NHS Scientist Training Programme 2016 applicants!

Thank you!
My specialism was interviewed the first week and theres only 15 places so I'm hoping that it will be one of the first to be released. I just want news haha, whether it's good or bad; just so I can get on with my week!

Good lucky everyone!

Mine was in the second week and there's about 60 places so I'm not expecting to hear today :frown:

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Nightwing_

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Does anyone know why there are so many more places for medical physics than ever other specialism, I understand the importance obviously, but I would have though the other specialisms were just as important. Is there a big drive for that in the NHS at the moment? I would have thought with the 100000 genome project there would be a huge drive for geneticists, but there is less than half the number of med phys!

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DuckyMinotaur

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Original post by Nightwing_

Does anyone know why there are so many more places for medical physics than ever other specialism, I understand the importance obviously, but I would have though the other specialisms were just as important. Is there a big drive for that in the NHS at the moment? I would have thought with the 100000 genome project there would be a huge drive for geneticists, but there is less than half the number of med phys!

I just assumed it was because it was the only really physic based one, plus there are 4 schemes within it, so it's not quite as big

Reply 1423

Nightwing_

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Original post by DuckyMinotaur

I just assumed it was because it was the only really physic based one, plus there are 4 schemes within it, so it's not quite as big

Original post by <Ryan>

Med Phys has a number of routes within the specialism. I guess that might be why

Ah ok, I did not know that!

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Bex0295

Original post by Nightwing_

Does anyone know why there are so many more places for medical physics than ever other specialism, I understand the importance obviously, but I would have though the other specialisms were just as important. Is there a big drive for that in the NHS at the moment? I would have thought with the 100000 genome project there would be a huge drive for geneticists, but there is less than half the number of med phys!

I was definitely anticipating an increase in the number of clinical bioinformaticiains in genomics for this reason. I imagine it is because it is still not quite the "boom" of the genomics era yet - much more is yet to be integrated into the health system. Also a lot of the 100,000 genomes project is carried out by the Sanger institute in Cambridge I found out from a current STP, the genetics and genomics stps do relatively little work on it, if any at all.

Reply 1425

Knurse1991

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I've had an offer come through :smile:

Got my first choice! I am in shock. But looks like they are running on schedule!

Reply 1426

housefan12

Original post by Knurse1991

I've had an offer come through :smile:

Got my first choice! I am in shock. But looks like they are running on schedule!

OMG that is AMAZING! Well done! And your first choice!
Can I ask what specialism?

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science10

Original post by Knurse1991

I've had an offer come through :smile:

Got my first choice! I am in shock. But looks like they are running on schedule!

Congrats, which specialism?

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Knurse1991

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Haem and Transfusion science- We were one of the first interviews and only 8 spots, so may take a little longer for the bigger specialisms?

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ssemog

Original post by Knurse1991

I've had an offer come through :smile:

Got my first choice! I am in shock. But looks like they are running on schedule!

Congratulations!!!! :smile:

Where are you going to be based?

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JessJessJessJump

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I've had an email come through to say I'm on the reserve list...

Reply 1431

Nightwing_

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Original post by Knurse1991

I've had an offer come through :smile:

Got my first choice! I am in shock. But looks like they are running on schedule!

Brilliant!!! well done!!

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nymv

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Original post by Knurse1991

Haem and Transfusion science- We were one of the first interviews and only 8 spots, so may take a little longer for the bigger specialisms?

Congratulations!! I interviewed for Immunology, which was on the same day as you, so I could hear back soon!!

Well done, you've done very well! :smile:

x

Reply 1433

nymv

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Original post by JessJessJessJump

I've had an email come through to say I'm on the reserve list...

For which specialism?

Reply 1434

Steelowl93

Original post by Knurse1991

I've had an offer come through :smile:

Got my first choice! I am in shock. But looks like they are running on schedule!

Fantastic news! Well done you must have done amazingly!

Reply 1435

MickeyMoo

Original post by 10jimmy

I take that is just a case of just searching the NHS jobs website?

Yes. Even if it looks like you would not fit the person specification, it might be worth applying anyway (definitely call the listed contact for a chat). That is how we have filled our posts. Given the lack of suitable candidates, we grow our own!