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:
| August 2021 {Round 1} | |
| Adverts | Monday 2nd November 2020 |
| Applications open | At 10am, Thursday 5th November 2020 |
| Applications close | At 4pm, Tuesday 1st December 2020 |
| Interview window | Monday 4th January 2021 to Friday 9th April 2021 |
| Initial offers out | By 5pm, Monday 12th April 2021 |
| Hold deadline | At 1pm, Friday 16 April 2021 |
| Upgrade deadline | At 4pm,;Monday 19th April 2021 |
| Hierarchical deadline | At 4pm, Wednesday 21 April 2021 |
| August 2021 {Round 1 Re-Advert} | |
| Adverts | TBC |
| Applications open | TBC |
| Applications close | TBC |
| Interview window | TBC |
| Initial offers out | TBC |
| Hold deadline | TBC |
| Upgrade deadline | TBC |
| August 2021 {Round 2} | |
| Adverts | Monday 23 November 2020 |
| Applications open | At 10am, Thursday 26 November 2020 |
| Applications close | At 4pm, Thursday 17 December 2020 |
| Interview window | Monday 4 January to Wednesday 21 April 2021 |
| Initial offers out | By 5pm, Thursday 22 April 2021 |
| Hold deadline | At 1pm, Wednesday 28 April 2021 |
| Upgrade deadline | At 4pm, Friday 31 April 2021 |
| Hierarchical deadline | At 4pm, Tuesday 4 May 2021 |
| Round 2 Re-Advert - Revised | |
| Adverts | TBC |
| Applications open | TBC |
| Applications close | TBC |
| Interview window | TBC |
| Initial offers out | TBC |
| Hold deadline | TBC |
| Upgrade deadline | TBC |
| Hierarchical deadline | TBC |
Vacancies are now open, with applications open from 10am on 5th November 2020 until 4pm on 1st December 2020. 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 February 2021.
***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
|
Specialty |
Level |
Anticipated Number of posts*** |
Recruitment Lead |
|
ACCS Acute Medicine |
CT1 |
1 North Wales, 1 South Wales; |
|
|
ACCS Anaesthetics |
CT1 |
10 |
|
|
ACCS Emergency Medicine |
CT1/ ST1 |
14 |
|
|
Anaesthetics |
CT1 |
24 |
|
|
Cardio-thoracic Surgery |
ST1 |
0-1 |
|
|
Clinical Radiology |
ST1 |
0-2 North Wales, 0-10 South Wales |
|
|
Core Psychiatry Training |
CT1 |
|
|
|
Core Surgical Training/ Improving Surgical Training |
CT1 |
CST 0-27, IST 0-6 |
|
|
Histopathology |
ST1 |
0-1 |
|
|
Internal Medicine Training |
CT1 |
70 |
|
|
Obstetrics & Gynaecology |
ST1 |
9 |
|
|
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery |
ST1 |
0 |
|
|
Ophthalmology |
ST1 |
0 |
|
|
Paediatrics |
ST1 |
7 South Wales, 0-2 North Wales
|
|
|
Public Health Medicine |
ST1 |
0-2 North Wales |
|
|
Stroke Medicine |
ST4-8 |
2 |
|
|
WCAT |
ST |
0-2 |
Vacancies for Wales |
|
Welsh Clinical Leadership Training Fellows |
ST |
9 |
Vacancies for Wales
|
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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.