Recruitment

RCPCH (Royal College of Peadiatrics & Child Health)

National Recruitment Timetable for 2011

Application Window:    Friday 3rd December 12 noon – Monday 20th December 2010 12 noon

 RCPCH use an online application form for National Recruitment (known as Konetic) website.

Shortlisting Window:    Tuesday 4th January – Friday 21st January 2011

 KSS Interview Dates:    Monday 14th February 2011 & Tuesday 15th February 2011 

Offer Window:               Monday 28th February – Friday 11th March 2011

The RCPCH website has information on Guidance for Applicants, Person Specifications & Shortlisting and Interview Scoring Framework.

Please visit the KSS Deanery 2010 prospectus where you can view a map of training locations and information about each Trust and Hospital site.

General message to applicants to Round 1 Specialty Recruitment (England) in 2011

Please note that proposals to implement a single online system for issuing Round 1 offers in 2011 has been deferred until 2012.

In practice, this decision will have minimal impact for you, except that you need to note there is a change in the method for receiving Round 1 offers from that described in the Quick Guide to recruitment in 2011 and also featured in the 6 November issue of BMJ Careers. 

The Quick Guide, published on 22 October 2010, explained about a single online system to be used for issuing first offers in Round 1 of GP and specialty recruitment 2011 - the UK Offers for Medical Specialty Training website.  The Quick Guide included a note to expect an email from this single online system requesting that you log in and verify your contact details immediately following your application submission.

This “log in and verification” process will no longer be required as you will receive Round 1 offers direct from the recruitment offices you apply to.

All first offers in Round 1 GP and specialty recruitment will be issued UK wide by 11 March 2011. When you receive a Round 1 offer, you will be asked to accept, hold or reject within 48 hours (including weekends and bank holidays). You will be able to hold one Round 1 offer (and only one) while waiting for other Round 1 offers.

For up to date information on the application and selection process for Specialty Training (England) in 2011, please see the Applicant Guide and helpful guidance on www.mmc.nhs.uk