GP Training Recruitment
Welcome to the East Midlands! Train in some of the most vibrant and beautiful areas in the UK.
The East Midlands is a vibrant and diverse region offering everything from two of England's top ten cities to some of the most beautiful rural locations in the country. The region extends from Sherwood Forest in the north to Northamptonshire in the south and from the Peak District in the west to the East Coast of Lincolnshire.
The East Midlands is a great place to live and work. Whatever your interests – be it walking the Peaks, visiting historical sites, or enjoying the opportunities of city life – you will find it in the East Midlands. The people are welcoming, the housing affordable, and the education on offer is excellent! We also have great road and rail links so you can easily keep in touch with family and friends. In addition, East Midlands Airport is situated centrally on the borders of Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, and Leicestershire.
So, what can we offer to prospective GP trainees? Well, we have a history of innovation and creating exciting learning opportunities for our trainees. We encourage trainees to undertake Innovative Training Placements (ITPs) in the ST2 year and there are also opportunities to complete a fellowship both during and after training.
All of our programmes offer 24 months in Primary Care and 12 months in Secondary Care. We believe that the extra time in primary care reinforces the excellent training already on offer and enhances the likelihood of success for our prospective trainees.
As a GP specialty trainee, you will be assigned to a variety of different placements. These range from ethnically diverse, inner city practices through to leafy suburban and charming rural settings across the region. We also have a diverse and experienced training team who, with our varied half and whole day release programmes are able to help you to develop not only the skills you need to pass the examinations but also an excellent grounding to launch you into the challenging and complex world of primary care.
Our aim is for you to achieve success in the MRCGP and also help you prepare you for an exciting and enjoyable career in General Practice.
We have 7 programmes across the region. Please follow the links below to find out more:
- Chesterfield - Just 12 minutes by rail from Sheffield, this charming town is home to one of the biggest open-air markets in Britain. Famed for its crooked spire it is also on the doorstep of the Peak District, the UK's first National Park
- Derby - England's most central city is undergoing a £2 billion transformation. With dozens of beautiful public parks, a brand-new retail centre and a surprising variety of film, drama, art and dance venues, it is one of the cultural hubs of the East Midlands
- Leicestershire - This diverse and vibrant county offers everything from top-class rugby union to the biggest Diwali celebrations outside India. Just 67 minutes from London by train, Leicester is the home of King Richard III and the county boasts the National Space Centre and the UK's only double-track heritage railway
- Lincolnshire - Coastlines and countryside are never far away and the delightful market town of Boston and the Roman city of Lincoln are well worth a visit. Lincoln Cathedral is one of the finest buildings in the world and the county is a popular holiday destination for many.
- Northamptonshire - Explore the network of canals that run through the county, enjoy the thrill of the British Grand Prix or visit the historic Rockingham Castle. Northampton is just 46 minutes from London by rail and boasts one of the oldest market squares in England and 170 parks and open spaces
- Nottingham - The second fastest growing city in the UK offers world-class drama, music, art, and sport. It is regularly cited as one of England’s top cities in which to live.
- Sherwood Forest - Based in the heart of historic Robin Hood country, the town of Mansfield is within easy reach of Nottingham, Derby and Sheffield. With dozens of outdoor activities on your doorstep the former coal-mining town has boomed in the last decade
The East Midlands is the ideal place to undertake your GP training. Not only do you have a wide range of programmes to choose from, but you will also live in a vibrant and thriving region with world-class sport, art, drama and music.
"I have thoroughly enjoyed my time in the East Midlands, having had a wide range of clinical experiences, networking with many influential people as well as taking part in opportunities such as the GP annual conference in Liverpool." - Pritesh Mistry, GP Trainee
My training in Derbyshire was led by an experienced team who value peer to peer support and mentorship. I was supported to take an out of programme experience as a teaching fellow, as well as gain experience in Leadership. Post-CCT, I am being supported through the transition from registrar to GP by a 'New to Practice Fellowship'.
Particular highlights include the excellent transport links, cities including Derby, Nottingham, yet a stones walk through from the beautiful Peak District where I enjoy walking regularly. –Emily Hancock, Salaried GP
Having been born and raised in the East Midlands, it was a natural choice for me to want to work, live and train here. I enjoy the diversity of Nottingham and the community spirit, I also love how close the city is to the beautiful surrounding countryside. I can't see myself ever leaving the region! Lorna Filby, GP trainee
If you have any recruitment queries, please email our recruitment team at: England.medicalrecruitment.em@nhs.net
To contact the National Recruitment office, please email England.gpnro@nhs.net
For more information, please contact:
Dr Anjla Sharman (Recruitment Lead) - Anjla.sharman@nhs.net
Dr Caroline Ahrens (Head of School) - C.ahrens@nhs.net
Please see the NRO website for the timelines of dates and deadlines: http://gprecruitment.hee.nhs.uk/Recruitment
The first stage of the recruitment process is to complete the national application form, which will be available to be filled out online through Oriel.
All applicants must meet the minimum requirements of the National Person Specification.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS YOU WILL HAVE TO REGULARLY CHECK YOUR EMAILS AS THIS WILL BE OUR ONLY WAY OF CONTACTING YOU.
Please visit the GPNRO website for further information.
NHS England East Midlands, in partnership with the University of Nottingham and University of Leicester, invites applications from talented and enthusiastic doctors in training who seek a career combining research, teaching and the care of patients.
Please note, unless you already hold a NTN in the specialty, you will also need to attend GP selection process.
For further information, please click here.
Based on applicant feedback for 2016 recruitment applicants will be able to preference at a more detailed geographical level during Round 1 and 2. This will allow applicants to preference at GP Programme level e.g. Nottingham, Derby or Chesterfield rather than the East Midlands
Allocation to programme area will be via Oriel.
The Round 1 vacancies for 2025 are expected to be as follows - this information is indicative and therefore subject to change:
|
Programme |
Standard ST rotations |
|
Derby |
45 |
|
Chesterfield |
36 |
|
Kettering and Northampton |
51 |
|
Leicestershire |
75 |
|
Lincolnshire (Boston) |
0 |
|
Lincolnshire (Boston TERS) |
25 |
|
Lincolnshire (Lincoln) |
0 |
|
Lincolnshire (Lincoln TERS) |
17 |
|
Nottingham |
62 |
|
Sherwood Forest (Mansfield) |
0 |
|
Sherwood Forest (Mansfield TERS) |
36 |
|
Total |
347 |
The figures above should be used as a guidance tool.
Targeted Enhanced Recruitment Scheme: Health Education England - East Midlands. Allocation to rotations process.
This scheme offers a one off payment (salary support[1]) of £20,000 to GP trainees committed to working in a select number of training places within the East Midlands , that have been hard to recruit to for the past three years. These areas have an extremely good track record for education, but are initially less popular mainly because of their geographical location. However, those trainees that do come to these areas often stay on after training, as they discover these locations’ hidden attractions, including beautiful countryside and cheap housing
Rotations which attract a TERS payment will be fixed and there will be no flexibility to either change the order of posts or the actual speciality of posts.
[1] TERS has formerly been referred to as a bursary but it is treated by HMRC as Salary Support and will be subject to normal taxation rules. If you have concerns about how this will affect you individually we recommend you seek professional advice.
Upgrading
If you would like the option of getting one of your higher ranked preferences, should they become available, you can opt into upgrading. The upgrading option is available for all offers that have been held or accepted, but not where an offer has been declined. A candidate who has accepted or held an offer can opt in or out of upgrading at any time during the window.
If you opt into upgrading and a higher preferenced offer becomes available, the upgrade will be automatic. You will be placed in the higher preferenced post without the GP National Recruitment Office (GPNRO) making any further contact with you and you will not be given 48 hours to decide whether you wish to accept or decline the new post.
If an upgrade is made, the previously held or accepted post will be released and will be re-offered to another candidate.
Once you have been upgraded you will be contacted to inform you of this. Details of the upgrade made will be available in Oriel.
Once the upgrading deadline has passed, no further upgrades will be offered, even if one of your higher preferenced rotations becomes available at a later date.
Feedback
Following the offers process, feedback will be provided by GPNRO to all applicants.
References
You will be required to provide details of three referees on your application form. Referees are required to submit references, using an online referee portal on Oriel, once offers have been accepted. You will be informed, via your Oriel portal, when your referee has submitted their reference. All offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks including reference checks.
Expenses incurred by applicants in sitting the MSRA will not be reimbursed by East Midlands or by the General Practice National Recruitment Office (GPNRO)
To speak to the NHS England East Midlands Recruitment team, please email England.medicalrecruitment.em@nhs.net
To speak to the National Recruitment office, please email England.gpnro@nhs.net
Appeal Mechanisms/Complaints Procedures can be found here
For information regarding Training as a GPSTR including Inter Deanery Transfers and Less Than Full Time Training this can be found here.
For all queries regarding Terms and Conditions, including pension details (which GPStRs are entitled to join) please visit NHS Employers website.
For information regarding Accreditation of Transferable Competences (ATCF) please visit the COGPED (Committee of General Practice Education Directors) website.
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Please follow the links below for more information about GP:
https://gprecruitment.hee.nhs.uk/choose-gp/
https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/explore-roles/doctors/roles-doctors/general-practice-gp