NHS Scientist Training Programme (STP) 2014

Hi thanks a lot for that info will get on to my training officer and discuss it with them! Wow 2-3K for 3 years doesnt seem like a lot considering the inital 6 weeks may cost in excess of £1500!

If you dont mind me asking how you going to eat for 6 weeks if your staying in a hotel lol

It varies between Trusts, but for mine it's £3k a year for training expenses. That is supposed to pay for my laptop, accommodation, travel and conferences. I don't get any money for subsistence though.

Has anyone received their DBS certificate? How long did it take from the date of issue for you to receive it?

I tracked mine, and it says on the website that it was dispatched on the 11th of July, but I still have not received the certificate. Is that normal?

Going to Newcastle for 6 weeks and finding accommodation is stressing me out also. Having my car in Newcastle is a must but at the same time it's expensive to park. I'm worried about staying in the hostel also sharing a public dorm would be horrendous. Hopefully will meet some people in Birmingham at the induction day and we can arrange a private dorm. That's at least something!

Hi everyone. I have a place doing Clinical Biochemistry in Birmingham and have been contacted by my trust and done the pre-employment checks etc. But haven't heard anything from Uni yet. I know Manchester Uni do the Biochem masters and I think people have already been contacted by Manchester if that's the case. But I also heard that Birmingham Uni will be offering it this year, although have yet to hear anything from them. My contact at the pre-employment checks had a start date of 1st Sept and I was told that I'd have a two day induction into the trust on 1-2 September. What I wanted to ask is apart from the trust induction (which may differ from trust to trust) is the Uni block the first thing that we do?? I'm trying to gauge my start date, and most Uni's start end of Sept/early Oct so that would be fine, but since my contract start date is 1st Sept I was wondering if it's likely that I'll be starting in hospital form then on and then doing the uni block whenever that starts or is it more likely that I'll have the induction and then nothing until the uni block (except the induction day in Birmingham too of course)?

Anyone have any knowledge about what's most likely in this case? And also anyone know about Birmingham offering the Biochem Masters? Or anyone worried that they still haven't heard from their Uni!?

Anyone have any knowledge about what's most likely in this case? And also anyone know about Birmingham offering the Biochem Masters? Or anyone worried that they still haven't heard from their Uni!?

Hey, does anybody know if there is a difference between an already specialised offer and a non specialised offer? Do you do the rotations in the first year regardless?

You always do the first year rotations, but for an already specialised offer they've already assigned your sub-specialism for years 2 and 3. Basically, they probably want a trainee in one area in particular, so that's what they've asked for Doesn't mean to say there isn't a remote possibility of you being able to pick a different sub-specialism though. For a non specialised offer, you would get to pick your own sub-specialism, in theory anyway.

Mine was dispatched on the 10th and I received it last Thursday so it took a week.

Is anybody still waiting to hear from their trust? I've heard from the university I am studying at and enrolled on their course, I'm just slightly worried as I want to know a start date. I emailed my department but didn't get a reply, just wondering if anyone else is in the same situation?

Are you me? Exact same situation. Not heard from trust, enrolled on uni course, registered on STP induction. I asked for a contact at my trust and emailed them but havent heard anything back after a week. Not really sure what to do, just emailed NSCHS again to ask them. Whereabouts is your trust/ what is your stream? I'm Audiology.