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UK Foundation Schools (UoAs) UKFP 2019
Foundation
School
Will the
School use
interviews to
allocate me
to a
programme?
Will I know what
specialties the
whole 2-year
programme will
include from the
start of F1?
If no, how
will I be
matched to
an F2 job?
Will I work in
the same Trust
for 2 years?
Does
the
school
allow
F
Abroad
Does the
School
hold a
Programm
e Fair for
newly
allocated
F1s? If so,
when?
Does the school have
a policy for
programme matches
for linked
applications?
East Anglia No Yes
Mixture, some will, and some won’t – rotations TBC No No Linked applications will guarantee same school but not same Trust
Essex,
Bedfordshire
Hertfordshire
(EBH)
No Yes Mixture, some will, and some won’t – rotations TBC No No Linked applications will guarantee same school but not same Trust
Leicester,
Northampton
shire &
Rutland
(LNR)
No Yes n/a The majority of Foundation Programmes are based across two geographical areas/two employing Trusts; however, there are 20 programmes ( opportunities) where both Foundation Years are based in No No For candidates with linked applications – this will allow applicants to be in the same Foundation School and Programme Group but not the same programme, employing organisation or town.
Leicester.
Northern
No. Foundation programme appointments are subject to the pre- employment checks of the specific Trust that an applicant is allocated to. The Trust will contact applicants to make them aware of the specific requirements for their organisation. F2 programme allocation is managed by the specific employing Trust, not the Foundation School. Some Trusts allocate the full 2- years at the start of FP, others allocate at a certain time within the F1 year. Some Trusts allocate the full 2-years at the start of FP, others allocate at a certain time within the F year. When and how this is managed will vary depending on the Trust the applicant is allocated to. Further details on our Trusts can be found at http://madein heene.hee.n hs.uk/foundat ion_training/T rusts Yes, within the Northern Foundation School, FP Trainees are offered a 2-Year contract and work within the same Trust for their F and F2. No Not at the Foundation School level. Individual Trusts may hold Open Days which would be advertised on their websites (links can be found from the School’s website). Applicants can contact individual Trusts to arrange for an informal visit. Linked applications are honoured to School level; however the link is broken once allocated to the foundation school.
North Central
and East
Thames
No Yes N/A This is not the case for most of our two-year programmes. Even when trainees are in the same Trust for two years, programmes may be at different No Yes, the fair is scheduled to take place on 22 nd^ March
Linked applications are not considered at programme allocation stage.
programme, while the East, South East and West regions are allocated for F only in the first instance. allocations are made during F through liaison with the FPD. will now be employed by the same Trust for 2 years, however will not necessarily work in the same region for 2 years. abroad. Fair. same order and neither applicant is on the reserve list.
Severn
No Yes n/a This will be dependent on the allocated programme (40% of programmes are in the same Trust for 2 years, 60% are split between two Trusts) Yes Numbers may be limited Yes Friday 22nd March 2019 Yes Linked applicants will be placed within an hour's commute of each other
South
Thames
No Yes N/A There is a wide choice of programmes including a large number with both years spent in one site, trust or geographical area No Yes, The fair is scheduled to take place on 15 th^ March
If you have linked your application on Oriel and wish to retain this link at the group allocation stage, both applicants will need to rank the groups in the same order of preference or the link will be broken. Please note that the score of the lower scoring applicant will be used to allocate both linked applicants to a group. Linked applications are not taken into account at the programme allocation stage and your individual
scores are used to allocate you to a programme.
Trent No Yes n/a
The majority of Foundation Programmes are based across two geographical areas/two employing Trusts; however, there are 3 programmes ( opportunities) where both Foundation Years are based at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. No No For candidates with linked applications – this will allow applicants to be in the same Foundation School and Programme Group but not the same programme, employing organisation or town.
Yorkshire &
Humber
No Yes N/A No – with a few exceptions No No Yes – same “group”, within 1 hours travel, not guaranteed same trust
Wales No No
Approximatel y 4 months into your F year, you will apply for F posts via an F2 matching scheme. No No No No. Linked applications are only used for allocation to Foundation School in Wales.
Wessex No
Yes. Applicants will know all 6 of their 4 - month
N/A
The majority of trainees will be based at the Yes. Wessex allow F Yes. Wessex will have a After allocation to the Foundation School we do not allow linking for the
requirements.
