Recruitment 2020

Statement regarding deferral of training programme due to COVID-19

Deferring the commencement date for specialty training programmes is generally only permitted for statutory reasons (e.g. maternity leave, sick leave, paternity leave). With the Covid-19 pandemic, there are likely to be a number of successful applicants who are unable to commence training on the advertised start date, for a number of non-statutory reasons as a result of COVID-19.

For all non-statutory, COVID-19 related deferrals, trainees allocated a Specialty Training placement in Wales from August 2020 will be required to request this by contacting the HEIW Recruitment team HEIW.Recruitment@wales.nhs.uk where each case will be reviewed.

Please find below the national timelines for the upcoming recruitment rounds:

Adverts will appear on 30 October 2019, with applications open from 10am on 7 November 2019 until 4pm on 28 November 2019.  Please find indicative numbers for HEIW.  You can click through to the listed lead recruiters to find out further information about each specialty including entry requirements. For certain programmes, unfilled vacancies may be readvertised in a further round of recruitment which will be advertised from 12 February 2020.

***These are indicative numbers and remain subject to change throughout the recruitment round.

To apply for any of these vacancies please visit www.oriel.nhs.uk 

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Related Documents:

Interview expenses claim form
Relocation expenses policy

Information for applicants from the EU

Please visit the GOV.UK website for up to date information for EU citizens moving to the UK following the UK's departure from the EU (Brexit).

Information for applicants from outside of the EU

From 6 October 2019, all medical practitioners have been added to the Shortage Occupation List in the UK. This means that medical practitioners are exempt from the Resident Labour Market Test (RLMT) when applying to foundation and specialty training programmes, with the exception of Public Health, subject to eligibility.