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We're sorry to share the difficult decision to cancel IMT interviews this round.
It has been a really rubbish few days for some medical trainees.
We'll go through what each aspect of this decision means for you. #MedEd
The full explainer document here: https://www.imtrecruitment.org.uk/documents
It has been a really rubbish few days for some medical trainees.
We'll go through what each aspect of this decision means for you. #MedEd
The full explainer document here: https://www.imtrecruitment.org.uk/documents
Who made the decision?
The four UK Statutory Education Bodies. @JRCPTB & jr doc reps from @BMA_JuniorDocs & @AoMRCTrainees were included in discussions leading up to this decision.
The four UK Statutory Education Bodies. @JRCPTB & jr doc reps from @BMA_JuniorDocs & @AoMRCTrainees were included in discussions leading up to this decision.
Why wasn't this foreseeable?
In many ways it was and therefore contingency plans have been put in place. All applicants were informed of this possibility before submitting applications. We know this doesn't make things easier, however.
In many ways it was and therefore contingency plans have been put in place. All applicants were informed of this possibility before submitting applications. We know this doesn't make things easier, however.
What are the contingency plans?
Applications will now be assessed in two main ways:
- Verified self-assessment
- Application form review.
You will have already submitted your self-assessment. The main change here is how it is evidenced.
Applications will now be assessed in two main ways:
- Verified self-assessment
- Application form review.
You will have already submitted your self-assessment. The main change here is how it is evidenced.
How does self-assessment scoring work?
This is based on the scoring system you filled in when applying.
YOU NEED TO UPLOAD EVIDENCE OF YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS by 12pm (midday) on Monday 25
January 2021.
Scoring will be verified by a clinician based on the evidence submitted.
This is based on the scoring system you filled in when applying.
YOU NEED TO UPLOAD EVIDENCE OF YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS by 12pm (midday) on Monday 25
January 2021.
Scoring will be verified by a clinician based on the evidence submitted.
- A % of the score will be used in the total score used for ranking and offers
- All domains will be included in total score. No weighting on individual domains & no domains require minimum score to be considered appointable.
- Overall score of 11 needed for appointment.
- All domains will be included in total score. No weighting on individual domains & no domains require minimum score to be considered appointable.
- Overall score of 11 needed for appointment.
What about the application form review?
- Submissions can't now be changed.
- Areas for scoring haven't been 100% confirmed yet. We'll let you know when we know. It'll likely be based on commitment to specialty & meeting personal specification.
- Submissions can't now be changed.
- Areas for scoring haven't been 100% confirmed yet. We'll let you know when we know. It'll likely be based on commitment to specialty & meeting personal specification.
How do I upload evidence?
The explainer in the document library goes through this in depth, but in summary, this IS NOT on Oriel, it's on a different system, here https://sa-verification.hee.nhs.uk/ .
The guide on submitting evidence is here: : https://specialtytraining.hee.nhs.uk/Resources-Bank
The explainer in the document library goes through this in depth, but in summary, this IS NOT on Oriel, it's on a different system, here https://sa-verification.hee.nhs.uk/ .
The guide on submitting evidence is here: : https://specialtytraining.hee.nhs.uk/Resources-Bank
Do I really need to submit evidence?
Yes. If an applicant provides no evidence for three or more of their scored achievements, they will not be considered for appointment.
Don't submit evidence for anything done after your form was submitted.
Yes. If an applicant provides no evidence for three or more of their scored achievements, they will not be considered for appointment.
Don't submit evidence for anything done after your form was submitted.
Does it need to be good evidence?
Yes. Although you'll lose points for achievements insufficiently evidenced, you won't be appointable if the presentation of evidence is sufficiently poor that it makes it difficult to verify.
Also don't do these things:
Yes. Although you'll lose points for achievements insufficiently evidenced, you won't be appointable if the presentation of evidence is sufficiently poor that it makes it difficult to verify.
Also don't do these things:
What does well presented evidence look like?
Here's an example:
Here's an example:
What does poorly presented evidence look like?
Here's an example:
Here's an example:
What's the timeline now?
- Evidence checking will take place from after the upload deadline of 25 January until approximately late-March.
- It is expected that offers will start in April and programme preferences open in mid to late March.
- Evidence checking will take place from after the upload deadline of 25 January until approximately late-March.
- It is expected that offers will start in April and programme preferences open in mid to late March.
- All candidates will be informed about outcomes on the same day
- We hope to see a scoring matrix for application form reviews soon.
- We hope to see a scoring matrix for application form reviews soon.
We're really sorry this is happening: decisions have been made with patient & trainee safety in mind. We know that some of you will also have been affected by the MRCP Part 1 decision yesterday.
We are here (& DMs open) to answer any queries & support trainees through this.
We are here (& DMs open) to answer any queries & support trainees through this.
