NHS Clinical Scientist Recruitment

O wow, who told you this? Is it for all of the specialisms? I may still be in for a chance then, but I'm not holding my breath. I think I’ll probably wait 2 weeks, after that it’s probably very unlikely anyone else will drop out etc.

Congrats on your offer, where is it and what for?

N ~

if you phone or email them with questions or asking for confirmation of acceptance or where you are on your reserve list they are really helpful the two current STP candidates in my lab were both on the reserve list so I wouldn't lose hope. Everyone (except vascular) should have heard by now - of you haven't get in touch with the NHS graduate management scheme

I'm sorry, I can't say if that applies to all specialties. I've got a place for clinical biochemistry, and my first choice was Exeter, which is where I have been placed.

I heard from the lead clinical biochemist consultant there, but as I mentioned, he already had my e-mail from when I organised a lab visit & was picking brains about the scheme.

Just quickly edited this post, I also meant to say the cut off date for people to respond to initial offers is 10 am tomorrow, so by the time that passes, then whoever goes through the process of going back through lists, it may well be another week or two before the next round of e-mails go out, so don't give up hope yet if you are on a reserve list!

...Is silly being on the reserve list "wishing" someone to say no...

Oh, I've also been told start date is 3rd Sept!

No worries, thanks anyway!

The national start date seems sensible, but I'm assuming that the one week induction is for your discipline. Manchester isn't offering the Micro course so it would be strange to go there for a week. (Not to mention it being a long way).

Guess we'll all just have to wait and see.

Yes, I think you are right....from what I was told before, uni's that ran accredited courses put in a 'bid' to host STP MSc courses, & the HSE then decided which host uni's they wanted, so it makes perfect sense that different uni's will be used for different specialty training.

I've just had an update myself & it appears the blood science MSc course will definitely be ran at Manchester Uni and it will be for 6 weeks, not 1 week as previously intimated, beginning 15th October.

Question for those with offers: In the email offering a place it mentions a hospital. Is that the hospital where you would be based for most of your time?

I only ask because on my offer the hospital in question is Liverpool Royal, which is also running the academic component for the region. I'm worried I might have accepted an offer without knowing where I will end up.

Hi all,

I'm on the reserve list for Medical Physics, anybody else?
Does anyone know of anyone who was on a reserve list last year and got through?
I'm not too far from the top of the list, but really not expecting much!

Thanks N

I was told this morning that the blood science MSc course will begin on the Monday 15th October for 6 weeks (from the Director of Manchester Academy for Healthcare Scientist Education)...but I'll guess we'll find out for sure in due course.....whether this includes other specialties (aside from clinical biochemistry) under the blood science umbrella is a good question...I don't know!

In agreement with cfptwenty, the hospital mentioned in your congratulations e-mail (i.e. your host employer) is where technically you will spend most of your time.

However, from what I understand, the facilities of your host employer will almost certainly dictate whether it may be necessary to send you to other host hospitals to fulfill your training requirements. Plus, for the MSc course you may well need to also attend a completely different area depending on the host uni for your individual specialty.

Hey do you reckon we will have to start the programme before the MSc actually starts? I'm in a bit of a panick atm (from ur '3rd Sept start' post) I'm also with blood science but I still have a PhD to finish so starting on the 3rd of Sept will be hectic!

Hey do you reckon we will have to start the programme before the MSc actually starts? I'm in a bit of a panick atm (from ur '3rd Sept start' post) I'm also with blood science but I still have a PhD to finish so starting on the 3rd of Sept will be hectic!

I'm in exactly the same boat! I would like to be able to reassure you but from what I understand, we'll be expected to start on 3rd September no matter what....it's a case on knuckling down and getting written up & submitted by then....or give yourself a nervous breakdown trying to do both!