For information on the national application
process, please go to the Foundation Programme website (www.foundationprogramme.nhs.uk).
Please also see the FAQs at the bottom of this
page.
For details of Severn Foundation School’s F1 and
F2 programmes, please see our
Programme
List.
If, having read the information available, you
have further queries or questions in relation to foundation training
within the Severn Foundation School, please email them to
Severn.Foundation@southwest.nhs.uk.
| June 2008 |
Timeline and preliminary
guidance published on national FP website |
| July 2008 |
Eligibility rules for
applicants published on national FP website |
| 20 June 2008 |
Opening date for Severn
Academic FP application process |
| 4 July 2008 |
Closing date for Severn
Academic FP application process |
| 24 July 2008 |
Academic FP interviews |
| 21 August 2008 |
Special Circumstances
guidance to be published on national website |
| 8 October 2008 |
Closing date for Special
Circumstances applications |
| 13 October 2008 |
Online enrolment opens
Application form available online |
| 27 October 2008 |
Opening date for general
application process |
| 7 November 2008 |
Closing date for general
application process |
| 4-6 January 2009 |
Applicants are notified
of their score and Foundation School allocation |
| 9 February 2009 |
Deadline for successful
Severn applicants to rank programme preferences |
| 3 March 2009 |
Applicants receive
details of their Severn programme placement |
| 9-20 March 2009 |
Shadowing (Bristol
students) |
| 1. |
Is Severn part of the
national Foundation Programme application process?
Yes. |
| 2. |
Can I apply to more
than one Foundation School?
You only submit one application, but you will need to rank all
Foundation Schools in case your application to your first choice
is unsuccessful. |
| 3. |
Is Severn an importer
or exporter of applicants?
We are an importer. |
| 4. |
How many places are
in the Severn Foundation School? How many local graduates are
there?
We will have approximately 280 vacancies in our Foundation School.
Bristol Medical School will have approximately 275 graduates in
2009. |
| 5. |
I am an overseas
applicant/graduate – am I eligible to apply?
Please see the national Foundation Programme website for
information on eligibility. |
| 6. |
Which trusts are in
the Severn Foundation School?
Acute Trusts
- Gloucestershire
Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Cheltenham General &
Gloucestershire Royal Hospitals)
- North Bristol
NHS Trust (Frenchay & Southmead Hospitals)
- Royal United
Hospital Bath NHS Trust (Royal United
Hospital)
- Swindon &
Marlborough NHS Trust (Great Western
Hospital)
- Taunton &
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust (Taunton & Somerset
Hospital)
- University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (Bristol
Royal Infirmary)
- Weston
Area Health NHS Trust (Weston
General Hospital)
- Yeovil District Hospital NHS
Foundation Trust (Yeovil District
Hospital)
Partnership Trusts
- Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health
Partnership NHS Trust
- Gloucestershire Partnership
NHS Trust
- Somerset Partnership NHS and
Social Care Trust
Primary Care Trusts
- Bath and North East
Somerset PCT
- Bristol Teaching PCT
- Gloucestershire PCT
- North Somerset PCT
- Somerset PCT
- South
Gloucestershire
PCT
- Swindon PCT
Further details (including links to Trust websites) can be found in
the ‘Trusts’ section. |
| 7. |
What type of
programmes are available?
Foundation Programmes in the Severn Foundation School are all two
years in duration. The F1 and F2 years are either three blocks of
four months, or four blocks of three months. |
| 8. |
Where can I find
details of programmes/posts?
A programme list will be available on this website in due course. |
| 9. |
Will there be programmes in academic medicine?
Yes, there will be programmes incorporating academic
medicine at F2. However, these were recruited to in July/August.
|
| 10. |
Will trainees be permitted to apply to undertake F2
overseas?
Yes, we allow F2 to be undertaken overseas.
The current guidance can be found here
http://www.severndeanery.nhs.uk/entrants_f2_aug_09.shtml .
|
| 11. |
Will you be honouring linked applications for
allocation to programme?
Linked applications will be
recognised for allocation to Foundation School, but NOT for
allocation to trust or programme.
|
| 12. |
Will there be interviews?
No, we will not
be using interviews to allocate applicants to programme.
Successful applicants will be asked to rank programmes online,
then allocated using the score by which they were allocated to
Foundation School.
|
| 13. |
When does the general application process open?
Monday 27 October 2008.
|
| 14. |
When does the application process close?
Friday 7 November 2008. Late applications will NOT be accepted.
|
| 15. |
How do I apply?
Please see the
national Foundation Programme website.
|
| 16. |
Do I need references?
Yes, you will need to
supply details of two referees. References will not be scored, but
if your application is successful, they will be forwarded to the
Trust to which you are allocated. The taking up of references is a
statutory requirement of employment.
|
| 17. |
When will results be
announced?
January 2009 (allocation to Foundation School) and March 2009
(allocation to programme). |
| 18. |
When is Shadowing?
The Shadowing (Preparing for Professional Practice) course for
Bristol medical students will be 9 - 20 March 2009. Shadowing is
organised by Bristol Medical School, in association with the
Trusts. If you are not a Bristol student, you may be able to
negotiate an alternative Shadowing period with your F1 Trust. |
| 19. |
Who can I ask
about Terms and Conditions, pay and accommodation?
General information about Terms and Conditions can be found on the
NHS Employers website
http://www.nhsemployers.org/pay-conditions/pay-conditions-467.cfm
. Queries about pay bandings and accommodation should be directed
to individual Trusts. |
| 20. |
What date does F1
start in 2009?
Tuesday 4 August. |
| 21. |
If I am not eligible
for F1, how do I apply for F2?
There may be a limited number of ‘stand alone’ F2 posts available,
which will be advertised and filled directly by the Trusts. |
| 22. |
Where can I find more
information about Foundation Programmes?
The Foundation
Programme website |
| 23. |
Where can I find more
information about MMC?
The
Modernising Medical Careers website |
| 24. |
Where can I get more
information about the Severn Foundation School?
If, having read all the information available, you have further
questions, please email them to
Severn.Foundation@southwest.nhs.uk |
