Applications in Scotland
Applications for the Scottish programmes will be accepted from 09.00 (GMT) on Monday 28 November 2011 and close at 12.00 (GMT) on 9 December 2011. Please visit the Scottish Medical Training website for updated information. Applicants are only required to submit one application to apply for all training programmes throughout Scotland.
For further details of programmes in Scotland, vacancy numbers and to download an application form please visit the Scottish Medical Training website.
Read here the Person Specification that applies to 2012 Public Health Specialty Training.
Applications will be longlisted throughout January and February in readiness for Selection Centre in early March. The Selection Centre process will incorporate a psychometric testing component, in line with the Assessment Centre stage in England & Wales.
Proposed timetable as follows:
| Monday 21 November 2011 | Applications open |
| Friday 9 December 2011 | Applications close |
| Thursday 19 January 2012 | Assessment centre |
| Thursday 23 February 2012 | Interview and selection |
| Friday 9 March 2012 | Offers made |
Please direct any queries about recruitment to programmes in Scotland to Dr Jim Chalmers
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The application process
This is a three-step process:
- Applicants successful at longlisting (eligibility testing) will be invited to a full-day assessment centre - written tests of numerical and critical reasoning and a situational judgement (scenario-based) test
- Assessment centre [date to be confirmed]. Applicants will need to reach a minimum standard at the tests of numeracy and critical reasoning. Applicants passing this standard will then be ranked according to their scores at assessment
- Applicants at the top end of the ranking for written tests will be invited to a half-day selection centre (face-to-face assessment) [date to be confirmed]
Candidates wishing to apply should ensure they are available for these dates as alternatives will not be provided.
There will be three placements available in 2012. This year, Scotland will also be recruiting people from a non-medical background. Two of the three placements will be for people from a medical background and one placement will also be open to people from non-medical backgrounds.
Additional Information
The Postgraduate Dean confirms that these placements and/or programmes have the required educational and Dean's approval.
Right to work in the UK
Doctors who are not UK or EEA nationals and whose immigration status entitles them to work without restriction in the UK will be considered on an equal basis with UK and EEA nationals.
Other non-UK or non-EEA nationals with limited leave to remain in the UK whose employment will require a Work Permit (such as those on student or working holiday visas) are subject to the resident labour market test and may only be considered if there is no suitable UK or EEA national candidate for the post.
Evidence of immigration status should normally consist of a date stamped passport and accompanying letter from the Home Office. Applicants and assessors should visit the
UK Border Agency website for more information.
Criminal record checks
Successful candidates may be required to apply for a Criminal Records Bureau check.
Equality & diversity
We are committed to equality of opportunity and diversity in employment. Applications are welcomed from all sectors of the community and we aim to recruit a diverse workforce that reflects the people we serve.
Further information can be found on the Scottish Medical Training website.
Complaints and appeals
Complaints and appeals to the public health national recruitment process can be submitted and assessed against a transparent hearing process. If you have a complaint or appeal against a decision please read carefully through the Complaints and Appeals document before your submission.
