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Core Surgical Training (CT1) Recruitment Update

Mr Humphrey Scott, Head of School of Surgery,

Kent, Surrey & Sussex Deanery (KSS)

Vicky Ridley-Pearson, Interim Medical Workforce Project Manager,

KSS / Core Surgery National Recruitment Office (CSNRO)

www.surgeryrecruitment.nhs.uk

Project Group• Humphrey Scott Head of KSS School of Surgery, Lead

• Louis Fligelstone Head of Wales Training School of Surgery

• Phil Turner Head of North Western School of Surgery

• Elizabeth Sharp Training Programme Director, KSS

• Syed Ahmed Trainee Representative (Current CT1)

• David Black Dean Director, KSS Deanery

• Angela Fletcher Head of Specialty Workforce, KSS Deanery

• Steve Buggle METP Operations Director, DH

• Adrian Horwood Lay Representative / Quality Management Coordinator

• Zoe Fleet Regional Coordinator Representative

• Vicky Ridley-Pearson Medical Workforce Manager, KSS


Summary of Process

• Single application• Central Longlisting• No Shortlisting• Preference ≤2 UoAs• Local Interviews• Central Offers• National Clearing


CSNRO ObjectivesCore Surgery National Recruitment

Office

Support Deaneries /

save Consultant time / higher fill

rate

Support Applicants, dealing with

enquiries / one point of entry

Core Surgery National

Recruitment Office

Central Office / Transparency


Competition Ratios


Forecast Applications 2011


Interview DatesDeanery Interview Dates Number of Days

South West Peninsula 10th – 13th January 2011 4

Mersey 10th – 14th January 2011 5

Kent, Surrey and Sussex 11th – 14th January 2011 4

Severn 13th – 18th January 2011 4

East Midlands North 18th – 21st January 2011 4

East of England 17th – 21st January 2011 5

London 24th – 28th January 2011 5

Yorkshire & Humber 24th – 28th January 2011 5

Wessex 24th – 28th January 2011 5

Wales 24th, 25th, 26th & 28th January 2011 4

West Midlands 31st January – 4th February 2011 5

Northern 31st January- 4th February 2011 5

North Western 7th – 11th February 2011 5

East Midlands South 7th – 11th February 2011 5

Oxford 14th – 18th February 2011 5


National Interview Structure


Quality Management Group


Quality Management Group (QMG)

Evaluate Project’s

Objectives

Attend all interviews to observe and

offer consistency

Report on each day and overall

Support Lay Advisors / Briefing /

De-Briefing Daily

National Offers SystemInterview ≤2 Deaneries

= ≤2 Results

1st Iterations Released:

National Surgery Offers Day

Candidates receive an offer

at Post Level (where

provided)

Offers Released through the UK Offers System

(NES)

National Clearing will allow reserve candidates to re-preference UoAs


Communication

National Recruitment Bulletin

Applicants + Deaneries- Monthly

Various National Communication Days

•Regional Coordinator Day•Deanery Communication Day•CSTC Forum•College Affiliates

Panel Training Evenings – 5 dates:•29th November, Cardiff •1st December, London•6th December, Leeds•8th December, Birmingham•14th December, London

National Surgery Website




http://www.surgeryrecruitment.nhs.uk/

http://www.surgeryrecruitment.nhs.uk/

Core Surgery Recruitment Website Update

• 8th October – 8th November:

– 45.1% of hits are returning users for up to the minute information

– 34% are referred through Royal College, KSS Prospectus and Orthopaedics Surgeons websites

– Longest time spent on the website so far is 28 minutes from Hungary!

20,289 hitsAverage

time 6mins 24secs

Average 8 page views

per visit

Overseas visitors


Top TenTop Ten Country Visits (to date)

1 United Kingdom

2 New Zealand

3 Australia

4 Malaysia

5 Ireland

6 India

7 Greece

8 Italy

9 Pakistan

10 Slovakia


FAQ’s“What

happens @ tied score?”

1. Interview Score, Clinical station,

Management Station, Portfolio Station

2. Self – Assessment,Clinical Audit, Presentations,

Teaching

“Can I hold an offer?”

Through NES system you

can hold ONE offer at any

one time until 25 March

No additional Surgery offer

will be made if applicant is holding a

Surgery post

“At what level will I receive an

offer?!

Applicants rank post order

online for their top two UoAs

Offer made at Programme /

Post level (where

provided by individual Deanery)


Panel Training DatesLocation Venue Date Time

Panel Training Day in Cardiff (Cardiff Uni) 29th November 2010 (17:30 – 19:30)

Panel Training Day in London (London Bridge) 1st December 2010 18:00 – 20:00

Panel Training Day in Leeds (Hilton) 6th December 2010 17:30 – 19:30

Panel Training Day in Birmingham

(West Midlands Deanery)

8th December 2010 (17:30-19:30)

Panel Training Day in London (London Bridge) 14th December 2010 18:00 – 20:00

Minimum of 15 signed up by 20/11 or evenings cancelled


Questions?


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