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GPST Stage Four- Allocation, Offers Made
A number of factors affect the allocation of programmes to candidates;
- Ranking after Selection Centre
- Geographical or programme preferences
- The availability of a suitable vacancy
- Needs of the NHS
2011 Dates: First offers in Round 1 will be issued by 11 March 2011 and will be made by e-mail via the GP application system (except for those being offered by Scotland who will be informed directly about the arrangements for Scotland.
Offers out From 9th March 2012 Offers accepted by Within 48 hours of offer Held offers accepted or declined by To be confirmed Local Clearing commences From 12th March 2012 as offers are accepted / declined National Clearing From 2nd April 2012 or earlier if possible
Deadlines
Dates
Your Job Offer
If you receive an offer you will have 48 hours (including bank holidays and weekends) to decide whether to accept it, reject it or hold.
Offers will continue to be made from this date. You can hold an offer until 25 March 2011, but you can only hold one offer at a time.
The employing organisation will carry out a number of pre-employment checks before an official offer of employment is sent to you. The checks include verification of identity, registration and qualifications, right to work (immigration), employment history and employment reference checks, a Criminal Record Bureau (CRB) check and an occupational health check.
Information regarding pay, hours, sick pay and annual leave entitlements, notice period, study leave etc are set out in the national terms and conditions available from NHS Employers and in the Directions to Strategic Health Authorities.
Clearing
Local Clearing: Dependent on you ranking score following the various stages, you may be considered suitable for GP Training however do not receive an initial offer from your selected deanery. Known as being a Reserve Candidate this often happens when applying to very competitive deanery’s where the standard is very high. As a reserve candidate you will be considered for any posts that other candidates have turned down. Offers of this nature will be continued to be made after 11th March as original offers are declined.
National Clearing: If you have not received and offer for your preferences all is not always lost. It is possible for candidates who have not received offers in the deanery where they attended selection centre, to be considered at other deaneries where vacancy remain following the initial allocation process. Reserve candidates are offered remaining vacancies dependent on ranking scores and taking into account original deanery preferences.
