nhs scientist training programme 2014/15

As far as I can tell, the last ones to hear were pharmaceutical science. I'm waiting on clinical engineering, which should be one of the next ones released but haven't heard anything yet. I e-mailed yesterday to ask if there was a delay but they said there wasn't and that they were still releasing shortlisting results in order of interview date.

Has anyone on any reserve lists been offered an interview yet?

I've not heard anything yet for genetics/genomics. I wonder if they will finish shortlisting and notifying the other specialisms before they send invitations to people on the reserve list?

I didn't think of that. I was hoping they'd start telling people sooner, but with them taking a long time to release the shortlisting results, I'm not holding my breath.

A couple of people have said (can't remember where I read it), that last year they heard back 4 days before the interview date. I think people can cancel an interview at any time (though it's supposed to be no later than 3 days before the interview date). So even if you don't hear back soon you could still get an interview.

Thanks! I hope they give people more notice than that this year. It's just so infuriating being so close to being shortlisted yet so far.

Reserve shortlist for biochem, so close but not quite there 😔

Would also be good if they released our shortlist rank so we can see how likely we are to get the call...

I applied for both Histocompatibility and Immunogenetic as well as Clinical Immunology. These specialisms are both immunology based so I didn't separate them in my application. I just wrote about my interest in immunology and have experience in H&I. I think if you are applying for specialisms completely different from each other it is difficult to merge the application to show your passion for both. Luckily I got interviews for both of them.

I don't suppose anyone knows what happens if you are offered two interviews on the same day? I am on the reserve list for Haem & Transfusion and the interviews are on the same day as the interview I am already attending for Histo & Immuno. If someone drops out and I am offered an interview, would I be expected to do 2 interviews on the same day or are they so similar (in the same 'theme') that one interview will be used for both?

Awesome! What is your background in terms of qualifications and experience if you odnt mind me asking?