Oriel is the UK wide portal for recruitment to postgraduate medical, dental, public health, healthcare science and foundation pharmacy training. Applicants should use Oriel for all stages of the recruitment process.
Please see 'Principles for reasonable adjustments to training for in GMC-approved pathology specialties' below. This outlines for prospective and appointed pathology trainees our general approach to reasonable adjustments and signposts the relevant organisations that may need to be engaged.
Applying for Higher Specialist Scientist Training
The Higher Specialist Scientist Training (HSST) programme is a five-year funded training programme supported by a Doctoral level academic award.
If you are interested in applying to the HSST programme, you can find further information on the NHS England website.
Entry requirements for medical specialty training
Applicants must:
Physician applicants must:
Paediatrics applicants must have:
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current employment in a UK paediatric training programme, which leads to successful completion of paediatric capabilities commensurate with a trainee who has completed ST3, as defined by the Paediatric RCPCH Progress+ curriculum, by the advertised post start date for the vacancy
or
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evidence of achievement of paediatric capabilities commensurate with a trainee who has completed ST3, as defined by the Paediatric RCPCH Progress+ curriculum, by point of application. Acceptable evidence is only permitted via the ‘Certificate of Completion of Progress+ Paediatric ST3 Capabilities’; this can be downloaded from PHST Recruitment Documents.
General practice (GP) applicants must have:
or
Broad based training applicants must:
Core Anaesthesia / Acute Care Common Stem Anaesthesia applicants must have evidence of eligibility demonstrated by:
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Stage 1 Certificate or Stage 1 equivalence Certificate to be used if you have completed a UK Anaesthetics/ACCS Anaesthetics Core Training Programme
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current employment in a UK Core Anaesthetics / ACCS Anaesthetics Training Programme and achievement of all required Stage 1 Domains of Learning evidenced by a Stage 1 Certificate / Stage 1 Equivalence Certificate the advertised post start date for the vacancy
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current employment in a UK anaesthetics post (a non-training grade post) and achievement of all required Stage 1 Domains of Learning evidenced by a Stage 1 Certificate / Stage 1 Equivalence Certificate by time of offer
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confirmation of Stage 1 Equivalence Certificate to be used if you have not completed a UK core training programme but have all the required competencies by time of offer
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be eligible to work in the UK.
You can read further information on the chemical pathology ST3 person specification and entry criteria on the NHS England
website.
Applicants must:
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be eligible for full registration with, and hold a current licence to practise from, the GMC at the advertised post start for the vacancy
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have evidence of competence via one of the following:
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current employment in a GMC-recognised histopathology programme (2021 curriculum), which leads to satisfactory completion of Integrated Cellular Pathology Training (ICPT) by the advertised post start date for the vacancy
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satisfactory completion of ICPT in a GMC-recognised histopathology training programme (2021 curriculum) evidenced by ARCP
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satisfactory completion of Stage A and Stage B in a GMC-recognised Histopathology Specialty Training (2015 curriculum) evidenced by ARCP
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achievement of ICPT competences via alternative experience to a UK histopathology training programme evidenced by a satisfactory Alternative Certificate of Competence
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be eligible to work in the UK.
You can read further information on the diagnostic neuropathology ST3 person specification and entry criteria on the NHS England website.
Trainees are eligible for entry to a forensic histopathology training programme following satisfactory completion of Integrated Cellular Pathology Training as part of histopathology training.
Entry to histopathology training is possible after satisfactory completion of a UK foundation training programme or equivalent. Entry is also possible following post-foundation clinical training.
Applicants must:
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be eligible to work in the UK
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be eligible for full registration with, and hold a current licence to practise from, the GMC at the advertised post start date for the vacancy.
Physician applicants must have evidence of achievement of core medical capabilities, for the round of application, via one of the following methods:
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current employment in a programme, which leads to successful completion of year 2 of Internal Medicine Stage 1 Training by the advertised post start date for the vacancy, via one of these approved routes:
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UK Internal Medicine Stage 1 Training
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UK ACCS (Internal Medicine)
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UK Broad Based Training (medicine route)
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Joint Royal Colleges of Physicians Training Board (JRCPTB) internationally level 3 accredited equivalent Internal Medicine Stage 1 Training programme
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UK core medical training or ACCS (acute medicine)
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successful completion of one of the programmes listed above, evidenced by ARCP
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evidence of achievement of the capabilities required by completion of year 2 of the Internal Medicine Stage 1 curriculum at time of application. Acceptable evidence is only permitted via the Alternative Certificate to Enter Group 2 Higher Physician Specialty Training.
Paediatric applicants must have:
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current employment in a UK paediatric training programme, which leads to successful completion of paediatric capabilities commensurate with a trainee who has completed ST3, as defined by the Paediatric RCPCH Progress+ curriculum, by the advertised post start date for the vacancy
or
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evidence of achievement of paediatric capabilities commensurate with a trainee who has completed ST3, as defined by the Paediatric RCPCH Progress+ curriculum, by point of application. Acceptable evidence is only permitted via the Certificate of Completion of Progress+ Paediatric ST3 Capabilities; this can be downloaded from PHST Recruitment Documents.
You can read further information on the haematology ST3 person specification and entry criteria on the NHS England website.
Applicants must:
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hold a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (BMBS, MBBS) degree or other equivalent medical qualification
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be eligible to work in the UK
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be eligible for full registration with, and hold a current licence to practise from, the General Medical Council (GMC) at the advertised post start date for the vacancy
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meet the standards set out in Good Medical Practice, and not be subject to fitness to practise conditions which would prevent you taking up the post or performing fully within it.
You can find information on the histopathology ST1 person specification and entry criteria on the NHS England website.
Applicants must:
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be eligible for full registration with, and hold a current licence to practise from, the GMC at the advertised post start date for the vacancy
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be eligible to work in the UK.
Physician applicants must have evidence of achievement of core medical capabilities, for the round of application, via one of the following methods:
-
current employment in a programme, which leads to successful completion of year 2 of Internal Medicine Stage 1 Training by the advertised post start date for the vacancy, via one of these approved routes:
-
UK Internal Medicine Stage 1 Training
-
UK ACCS (Internal Medicine)
-
UK Broad Based Training (medicine route)
-
Joint Royal Colleges of Physicians Training Board (JRCPTB) internationally level 3 accredited equivalent Internal Medicine Stage 1 Training programme
-
UK core medical training or ACCS (acute medicine)
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successful completion of one of the programmes listed above, evidenced by ARCP
-
evidence of achievement of the capabilities required by completion of year 2 of the Internal Medicine Stage 1 curriculum at time of application. Acceptable evidence is only permitted via the Alternative Certificate to Enter Group 2 Higher Physician Specialty Training.
Paediatrics applicants must have:
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current employment in a UK paediatric training programme, which leads to successful completion of paediatric capabilities commensurate with a trainee who has completed ST3, as defined by the Paediatric RCPCH Progress+ curriculum, by the advertised post start date for the vacancy
or
-
evidence of achievement of paediatric capabilities commensurate with a trainee who has completed ST3, as defined by the Paediatric RCPCH Progress+ curriculum, by point of application. Acceptable evidence is only permitted via the Certificate of Completion of Progress+ Paediatric ST3 Capabilities; this can be downloaded from PHST Recruitment Documents.
You can find information on the immunology ST3 person specification and entry criteria on the NHS England website.
Applicants must:
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be eligible for full registration with, and hold a current licence to practise from, the GMC at the advertised post start date for the vacancy
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have evidence of achievement of core medical capabilities, for the round of application, via one of the following methods:
-
current employment in a programme, which leads to successful completion of year 2 of Internal Medicine Stage 1 Training by the advertised post start date for the vacancy, via one of these approved routes:
-
UK Internal Medicine Stage 1 Training
-
UK ACCS (Internal Medicine)
-
UK Broad Based Training (medicine route)
-
Joint Royal Colleges of Physicians Training Board (JRCPTB) internationally level 3 accredited equivalent Internal Medicine Stage 1 Training programme
-
UK core medical training or ACCS (acute medicine)
-
successful completion of one of the programmes listed above, evidenced by ARCP
-
evidence of achievement of the capabilities required by completion of year 2 of the Internal Medicine Stage 1 curriculum at time of application. Acceptable evidence is only permitted via the Alternative Certificate to Enter Group 2 Higher Physician Specialty Training
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be eligible to work in the UK
You can find information on the Combined Infection Training ST3 person specification and entry criteria on the NHS England website.
Applicants must:
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be eligible for full registration with, and hold a current licence to practise from, the GMC at the advertised post start date for the vacancy
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have evidence of competence via one of the following:
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current employment in a GMC-recognised histopathology training programme (2021 curriculum), which leads to satisfactory completion of ICPT (Integrated Cellular Pathology Training) by the advertised post start date for the vacancy
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satisfactory completion of ICPT in a GMC-recognised histopathology training programme (2021 curriculum) evidenced by ARCP
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satisfactory completion of Stage A and Stage B in a GMC-recognised histopathology training programme (2015 curriculum) evidenced by ARCP
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achievement of ICPT competences via alternative experience to a UK histopathology training programme evidenced by a satisfactory Alternative Certificate of Competence
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be eligible to work in the UK.
You can find information on the paediatric and perinatal pathology ST3 person specification and entry criteria on the NHS England website.
Principles for reasonable adjustments to training