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Reply 1580

Renal

17

I'm off to do ARCP so I won't be participating.

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Reply 1581

Hygeia

14

Original post by Renal

Congratulations hon.

Fantastic news mate.

I have some notes on ACCS Anaes interview, you want?

Original post by Spencer Wells

Hit me

Original post by Helenia

Yes please!

I should point out that they aren't shortlisting this year, so are interviewing everyone who meets longlisting criteria, though as with UKFPO you aren't guaranteed an interview in your first choice. So it's not as impressive as it would otherwise sound, and the competition is still going to be tough, but I'm pleased I got my first choice deanery at least. :biggrin:

I'm being really cheeky here but would one of you mind sharing those notes with me please? (I know applications aren't til the end of the year, just trying to be super prepared!)

Reply 1582

Sarky

18

I feel like the only F1 who doesn't know what specialty they want to do. I still think its too soon and I want more time to figure it out! Unfortunately I can't go abroad for a year due to family stuff, and its stressing me out :frown:

. I just want to get better at being a doctor instead of this endless game (portfolio) ****.

Reply 1583

Helenia

20

Original post by Sarky

I feel like the only F1 who doesn't know what specialty they want to do. I still think its too soon and I want more time to figure it out! Unfortunately I can't go abroad for a year due to family stuff, and its stressing me out :frown:

. I just want to get better at being a doctor instead of this endless game (portfolio) ****.

You can still stay in this country and not apply for specialist training - there are research jobs, non-training jobs in lots of different specialties or you could just have some relaxing time and take locum jobs as and when needed. I know a few people who have done this.

Reply 1584

Helenia

20

Original post by Hygeia

I'm being really cheeky here but would one of you mind sharing those notes with me please? (I know applications aren't til the end of the year, just trying to be super prepared!)

I would, but my hard drive died and it's saved somewhere on there. :frown:

I've got a backup but haven't reinstalled it yet; if one of the others doesn't get it to you then I'll try!

Reply 1585

Helenia

20

So, this is where I'm supposed to be working for CT2... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-18584968

Reply 1586

Elles

17

First choice Registrar year Practice. :hoppy:

Reply 1587

Egypt

9

Original post by Elles

First choice Registrar year Practice. :hoppy:

Congrats! Looking forward to August, can't wait to finish my A&E rota!

Reply 1588

randdom

20

Original post by Elles

First choice Registrar year Practice. :hoppy:

You get to pick?

I don't start until august and I have already been assigned mine randomly starting August 2014

Reply 1589

Elles

17

Original post by Egypt

Congrats! Looking forward to August, can't wait to finish my A&E rota!

I picked a scheme without A&E jobs in my year. :yep:

But next is O&G which is the other nightmare, apparently.

randdom

You get to pick?

I don't start until august and I have already been assigned mine randomly starting August 2014

Yeah, we have a slightly complex matching process - same number of Trainers as number of Trainees, they all come & do presentations, we have something like 5 weeks to visit Trainers/Practices we're interested in (which felt a bit like an informal interview), then we rank our top 3 Trainers, they rank their top 3 Trainees & then they 'match' with higher weight to the Trainees' ranking.

I liked it this way (but then it worked out for me - I think something like of 7 of us 1 person got somewhere outside their top 3, 1 got 3rd choice & 5 got 1st or 2nd) as it's a whole really important year of job & places are different (though like with medical schools knowing what 'best' or what would suit you most is another much trickier question! :tongue:

) so nice to feel you might have some influence over the process.

Reply 1590

randdom

20

Original post by Elles

Yeah, we have a slightly complex matching process - same number of Trainers as number of Trainees, they all come & do presentations, we have something like 5 weeks to visit Trainers/Practices we're interested in (which felt a bit like an informal interview), then we rank our top 3 Trainers, they rank their top 3 Trainees & then they 'match' with higher weight to the Trainees' ranking.

I liked it this way (but then it worked out for me - I think something like of 7 of us 1 person got somewhere outside their top 3, 1 got 3rd choice & 5 got 1st or 2nd) as it's a whole really important year of job & places are different (though like with medical schools knowing what 'best' or what would suit you most is another much trickier question! :tongue:

) so nice to feel you might have some influence over the process.

I wish I had got more say (or to be honest even some say) over what my rotations were going to be. I didn't get any say.

Obs and gynae isn't too bad from my experience in F2 not my sort of thing in terms of the surgical side of things but not awful :smile:

Reply 1591

Spencer Wells

12

Original post by Hygeia

I'm being really cheeky here but would one of you mind sharing those notes with me please? (I know applications aren't til the end of the year, just trying to be super prepared!)

Terribly sorry but I don't have them on my current computer (and the old one is dead in the water.)
There's a fair amount of info to be found if you trawl through the West Midlands Deanery website (markschemes etc.) which will be of use.

Reply 1592

Hygeia

14

Original post by Spencer Wells

Terribly sorry but I don't have them on my current computer (and the old one is dead in the water.)
There's a fair amount of info to be found if you trawl through the West Midlands Deanery website (markschemes etc.) which will be of use.

Fair enough :smile:

I've been having a good look through that website today actually and printed off a couple of bits like the self scoring thing (where my score is very low!) and the portfolio info etc.

Reply 1593

Spencer Wells

12

Yeah the self-scoring is a bit odd, ambiguous in places, and fails to reward certain achievements. There's still time to get more points. Things like MRCP Part 1 gain you comparatively more points than say an extra audit project, but even they are better than nothing.

Reply 1594

Egypt

9

Ouch, £380 for 6 months MDU working 3 days a week. Here's hoping the PCT refunds it or time to get my tax affairs in order!

Reply 1595

Hygeia

14

1 month to go til ICU :teeth:

(I'm deliberately ignoring the fact that I will then be an FY2 :eek:

and focussing on the fact I'll no longer be a surgical F1 :tongue:

)

Reply 1596

Elles

17

Original post by Egypt

Ouch, £380 for 6 months MDU working 3 days a week. Here's hoping the PCT refunds it or time to get my tax affairs in order!

Mine (once chased) were superquick - first month's pay packet. :biggrin:

Currently having a little personal politics/duty to society v. 'advocating' for patients conflict. : :banghead:

(edited 11 years ago)

Reply 1597

visesh

17

If you've got an NHS Athens password, the following apps might be of some use to you! NICE guidance and a free, official BNF: http://www.nice.org.uk/aboutnice/nicewebsitedevelopment/NICEApps.jsp

Reply 1598

Renal

17

Original post by visesh

If you've got an NHS Athens password, the following apps might be of some use to you! NICE guidance and a free, official BNF: http://www.nice.org.uk/aboutnice/nicewebsitedevelopment/NICEApps.jsp

Cheers dude.

Reply 1599

Daveo

16

The BNF? what's that? Unless it is IV contrast I'm not interested!

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