Specialty Training 2008
Level 1 Opportunities in Public Health
Selection into Public Health Specialty training in 2008 for England and Wales is by a co-ordinated recruitment process.
For application to posts in Scotland, you should go to the MMC Scotland website and for application to posts in Northern Ireland please visit The Northern Ireland Medical and Dental Training Agency website
England & Wales
For England and Wales you are only required to submit one application for the following training programmes:
|
No. of posts |
Competition ratios Applications: Posts |
Job & programme descriptions |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| East of England | 10 |
6.2 : 1 |
East of England job & programme description [Word] |
| East Midlands | 6 |
7.3 : 1 |
East Midlands programme description [Word] |
| Wessex |
4 |
3.5 : 1 |
Wessex (Hampshire & Isle of Wight) programme description [word] |
| London, Kent , Surrey and Sussex - London - KSS Deanery |
15 |
15 : 1 |
London & KSS job description [word] London & KSS programme description [word] |
| Northern | 4 |
7.75 : 1 |
Northern job description [word] |
| North West | 7 |
7.42 : 1 |
North West job description [word] North West programme description [word] |
| Oxford | 2 |
6.5 : 1 |
Oxford job description [word] |
| South West |
10 |
3.5 : 1 |
South West job description [word] |
| Wales | 4 |
4.5 : 1 |
Wales job description [word] Wales programme description [word] |
| West Midlands | 9 |
5.44 : 1
|
West Midlands programme & job description [word] |
| Yorkshire | 5 |
7.2 : 1 |
Yorkshire job description [word] |
| Overall ratio | 6.4 : 1
|
All posts will commence in August 2008. Please follow the above links for further information on each programme and a job description.
Please also see our Person Specification [pdf].
National Recruitment Timetable 2008
| Advert appears in HSJ | Thursday 17 January |
| Advert appears on NHS Jobs | Friday 18 January |
| Applications open | Friday 18 January at 00.01 |
| Advert appears in BMJ | Saturday 19 January |
| Applications close | Monday 28 January at 23.59 |
| Assessment Centres | Wednesday 27 February |
| Selection Centres | Between 3 April and 18 April |
| Allocations | Offers to be made up to 7 days following the selection centre and then continuing through a national clearing process |
- All adverts will contain a link to the National Recruitment to Public Health portal
- Applications will open on Friday 18 January 2008.
- Applications will only be accepted through this portal. Paper applications will not be accepted.
- Applications will close at 12 midnight (GMT) Monday 28 January.
The application process
This is a 3 step process.
- Applicants successful at longlisting will be invited to a half day assessment centre being held on Wednesday the 27 February 2008. The first part of the selection is a numerical critical reasoning and a verbal critical reasoning test. You will require a calculator, which you MUST bring with you as one will NOT be provided. Candidates are required to attain a set level in these tests before receiving an invitation to part 2 of the selection process.
The opportunity to practice the exercises will be given on the day but there will also be an opportunity to see practice items before this. Details will be given with the assessment centre invites.
Assessment centres will be held in at least 5 locations and you will be invited to attend the assessment centre nearest to your home address.
- Applicants successful at the assessment centre will be subject to shortlisting. See the sample of shortlisting scoresheet [pdf].
- Applicants successful at shortlisting will be invited to a half day selection centre being held between the 3 and 18 April 2008. The dates of the selection centres are to be decided locally.
The second part of the selection consists of interviews, a group exercise and presentation. You will be given details of the presentation and time to prepare on the day. Only candidates who attain the set level at the assessment centre will be invited to the selection centres.
Selection centres will be held in at least 5 locations and you will be invited to attend the centre which covers your first choice training programme. For exact dates and locations please see the links above to the training programmes.
Candidates wishing to apply should ensure they are available for these dates as alternatives will not be provided.
Additional Information
The Postgraduate Dean confirms that these placements and/or programmes have the required educational and Dean's approval.
Right to work in the UK
Doctors who are not UK or EEA nationals and whose immigration status entitles them to work without restriction in the UK should be considered on an equal basis with UK and EEA nationals.
Other non-UK or non-EEA nationals with limited leave to remain in the UK whose employment will require a Work Permit (such as those on student or working holiday visas), are subject to the resident labour market test and may only be considered if there is no suitable UK or EEA national candidate for the post.
Evidence of immigration status should normally consist of a date stamped passport and accompanying letter from the Home Office. Applicants and assessors should visit www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk for more information.
Criminal record checks
Successful candidates may be required to apply for a Criminal Records Bureau check.
Equality & diversity
We are committed to equality of opportunity and diversity in employment. Applications are welcomed from all sectors of the community and we aim to recruit a diverse workforce that reflects the people we serve.
Further information can be found in the MMC Applicants Guide to Specialty Training recruitment 2008.