Specialised Foundation Programme Recruitment 2024
UK Foundation Programme - Contains relevant information relating to recruitment to Specialised Foundation Programmes commencing in August 2024, (including the applicant guide, person specification and timeline).
Please click on Trent and LNR pages, for further information relating to the programmes available in each of the two Foundation Schools within the East Midlands.
Specialised Foundation Programme Eligibility
UKFP 2024 Person Specification
Specialised Foundation Programme Interviews
2024 interviews will be undertaken virtually (through Qpercom Recruit)
Specialised Foundation Programme - Preferencing
Preferences Opening Date: Wednesday 20th September 2023 (9am BST)
Preferences Closing Date: Wednesday 4th October 2023 (12NOON BST)
Due to the difference between the Leadership, Medical Education, and Research programmes, applicants will only be considered for the type of programme they have ranked first in their preferences. Please only rank either ALL Leadership OR ALL Medical Education OR ALL Research Programmes (not a mixture).
Therefore, if you rank more than one programme, you will only be considered for the type of programme you ranked first, e.g. if Leadership programme is ranked first, you would be scored and interviewed for this programme and offered a Leadership programme (if successful). You would not be considered for the Medical Education or Research programmes.
Preferences will be checked and applicants will be asked to amend their preferencing in line with their first ranked preference so that programmes that are ranked are only ALL Leadership OR ALL Medical Education OR ALL Research Programmes (not a mixture).
Shortlisting Score
With the Educational Performance Measure and decile score no longer being used, the shortlisting process will now consist of four white space questions which applicants will need to complete at the time of application. These white space questions will be scored. In the event of the total shortlisting scores being tied, the highest score for the "Team Working" question will be considered first.
It is important that applicants follow the instructions given above for Preferencing and answer the relevant white space question along with the mandatory questions. Applicants will be scored and interviewed according to their first ranked preference.
White Space Questions
Below are the White Space Questions that will be looked at and scored against each Programme.
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Career Goals |
What are your specific reasons for applying for a SFP? Please highlight how the programme will contribute to your career plans and briefly outline these. **For this question, please also state why you would like to do SFP in East Midlands.** |
Mandatory Question – please answer this question regardless of whether you have ranked: Leadership Education and Teaching Research |
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Programme Interests |
Please indicate which type of programme you would like to be considered for.
Please explain your rationale for your choice of programme. **For East Midlands, please only chose either Research OR Education and Teaching OR Leadership (not a mixture).** |
Mandatory Question – please answer this question regardless of whether you have ranked: Leadership Education and Teaching Research
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Leadership Question (appears if selected Leadership) |
Give one example in which you have demonstrated your leadership abilities. The example should be from your undergraduate experience (or postgraduate experience if relevant) and should identify your specific role and contribution as a leader and its relevance to academic activities. |
If you have ranked Leadership, please answer this question and the Career Goals, Programme Interests & Team Working question. |
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Education and Teaching (appears if selected Education and Teaching) |
Please describe (1) your previous relevant teaching experience and achievements as a teacher, within and outside medicine (2) your experience in simulation training and the value of development of simulation training for doctors. |
If you have ranked Education and Teaching, please answer this question and the Career Goals, Programme Interests & Team Working question. |
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Research Achievements/Experience Question |
Please outline your previous research experience and achievements. |
If you have ranked Research, please answer this question and the Career Goals, Programme Interests & Team Working question. |
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Team Working |
Academic medicine requires an individual to work successfully in a team. Describe a time that is relevant to your foundation training when you have worked as a successful member of a team and identify your role and contribution to this sucess. Explain the significance of this experience to your application. |
Mandatory Question – please answer this question regardless of whether you have ranked: Leadership Education and Teaching Research |
SFP Ranking Score
The SFP ranking score will be a combination of the total shortlisting score and the total interview score. In the event of the total interview scores being tied, the highest score for the "Team Working" question will be considered first.
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Specialised Unit of Application (SUoA) |
East Midlands |
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Number of programmes available |
51 |
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Number available of each type of programme |
LNR: Research – 14 Leadership – 10 Medical Education - 3 Trent: Research – 18 Medical Education - 3 Psychiatry – 3 |
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Date of shortlisting: Date of interviews: |
Thursday 12th October 2023 – Tuesday 17th October 2023 Friday 17th November 2023 |
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Are telephone/video interviews acceptable? Y/N |
No telephone interviews. Virtual interviews will be used for this recruitment round (see notes below). |
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Additional Info |
Face-to-face interviews will not take place but will instead be carried out virtually via Qpercom Recruit. If you are successful at being invited to interview, you will be sent further information and instructions regarding the Qpercom system.
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