 1. Was your undergraduate training in English?* 2. Have your language skills been tested through the 3IELTS (International English Language Testing System)* to at least the minimum overall score required as per the Person Specification4? Date IELTS taken (dd/mm/yyyy)* (compulsory if yes to above) Yes No (dropdown list) If yes, please go to the next section Yes No (dropdown list) If yes, please enter scores and date taken and go to Q3. If no, please go to Q3 Overall Score Speaking Score Listening Score Reading Score Writing Score __/__/____ NB: Documentation must be uploaded to your application and provided at interview 3. Have you worked in UK NHS for 2 years or more? (Compulsory if no to ‘Was your undergraduate training taught in English?’) Yes No If yes, please go to next section NB: You must provide evidence of this at your interview 2 Time of appointment is the start date of the post/programme to which you are applying See advice in the Applicant Guide for more information on the IELTS test 4 The Applicant must have achieved as a minimum the following scores in the academic lnternational English Language Testing System (IELTS) in a single sitting within 24 months at time of application – Overall 7, Speaking 7, Listening 7, Reading 7, Writing 7 3 4 This form is a sample for information only. Please do not use this form for your actual application. Please use the forms provided by the organisation to which you are applying. 4. Can you provide testimony from a UK consultant relating to your English language proficiency? (Compulsory if no to ‘Have you worked in UK NHS for 2 years or more?’) Yes No If yes, please go to next section NB: Documentation must be uploaded to your application and provided at interview 5. Other – please provide evidence below of your English language proficiency (max 50 words)* (Please refer to the applicant guide for further information) Right to Work in the UK Your eligibility to apply for this position will be determined by your immigration status on the closing date for applications for this post. Some applicants may be considered before others on the basis of immigration status, in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. If you are invited to interview, you will be required to produce the original documents (passport with appropriate visa or biometric residence permit and any relevant correspondence with UK Border Agency 5) on the interview day. Failure to provide evidence could lead to the withdrawal of your application. Please check the Applicant Guide for more information. Your Nationality (Choose from the dropdown list as shown in Appendix B) 1 Are you a United Kingdom (UK) national? If Yes – no further action If No – Go to question 2 YES NO6 2 Are you a European Union (EU) national, European Economic Area (EEA) national or Swiss national? If Yes – Go to question 3 If No – Go to question 4 YES NO 3 Are you a Croatian national? If Yes – no further action. Flag as a trigger If No – no further action YES NO 4 Do you have indefinite leave to remain or evidence of entitlement to enter and work permanently in the United Kingdom? Please note this does not include applicants currently going through the process of applying for indefinite leave to remain. If Yes – no further action If No – Go to question 5 YES NO 5 The evidence required is proof of identity (passport) and right to work (passport with appropriate visa or biometric residence permit and correspondence from UK Border Agency) 6 If you have selected No to Q1, Q2, Q4 or Yes to Q3 above please mark with a cross those boxes in the personal status section that define your current immigration status and complete the relevant start and expiry date. 5 This form is a sample for information only. Please do not use this form for your actual application. Please use the forms provided by the organisation to which you are applying. 5 Are you a non-EU/non-EEA national who is the partner, civil partner or spouse of an EU or EEA citizen exercising a treaty right? If Yes – no further action If No – Go to question 6 YES NO 6 Are you a non-EU/non-EEA national who is the partner, civil partner or spouse of a UK citizen? If Yes – no further action If No – Go to question 7 YES NO 7 Are you on a dependents visa? If Yes – Go to Partner/Civil partner/Spouse status section If No – Go to current immigration status section YES NO Your current Immigration Status (personal status) Select Status Start Date Tier 1 – points based system – no endorsement regarding ‘employment as a doctor or dentist in training’ Tier 1 – points based system – with endorsement ‘no employment as a doctor or dentist in training’ Tier 2 - points based system Please identify your current sponsor on your biometric residence permit and enter your Certificate of Sponsorship (COS) number. If this is selected can a box appear of 20 characters to enter the COS number. Text to read ‘Please enter your COS number’ Add dropdown list of sponsorship areas and lead employers including other with free text box of Max 50 characters Highly Skilled Migrant Programme (with start and end dates of endorsement stamp in passport) Tier 4 – graduate of UK medical/dental school currently in Foundation Programme Tier 4 – studying for a Masters/PhD Please identify your current sponsor on your biometric residence permit and enter your Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) number. If this is selected can a box appear of 20 characters to enter the CAS number. Text to read ‘Please enter your CAS number’ Tier 5 – Medical Training Initiative UK ancestry Refugee in the UK Visitor visa / PLAB visa / Business Visitor visa 6 Expiry date This form is a sample for information only. Please do not use this form for your actual application. Please use the forms provided by the organisation to which you are applying. Other immigration categories i.e. overseas government employees, innovators etc. If this is selected then the free text below is to be mandatory. If other than above, please specify the immigration category (max 50 words): Partner / civil partner / spouse status Answers are required where your immigration status is dependent on that of your partner / civil partner or spouse. Dependant with endorsement – You are the partner/civil partner/spouse of a UK/EEA national and have an endorsement regarding ‘no employment as a doctor or dentist in training’ Dependant without endorsement – You are the partner/civil partner/spouse of a UK/EEA national and do not have an endorsement regarding ‘employment as a doctor or dentist in training’ If Other than above, please specify the immigration category (max 20 words) 7 This form is a sample for information only. Please do not use this form for your actual application. Please use the forms provided by the organisation to which you are applying. Declaration Form: criminal records and fitness to practise It is vitally important that you read, understand and answer the questions asked in this section by ticking each box. Please read the notes below carefully before completing this part of the form. If you require further information, please contact [insert details]. All enquiries will be treated in strict confidence. We aim to promote equality of opportunity and are committed to treating all applicants for positions fairly and on merit regardless of race, gender, marital status, religion, disability, sexual orientation or age. We undertake not to discriminate unfairly against applicants on the basis of criminal conviction or other information declared. The position you have applied for has been identified as a regulated activity within the terms of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act (2006), as amended by the Protection of Freedoms Act (2012) and is eligible for an enhanced criminal records check (Access NI in Northern Ireland) under the provisions of the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) Regulations (as amended). The enhanced criminal record check will, where appropriate to the role, also include any information which may be held against the barred lists for working with children and / or adults. Before you can be considered for appointment in a position of trust as a trainee in this position we need to be satisfied about your character and suitability. The position you have applied for is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. This means that you must declare all criminal convictions, including those that would otherwise be considered ‘spent’, under this Act. Answering ‘yes’ to any of the questions below will not necessarily bar you from an appointment. This will depend on the nature of the position for which you are applying and the particular circumstances. Prior to making a final decision concerning your application, we shall discuss with you any information declared by you that we believe may have a bearing on your suitability for the position. If we do not raise this information with you, this is because we do not believe that it should be taken into account. In that event yYou still remain free, should you wish, to discuss the matter with the interviewing panel. As part of assessing your application, we will only take into account relevant criminal record and other information declared. The Data Protection Act 1998 requires us to provide you with certain information and to obtain your consent before processing sensitive data about you. Processing includes: obtaining, recording, holding, disclosing, destruction and retaining information. Sensitive personal data includes any of the following information: criminal offences, criminal convictions, criminal proceedings, disposal or sentence. The information that you provide in this Declaration Form will be processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998. It will be used for the purpose of determining your application for this position. It will also be used for purposes of enquiries in relation to the prevention and detection of fraud. This Declaration Form and any information provided relating to a positive declaration will be kept securely and in confidence, and access to it will be restricted to designated persons within the recruiting organisation and other persons who need to see it as part of the selection process and who are authorised to do so. If successfully appointed to a training post, this information may be passed to designated persons in your first or lead employing organisation and any organisations through which you rotate. Please answer the following questions. If you answer “YES” to any of the questions, please provide full details on anby email to [email address at LETB/ DEANERY] .Please mark the email “CONFIDENTIAL”. If you would like to discuss what effect any previous convictions, police investigations or fitness to practise proceedings taken or being taken either in the UK or by an overseas licensing or regulatory body might have on your application, you may telephone: [named contact at the LETB/ DEANERY]. 8 This form is a sample for information only. Please do not use this form for your actual application. Please use the forms provided by the organisation to which you are applying. 1 Are you currently bound over or have you ever been convicted of any offence by a Court or Court-Martial in the United Kingdom or in any other country?* NB You do not need to tell us about parking offences, but other driving offences must be declared (excluding fixed penalty notices) YES NO 2 Have you ever received a police caution, reprimand or final warning that has yet to be investigated by the GMC? YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO Have you been charged with any offence in the United Kingdom or in any other country that has not yet been disposed of? * 3 4 Please note: You are reminded that if you are appointed to a training post or programme, you will have a continuing responsibility to inform your employer(s) and the Postgraduate Dean of any new criminal convictions, police investigations or fitness to practise proceedings that arise in the future. You do not need to tell us if you are charged with a parking offence but other driving offences must be declared (excluding fixed penalty notices). Are you aware of any current NHS Counter Fraud and Security Management Service (CFSMS) investigation following allegations made against you? * Have you been investigated by the Police, NHS CFSMS or any other Investigatory Body resulting in a current conviction or dismissal from your employment?* 5 Investigatory bodies include: Local Authorities, Customs and Excise, Immigration, Passport Agency, Inland Revenue, Department of Business, Innovation and Skills, Department of Work and Pensions, Security Agencies, Financial Service Authority, or any successor bodies to the above Note: This list is not exhaustive and you must declare any investigation conducted by an Investigatory Body. 6 Have you ever been dismissed by reason of misconduct from any employment, office or other position previously held by you? * YES NO 7 Have you ever been disqualified from the practice of a profession or required to practise subject to specified limitations / conditions / warnings following fitness to practise proceedings by a regulatory or licensing body in the United Kingdom or in any other country? * YES NO 8 Are you currently the subject of any investigation or fitness to practise proceeding by any employer, any licensing or regulatory body in the United Kingdom or any other country? * YES NO 9 Are you subject to any other prohibition, limitation, or restriction that means we are unable to consider you for the position for which you are applying? * YES NO 10 Do you know of any other matters in your background which might cause your reliability or suitability for employment to be called into question?* YES NO If you have answered "YES" to any of the questions, please provide full written details, including dates and outcomes, and email the details to the address shown in the applicant guide. Please indicate clearly which questions you are answering. Please mark the e-mail as “CONFIDENTIAL". 9 This form is a sample for information only. Please do not use this form for your actual application. Please use the forms provided by the organisation to which you are applying. References Reference reports are not used for scoring purposes during shortlisting or interview but will be reviewed during the selection process and again prior to confirmation of appointment for successful applicants. The reference process is designed to check the accuracy of your previous employment and training history and to provide assurance of your suitability for employment. You must provide contact details, including e-mail addresses, of three referees who have supervised your clinical training during the last two years of your employment or undergraduate training. One referee must be your current or most recent consultant or educational supervisor familiar with your clinical development. Your NHS Employer will be required to take up references spanning the last three years of your work and education. You will be asked to provide contacts details for these separately in the employment history section of your application form. If you are applying for an Academic Clinical Fellowship post, one of your referees must be able to provide the academic reference. You should contact your clinical referees in advance to confirm that they are willing to provide a reference and are available and able to do so in the time period required for selection and appointment. Please ensure these details are correct as you will be unable to begin in post until references are supplied and checked. Employment or Training Post 1* This Clinical Referee must be your present or most recent Consultant or Educational Supervisor Specialty Training Grade Start Date End Date Name of Consultant or supervisor Job Title GMC/GDC Registration What was their role in relation to you (e.g. Consultant)? Contact email address Contact postal address GMC/GDC Registration Contact phone number Fax number (where applicable) Secretary’s Name (if known) Secretary’s Contact Email Address (if known) Secretary’s Phone Number (if known) Employment or Training Post 2* Specialty Training Grade Start Date End Date 10 This form is a sample for information only. Please do not use this form for your actual application. Please use the forms provided by the organisation to which you are applying. Name of Consultant or supervisor Job Title GMC/GDC Registration What was their role in relation to you (e.g. Consultant)? Contact email address Contact postal address Contact phone number Fax number (where applicable) Secretary’s Name (if known) Secretary’s Contact Email Address (if known) Secretary’s Phone Number (if known) Employment or Training Post 3* Specialty Training Grade Start Date End Date Name of Consultant or supervisor GMC/GDC Registration What was their role in relation to you (e.g. Consultant)? Contact email address Contact postal address Contact phone number Fax number (where applicable) Secretary’s Name (if known) Secretary’s Contact Email Address (if known) Secretary’s Phone Number (if known) Academic Referee(The box above is not needed for ACF applications; instead the following should be used.) Start Date End Date Name of referee Job Title GMC/GDC Registration What was their role in relation to you (e.g. Consultant)? Contact email address Contact postal address Contact phone number 11 This form is a sample for information only. Please do not use this form for your actual application. Please use the forms provided by the organisation to which you are applying. Fax number (where applicable) Secretary’s Name (if known) Secretary’s Contact Email Address (if known) Secretary’s Phone Number (if known) References 12 This form is a sample for information only. Please do not use this form for your actual application. Please use the forms provided by the organisation to which you are applying. Part Two Throughout the application process anoymised following Data Protection guidelines and recruitment best practise. For some application form questions this may not be possible e.g. publications and prizes. I confirm that I have read the statement and understand the implications if I do not complete this application form correctly Programme Information --Please Select (Specialties A-H)-Programme applied for * --Please Select (Specialties I-O)---Please Select (Specialties P-Z)-- Entry Level* CT/ST1, CT2/3, ST3/4, ST3+ This specialty training post/programme is not normally available to any doctor who has previously relinquished or been released / removed from a training post/programme in this specialty. Have you previously relinquished or been released or removed 7 from a training programme in this specialty*? YES NO *If yes, please provide full details for the previous release/removal from the training post/programme by email to the address stated in the applicant guide. Please mark the email “CONFIDENTIAL” The below key signifies the relevant information you will need to complete, depending on the level you are applying to. Section 1: Evidence of Competences and Experience Applicants to CT/ST1 Applicants Only: Achievement of Foundation Competences In order to submit an application for a specialty training programme you need to demonstrate that you have attained UK foundation competences or equivalent. Please ensure that you have read the guidelines regarding verification of achievement of foundation competence at {…} before you complete this section and answer each question honestly and accurately. Only one of the standard forms of evidence of achievement of foundation competences will be accepted. Your answers to the following questions will be used to determine whether you meet this requirement. If you cannot provide one of these forms of evidence then you are not eligible to apply for a specialty training programme. 1. Are you currently in the second year of a UK affiliated Foundation Programme which finishes July 2014? Answer NO if you have already completed a UK affiliated Foundation Programme. 7 Examples might include ARCP outcome 4 or failure to progress after two or more failed RITA Es. Applications will only be considered if there is a letter of support from the Postgraduate Dean or designated Deputy of the deanery in which they worked. Should the Postgraduate Dean not support the application, appeal may be made to the Recruitment Lead whose decision will be final. The Recruitment lead may be the recruitment team at the office managing recruitment or at the deanery to whom you are making your application. 13 This form is a sample for information only. Please do not use this form for your actual application. Please use the forms provided by the organisation to which you are applying. YES Go to question 1a then question 4 NO Go to question 2 1 a) Which Foundation School? (use drop down menu) You meet this requirement and your application will be considered on this basis. You do not need to provide any evidence at this stage. Any offer of a specialty training programme will be conditional upon you successfully completing this programme and being awarded a Foundation Achievement of Competency Document (FACD 5.2) by start of advertised programme. If appointed, evidence of your successful completion of foundation training must be produced to your new employing trust. If you do not pass you must inform the trust / LETB/ DEANERY immediately. 2. Do you already hold a Foundation Achievement of Competency Document (FACD 5.2) from a UK affiliated Foundation School that was completed on or after August 1st 2011? YES Go to question 2a then question 4 NO Go to question 3 2 a) Which Foundation School?(use drop down menu) You meet this requirement and your application will be considered on this basis. You MUST attach a copy of your FACD 5.2 Certificate to your application form. 3. Have you ever been removed or resigned from the foundation programme and do not hold an FACD 5.2 YES Go to question 4 & 5 NO Go to question 4 & 5 If you answer yes you will need to complete the alternative foundation competency certificate and may also be required to evidence that you met training concerns that led to your removal or resignation for the foundation programme. You MUST be able to show achievement of foundation competence which includes 12 months preregistration experience PLUS 12 months post registration experience and standard documentary evidence. It is important to note that the alternative competency forms are not a direct replacement for Foundation Year 2 (e.g. it is not expected that foundation trainees should resign after FY1 and use the alternative competency forms rather than completing FY2. 4. Do you hold an advanced life support qualification (ALS or equivalent qualification) Applicants will be required to evidence completion of an ALS or equivalent qualification by the time the start in post. If you already hold the qualification please enter details. YES NO Qualification : Date of qualification: DD/MM/YYYY 14 This form is a sample for information only. Please do not use this form for your actual application. Please use the forms provided by the organisation to which you are applying. You have answered NO to questions 1 and, 2 above. You are therefore required to show that your previous experience meets the eligibility criteria for a specialty training programme. Applicants who cannot demonstrate UK foundation competences via UK affiliated foundation programme must obtain, and attach to their application, a completed and signed ‘Alternative foundation competency certificate’ from a clinical consultant8 with whom have worked for a minimum of 3 months (whole time equivalent) since 1st August 2011 confirming that they have achieved foundation competence. The certificate can be downloaded from *****insert link*****. You can view the standards expected of foundation programme doctors at http://www.foundationprogramme.nhs.uk NB: clinical attachments do not qualify for this experience] We may ask you to provide further evidence. You are reminded that if you give false or misleading information, your application may be disqualified. 5. Are you able to attach the Alternative foundation competency certificate to your application?* If demonstrating your foundation competency using the alternative certificate, all candidates are required to attach this evidence to their application prior to submission. Applications made without properly completed certification will normally be rejected. However, candidates with special circumstances, such as refugees, who are unable to provide a certificate at time of application can explain their circumstances in the space provided; although they will be required to demonstrate foundation competency before being able to take up on any future offer of a specialty training programme. YES Go to attachment option NO Go to question 6 6. Please explain why you are unable to provide an Alternative foundation competency certificate with your application; you are reminded that applicants who cannot provide a certificate with their application will normally be rejected unless they have special circumstances, such as being a refugee, which make the attainment of a certificate impossible at this time.* (max 100 words) Entry Qualification * all fields in this section Please give details of your primary medical qualification Primary Qualification Qualification: Drop-down Date of Qualification: Medical School / University Medical School / University address: Country of Primary Medical Education Recommended contact for employment reference 9 8 Other: If not listed Drop-Down list Telephone number* A Consultant includes GPs, Clinical Directors, Medical Superintendents, and anyone on the specialty register 9 *Your future employer may need to request an employment reference from your medical school if you graduated less than three years ago. This information will not be requested until after you have been made a conditional offer of employment. 15 This form is a sample for information only. Please do not use this form for your actual application. Please use the forms provided by the organisation to which you are applying. Contact email for employment reference Entry Qualification – Applicants to OMFS and dental specialties Please give details of your primary dental qualification Primary Qualification Qualification: Date of Qualification: Dental School / University Dental School / University address: Country of Primary Dental Education Drop-Down list Section 2: Full Employment history – (UK/Overseas) Please list all relevant employment (medical/dental) from current/most recent employment history detailing back to completion of medical school. For rotational posts in core training programmes, please list each component post separately. If you are in a rotational programme, please also list posts that you are due to rotate to up until the advertised start date. Your future employer may need to seek references from your most recent employer and your employment / education history for the three years leading up to your date of appointment. Although not mandatory, it would be helpful to speed up your appointment process if you provide details of contacts who may be able to supply this information (e.g. HR department, medical staffing department, department administrator) for all employment undertaken during this period. It is only necessary to list contact details for posts begun in the last three years. This information will not be requested until after you have been made a conditional offer of employment. Employment Gaps You must account for any gaps in employment of longer than four weeks within three years of the advertised start date of the post. Please note this includes: any gap beginning from the course completion date of your primary medical qualification should this be within the last three years; although should the period between your course completion date and your provisional medical registration be greater than 28 days, this does not need to be declared any expected career gaps between submission of the application form and the advertised post start date any potential gap between the end date of your last planned post and the advertised post start date where you do not currently know what will be your employment status – provide information about your intentions for this period any periods of short-term, ad hoc or locum work greater than four weeks; where this is the case, please summarise the nature and amount of full time equivalent experience gained across any posts undertaken during this period any gaps where you have stepped out of programme with the expectation of returning such as to undertake research in a formal post or to take a career break Do you have any gaps in your employment history of more than 4 weeks duration in the last 3 years up to the advertised start date of the post?* If Yes, please explain the gap (s) and give relevant dates (max. 150 words) Yes No (dropdown list Gap A Gap B Gap C Add more Gaps 16 This form is a sample for information only. Please do not use this form for your actual application. Please use the forms provided by the organisation to which you are applying. Some person specifications require either a minimum or maximum amount of experience. To count this experience, throughout the application processes time spent in posts / training programmes will be calculated using the formula : number of days between the start and end dates for a particular post X WTE 30 For periods of 12 months or more, the calculation will be, at the recruiter’s discretion, applied with a tolerance of up to 14 calendar days either way. This is to allow for such vagaries as 28 day months, fixed or staggered start dates, leap years, etc. For periods of less than 12 months, the tolerance will be, at the recruiter’s discretion, applied with a tolerance of up to 7 calendar days either way. Future post 1 10 Employer name Address Grade Specialty Less Than Full Time? Yes No (dropdown list) Start Date Observer/Clinical attachment/unpaid post (dropdown list) (Dropdown list) End Date If LTFT what amount? (dropdown list) Duration of post: Contact for employment reference: (dropdown Post Type11 Post Title list) Current Level12 (dropdown list) Years Email address Yes No Months Telephone number Future post 2 Employer name Address Post Title Post Type Grade (Dropdown list) Specialty Start Date End Date Contact for employment reference: list) If LTFT what Less Than Full amount? Time? Current (dropdown list) Yes No Level (dropdown list) Observer/Clinical attachment/unpaid post Yes (dropdown list) Duration of post: Years Email address (dropdown (dropdown list) No Months Telephone number Current or most recent post* (all fields in this first post section) 10 11 12 Future posts should cover the period from the application date to intended start date refer to the DH dataset paper on drop down values for Post Type refer to the DH dataset paper on drop down values for Current Level 17 This form is a sample for information only. Please do not use this form for your actual application. Please use the forms provided by the organisation to which you are applying. NHS employer (dropdown list) Employer name Yes No Address Post Title Post Type Grade (Dropdown list) Specialty Start Date End Date If LTFT what Less Than Full amount? Time? Current (dropdown list) Level Yes No (dropdown list) Observer/Clinical attachment/unpaid post (dropdown list) Duration of post: Contact for employment reference: (dropdown list) Years Email address (dropdown list) Yes No Months Telephone number Previous Posts (Please list all other posts up to when you completed medical school) Employer name Address Post Title Specialty (Dropdown list) Start Date End Date Contact for employment reference: Post Type Grade (dropdown list) If LTFT what Less Than Full amount? Time? Current (dropdown list) Level Yes No (dropdown list) Observer/Clinical attachment/unpaid post (dropdown list) Duration of post: Years Email address (dropdown list) Yes Months Telephone number 18 No This form is a sample for information only. Please do not use this form for your actual application. Please use the forms provided by the organisation to which you are applying. PART 3 THIS SECTION AND FORWARDS WOULD BE CONSIDERED SPECIALTY SPECIFIC AND THEREFORE WE CAN ADVISE ON BEST PRACTICE. EACH SPECIALTY/LETB/ DEANERY MAY ADAPT IT ACCORDING TO SPECIALTY AND LEVEL Section 3.1: Career Progression – NB: Question not applicable to applicants to GP or Psychiatry Career Progression for CT/ST1 applications 13* Will you have completed more than 18 months (whole time equivalent) experience in this specialty or relevant specialties14, by the start date of the post / programme to which you are applying (not including Foundation modules)?* Yes No (drop down list) Career Progression for CT/ST2 applications13* Will you have completed at least 12 months experience (whole time equivalent) in this specialty or relevant specialties 15, by the start date of the post / programme to which you are applying (not including Foundation modules)?* Yes No (drop down list) Career Progression for CT3 applications 15* Will you have completed at least 24 months experience (whole time equivalent) in this specialty or relevant specialties15,by the start date of the post / programme to which you are applying (not including Foundation modules)?* Yes No (drop down list) 15 Career Progression for ST3 applications * Will you have completed at least 24 months (whole time equivalent) experience in this specialty or relevant specialties 15, bythe start date of the post / programme to which you are applying (not including Foundation modules)? Yes No (drop down list) Career Progression for ST4 applications15* Will you have completed at least 36 months (whole time equivalent) experience in this specialty, or relevant specialties15,by the start date of the post / programme to which you are applying (not including Foundation modules)? Yes No (drop down list) This section will be speciality specific and is only guidance as to what typical questions candidates may be asked to complete. All application forms for each specialty and level will be adapted accordingly. Section 3.2 : Evidence of Competences and Experience Applicants to CT2/CT3 Applicants Only: Achievement of Core Competences In order for you to submit an eligible application for this core training programme, you must demonstrate that you will have achieved core / specialty competency to the level required for entry to this specialty/level by the start date of the post / programme to which you are applying. Your answers to the following questions will be used to determine whether you meet this requirement. Applicants to ST3/ST4 Only: Achievement of Core Competences 13 14 15 Not applicable for GP or Psychiatry applicants Refer to the Person Specification for more information on career progression Not applicable for GP or Psychiatry applicants 19 This form is a sample for information only. Please do not use this form for your actual application. Please use the forms provided by the organisation to which you are applying. In order for you to submit an eligible application for a higher specialty training programme, you must either demonstrate that you are currently undertaking a UK core training programme relevant to this application and that you will have gained all required competences by the start date of the post / programme to which you are applying or you have achieved core competence; or that you have undertaken alternative specialty training which is relevant and acceptable for the specialty that you are applying to. Your answers to the following questions will be used to determine whether you meet this requirement. Please ensure that you have read any guidelines regarding verification of achievement of core competency (in relation to the higher specialty training you are applying to) at [college / LETB/ DEANERY /specialty link] before you complete this section and answer each question honestly and accurately. Only standard evidence of achievement of core competence will be accepted. 1. Are you currently on a UK core / specialty training programme, and expect to acquire all CT/ST1 competences and gain a satisfactory ARCP outcome for CT/ST1 by the start date of the post/programme to which you are applying? Answer NO for posts that are not part of a designated Core / Specialty programme associated with a UK Postgraduate Specialty School 1. Are you currently on a UK core / specialty training programme, and expect to acquire all CT/ST2 competences and gain a satisfactory ARCP outcome for CT/ST2 by the start date of the post/programme to which you are applying? Answer NO for posts that are not part of a designated Core / Specialty programme associated with a UK Postgraduate Specialty School 1. Are you currently on a UK core training programme, and expect to acquire all Core CT/ST1 and CT/ST2 competences and gain a satisfactory ARCP outcome for CT/ST2 by the start date of the post / programme to which you are applying? Answer NO for posts that are not part of a designated Core programme associated with a UK Postgraduate LETB/ DEANERY * 1. Are you currently on a UK core training programme and expect to acquire all core competences and a satisfactory ARCP outcome for CT/ST3 by the start date of the post / programme to which you are applying? Answer NO for posts that are not part of a designated core programme associated with a UK postgraduate LETB/ DEANERY * YES Go to question 1a then to next section NO Go to question 2 1a) In which LETB/ DEANERY are you currently undertaking core training? (use dropdown list) You meet this requirement and your application will be considered on this basis. You do not need to provide any evidence at this stage. If the information is false or misleading, your application maybe dis You meet this requirement and your application will be considered on this basis. You do not need to provide any evidence at this stage. If the information is false or misleading, your application maybe disqualified. Any offer of a [insert level] core /specialty training programme will be conditional upon you achieving a satisfactory ARCP outcome for [insert level] by the start date of the post to which you are applying. If appointed, evidence of your satisfactory ARCP outcome for [insert level] must be produced to your new employing trust. If you do not achieve a satisfactory outcome you must inform the trust / LETB/ DEANERY immediately. 2. Have you already achieved full core Competence evidenced by satisfactory ARCP outcomes at CT/ST1 AND CT/ST2 levels? YES Go to question 2b then next section NO Go to question 3 If yes, in what year: 2b) In which LETB/ DEANERY did you complete your Core training and gain a satisfactory ARCP at CT2 level? (use drop down menu) 20 This form is a sample for information only. Please do not use this form for your actual application. Please use the forms provided by the organisation to which you are applying. You must attach scanned copies of your ARCP for CT2or a Core Certificate of Completion (issued by the College) or email the documents to the LETB/ DEANERY / Specialty to which you are applying before the close of the application window. You will be required to bring the original documents if you are invited to the selection16centre. 2. Have you already achieved full core competences evidenced by satisfactory ARCP outcomes at CT/ST1, CT/ST2 and CT/ST3 levels? YES Go to question 2b then next section NO Go to question 3 If yes, in what year: 2b) In which LETB/ DEANERY did you complete your core training and gain a satisfactory ARCP at CT/ST3 level? (use dropdown list) You must attach scanned copies of your ARCP for CT/ST3 (or a Core Certificate of Completion if the organisation you are applying to issues them), or email the documents to the LETB/ DEANERY / specialty to which you are applying before the close of the application window. You will be required to bring the original documents if you are invited to the selection12 centre. 2. You have answered NO to question 1 above. You are therefore required to show that your previous experience meets the eligibility criteria for this core / specialty training programme. You must have at leastone/two years’ experience (excluding clinical attachments) in the relevant specialty posts (in the UK or abroad) undertaken since Foundation training, or since acquisition of Foundation competences by the start date of the post to which you are applying. Are you able to provide one or more of the following documents to demonstrate core / specialty competences or appropriate experience in another specialty (where applicable)? (tick all that apply) ARCP or RITA documents showing satisfactory outcome? YES NO Educational / Clinical Supervisor reports showing satisfactory outcome? YES NO None of the Above please go to Q3 3. If you are unable to provide the documentation as described above (e.g. because you are a refugee) but you believe you have achieved Core / Specialty Competency at the required level please describe why you believe you meet the eligibility criteria for this specialty and why you are unable to provide standard documentation. You should bring to the selection10 centre any documentation (e.g. other reports relating to your training, appraisals, log book of training, reflective log, testimonials, assessments) that you believe supports your application. [text box 100 words] 16 A selection centre is a process not a place. It involves a number of selection activities that may be delivered within the Unit of Application. 21 This form is a sample for information only. Please do not use this form for your actual application. Please use the forms provided by the organisation to which you are applying. 3. You have answered NO to question 1 and 2 above. You are therefore required to show that your previous experience meets the eligibility criteria for this core / specialty training programme. You must have at leasttwo/three years’ experience (excluding clinical attachments) in the relevant specialty posts (in the UK or abroad) undertaken since Foundation training, or since acquisition of Foundation competences by the start date of the post to which you are applying. Are you able to provide one or more of the following documents to demonstrate core / specialty competences or appropriate experience in another specialty (where applicable)? (tick all that apply) ARCP or RITA documents showing satisfactory outcome? YES NO Educational / Clinical Supervisor reports showing satisfactory outcome? YES NO Completed Certificate C (Alternative Certificate of Core Competence, relevant to the specialty) ST3 medical specialties and some surgery specialties only YES NO If you have answered yes to any of these questions you must attach / email the documents to the LETB/ DEANERY / specialty to which you are applying before the close of the application window. You must provide the original documents if invited to the selection 10 centre None of the above? Go to question 4 1. If you are unable to provide the documentation as described above (e.g.because you are a refugee) but you believe you have achieved Core / Specialty Competency at the required level please describe why you believe you meet the eligibility criteria for this specialty and why you are unable to provide standard documentation. You should bring to the selection10 centre any documentation (e.g. other reports relating to your training, appraisals, log book of training, reflective log, testimonials, assessments) that you believe supports your application. [text box 100 words] ST4 Only – Entry Requirements Please give details of your ST4 entry level qualification relevant to your specialty Name of Qualification: Date of Qualification: Do you expect to achieve all the necessary entry qualifications (exams, diplomas etc.) as specified in the person specification by the start date of the post / programme to which you are applying?* Yes No (dropdown list) Section 3.3: Evidence of Selection Criteria* all fields in this section Please complete ALL parts of this section. If you do not have any evidence please enter ‘No evidence’. Do not leave a section blank. 22 This form is a sample for information only. Please do not use this form for your actual application. Please use the forms provided by the organisation to which you are applying. A1 a) Additional Undergraduate Degrees and Qualifications Please list any additional completed undergraduate qualifications with dates. Include intercalated BSc/ equivalent degree here if you have one. Do not include details of your pre-university school education/ exam results. Complete Qualification * Place of Study Grade/Honours Year d Y/N b Postgraduate Degrees and Qualifications Give details ofany completed postgraduate medical qualifications/ other degrees/ diplomas/certificates (e.g. MD, MRCP etc.). Where a qualification is partly completed please state your exam status e.g. MRCP (Part I) etc. For an MD please state whether this is linked to your primary medical qualification or the result of an independent research thesis. Please include here any relevant qualifications listed as desirable on the person specification. Year Subject/Qualification * Place of Study Grade/result COMPLETED A2 Additional achievements Prizes, awards and other distinctions (include specialty and qualifying distinction) Prize * (please indicate if an undergraduate or postgraduate award) Awarding Body Date Awarded (mm/yyyy) A3 Training Courses Attended Include in this section the most relevant training courses to this specialty that you have attended and details of courses that you are currently undertaking. Please include any Advanced Life Support or similar courses mentioned in the Person Specification 23 This form is a sample for information only. Please do not use this form for your actual application. Please use the forms provided by the organisation to which you are applying. Course Title* Training Provider Duration Date Completed Supporting Information: The questions below require you to provide supporting information about your application for the programme. B Achievements outside Medicine Give details of outstanding achievements outside the field of medicine Please note:CT 1 & CT2:Maximum 65 words CT3, ST3, ST4: Maximum 100 words Presentations and Publications In this section, please provide details of your most relevant publications in journals or presentations to local bodies, regional or national societies. Please state whether the presentation was oral or a poster. Please give full citation details of any published work (please provide PubMed link or alternative in your answer). Please give a statement about your personal contribution to the work (e.g. first author; lead investigator). CT/ST1/CT/ST2 - Please note: Maximum 65 words for each section CT3/ST3/ST4Please note: Maximum 200 words for each section C1 a) Presentations Presentations at regional or national level. b) Presentations Presentations at local level C2 a)Publications Publications in peer review journals b) Other Publications Conference extracts etc. 24 This form is a sample for information only. Please do not use this form for your actual application. Please use the forms provided by the organisation to which you are applying. Teaching and Audit. In this section please provide details of teaching and clinical audit experience. Please give full details including a statement about your personal contribution to the audit work. CT/ST1/CT/ST2 - Please note: Maximum 65 words for each section CT3/ST3/ST4 - Please note: Maximum 200 words for each section D Teaching Experience What experience do you have of delivering teaching? Have you undertaken a teaching skills course or a formal qualification in teaching? E Clinical Audit What experience of clinical audit do you have? Please state clearly where & when this was undertaken and indicate specifically your role. F Suitability for Specialty Describe how you believe you meet the person specification for the Programme you are applying for. Include the particular skills and attributes that make you suitable for a career in this specialty. CT/ST1/CT/ST2/CT3 - Please note: Maximum 125 words ST3 / ST4 - Please note: Maximum 200 words G Commitment to Specialty - Activities and Achievements Please provide evidence of activities and achievements which demonstrate your commitment to a career in this specialty and/or have led to the development of skills relevant to a career in this specialty. CT/ST1/CT/ST2/CT3 - Please note: Maximum 125 words ST3 / ST4 - Please note: Maximum 200 words 25 This form is a sample for information only. Please do not use this form for your actual application. Please use the forms provided by the organisation to which you are applying. H Management, Leadership, Teamworking and Communication skills Please provide evidence of activities and achievements which demonstrate your skills in the above, relevant to a career in this specialty. Please note: Maximum 200 words Academic Recruitment Only I. Research Skills Please give brief details of all research projects, and/or relevant research experience that you have undertaken or are undertaking, including methods used. Indicate your level of involvement and your exact role in the research team detailing when this took place, your time commitment, your contribution / involvement and source of funding. If you have been awarded a higher degree as a result of research, this must be detailed additionally in the appropriate section above. Detail your academic career plans, if applicable. Please note: Maximum 200words Ia. Please describe in more detail one of the research projects above. Please note: Maximum 150 words Ib. Please say why you want this particular Academic Clinical Fellowship, indicating your medium and long –term career goals in relation to an academic career in this specialty area. Please note: Maximum 150 words DECLARATION (to be completed by all applicants) Confirmation* I confirm that: I have met/or am expecting to meet the essential entry criteria as set out in the person specification for the specialty and entry level to which I am applying, including, where necessary the acquisition of the relevant competences and college memberships. Yes No Declaration* Important: The Data Protection Act 1998 requires us to advise you that we will be processing your personal data. Processing includes: holding, obtaining, recording, using, sharing and deleting information. The Data Protection Act 1998 defines ‘sensitive personal data’ as racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or other beliefs, trade union membership, physical or mental health, sexual life, criminal offences, criminal convictions, criminal proceedings, disposal or sentence. The information that you provide in this Application Form will be processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998. It will be used for the purpose of determining your application for this position. It will also be used for purposes of enquiries in relation to the prevention and detection of fraud. Once a decision has been made concerning your appointment, [organisation] will not retain this declaration form any longer than is necessary [see further details in ‘Guidance Notes for Applicants’]. This declaration will be kept securely 26 This form is a sample for information only. Please do not use this form for your actual application. Please use the forms provided by the organisation to which you are applying. and in confidence. Access to this information will be restricted to designated persons within the trust who are authorised to view it as a necessary part of their work. * Declaration 1: I declare that the information I have given in support of my application, including information supplied on this form and any attached appendices, is, to the best of my knowledge and belief true and complete. I understand that if it is subsequently discovered that any statement is false or misleading, or that I have withheld relevant information, particularly on criminal convictions and/or fitness to practise and/or have breached the confidentiality guidance (2009) stipulated by the General Medical Council/General Dental Council, my application may be disqualified or, if I have already been appointed, I may be dismissed and that I may be reported to the General Medical Council/General Dental Council. * Declaration 2: I declare that my answers to the questions on this form, any attached appendices and any other application forms required by individual deaneries are my own work and are not copied or reproduced from any other sources. I understand that if any of my answers are discovered not to be original, my application may be disqualified. * Declaration 3: I am aware ofparagraph 49 of Good Medical Practice which states that if I formally accept a post I must not withdraw unless the employer has time to make other arrangements. I understand that failure to comply with this requirement may result in a complaint being made against me to the GMC/General Dental Council. * Declaration 4:I understand that if I am allocated to a training opportunity, any subsequent contract of employment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks and subject to a condition that the information provided on the application form or any related documents is correct. I also understand that preemployment checks will be carried out to review and confirm the details of my application. * Declaration 5: I understand that employment offered in this training programme is subject to satisfactory medical clearance which may include a medical examination and/or blood tests. I am aware that the GMC/General Dental Council has published guidelines on fitness to practise which apply where a doctor has contracted a disease that is potentially transmissible. * Declaration 6: I understand that if recommended for training I will be subject to Enhanced CRB checking. I am aware that I must inform the deanery of any new criminal convictions, police investigations or fitness to practise proceedings that arise after the completion of this application form. * Declaration 7:I have read and understand the Fair Privacy Notice and understand that my Personal and Sensitive Personal Data will be processed in the manner set out in this Notice I agree to the above declaration. YES Signature17 Name Date 17 Please do not complete this signature electronically. If you are invited to interview you may be asked to sign a paper copy at this stage. 27 This form is a sample for information only. Please do not use this form for your actual application. Please use the forms provided by the organisation to which you are applying. SAMPLE EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY MONITORING FORM FOR ALL LEVELS OF SPECIALTY RECRUITMENT 2014 The information you enter on this Equality and Diversity monitoring form will be used for monitoring purposes only and will not be used in assessing and/or scoring your application or at interview stage. This information is kept confidential and accessibility is strictly limited to individuals on a relevant basis. Monitoring Information Most public sector employers including health care organisations are required to collect data about an applicant. The information is used solely for monitoring purposes to ensure that recruitment policies and procedures are applied fairly and do not discriminate against individuals. We believe that it is good practice to employ a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. The information you share with us will be used to monitor and evaluate how well we are doing in eliminating discrimination and advancing equality. The NHS is committed to the principles of fairness, consistency, meritocracy and equality of opportunity. The Equality Act 2010 requires equal treatment in access to employment as well as private and public services, regardless of age, disability, gender re-assignment, marriage or civil partnership, maternity or pregnancy, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. Date of Birth* Gender Male Female I would describe my ethnic origin as: Asian / Asian British Mixed Bangladeshi Asian & White Indian Black African & White Pakistani Black Caribbean & White Chinese Any mixed / multiple Other Asian Other Ethnic Group Undisclosed I do not wish to disclose my ethnic origin White British Irish Black / African / Caribbean / Black British African Arab Gypsy or Irish Traveller Other ethnic group Any White Caribbean Other Black Please select the option which best describes your sexuality ( please tick) Lesbian Gay Bisexual Do you live and work permanently in a gender other than that assigned at birth? Heterosexual I do not wish to disclose my sexual orientation Yes No Prefer not to say Please indicate your religion or belief ( please tick) 28 This form is a sample for information only. Please do not use this form for your actual application. Please use the forms provided by the organisation to which you are applying. Atheism Islam Buddhism Jainism Christianity Judaism Hinduism Sikhism Other I do not wish to disclose my religion/belief For Northern Ireland applicants only Public authorities and private sector employers registered with the Equality Commission have a legal duty to monitor community background under the Fair Employment and Treatment (NI) Order 1998. The direct question used on the monitoring form is: Regardless of whether we practice religion, most of us in Northern Ireland are seen as either Catholic or Protestant. We are therefore asking you to indicate your community background by ticking the appropriate box below: I am a member of the Protestant Community I am a member of the Roman Catholic Community I am a member of neither the Protestant or Roman Catholic Community Equality Act 2010 - Disability The Equality Act 2010 protects people with disabilities, including people with long-term health conditions. Are your day-to-day activities limited because of a health problem or disability which has lasted, or is expected to last, at least 12 months? (Please include problems related to old age) Yes, limited a lot Yes, limited a little No If you answered ‘Yes’ to the above please would you indicate if you are day-to-day activities are affected by the following: Physical impairment Sensory impairment Mental health condition Learning disability/difficulty Long-standing illness Other* *If answered other, please describe below: WHITE SPACE BOX MAX 50 WORDS 29 This form is a sample for information only. Please do not use this form for your actual application. Please use the forms provided by the organisation to which you are applying. Are you married or in a civil partnership? Yes No Prefer not to say For applicants to Northern Ireland posts only Please indicate your marital status Cohabiting Remarried Divorced Separated Married (first marriage) Single Widow Are you pregnant, on maternity leave or returning from maternity leave? Yes No Prefer not to say 30