National Neurosurgery ST1 & ST2 Recruitment.

Once confirmed the number of vacancies for each Local Office/Deanery will be listed below.  For information about the posts in each region please follow the links below to view the individual Local Office websites.

NB Neurosurgery has a vacancy cap with 24 posts available in total, the number of clinical posts offered will partly depend on the number of Neurosurgery ACF posts accepted.

All vacancy information is indicative and subject to change.

Applications will only be accepted through the Oriel Online Recruitment system. For further guidance on creating an account, registering and submitting your application using the system please refer to the Oriel Applicant User Guide.

Creating an account

You will need to create an account on the Oriel Online Recruitment system before you can start your application. On the homepage, click “Register Here” and complete the short applicant registration form.

Completing your application

The application forms will open at 10am on 26th October 2023. Use the Vacancy Search tool to navigate to the application form and click “Apply”.
There are a number of sections within the application form:

• Personal Details

• Eligibility

• Fitness to Practise

• References

• Evidence of Competences and Experience

• Employment History

• Evidence of Selection Criteria

• Supporting Information

• Equality & Diversity

• Monitoring Form

• Declarations

Please complete all sections in full before submitting your application. Once you have submitted your application, the only sections you will be able to change are your personal details and your references.

Application Deadline

The deadline for submitting applications is 4pm on 23rd November 2023. After this time no applications will be accepted. There will be no exceptions to this deadline. You are advised to complete and submit your application ahead of the deadline to allow for any unforeseen problems.

Application Status

You can track the progress of your application by checking the Application Status through your Oriel account. When your application status changes you should receive an email informing you of the change.

Shortlisting - date TBC

MSRA

All applicants will be required to sit the MSRA, ST1 & ST2.

The Multi-Specialty Recruitment Assessment (MSRA) is a computer-based assessment, delivered in partnership with Work Psychology Group and Pearson VUE, has been designed to assess some of the essential competences outlined in the ST1 Person Specifications and is based around clinical scenarios.

The purpose of the MRSA in the neurosurgery shortlisting process is to give applicants the opportunity to demonstrate the knowledge and skills that they have acquired during foundation training and medical school. It also tests professional capabilities and decision making which are key components of neurosurgical practice and complements the selection centre. It will account for 40% of the total shortlisting score. Further details about the MRSA is to be found in the MRSA Applicant Guide and MRSA Test Blueprint Information that is available on the Neurosurgery page of our website.

All neurosurgery applicants are required to sit the MSRA in the first recruitment round of any given recruitment year. There are no exceptions or exemptions to this requirement.

The MSRA is delivered on a number of consecutive days throughout the whole of the UK in a large number of Pearson VUE Computer Testing Centres.

All applicants who reside in or, are in employment in the UK (including the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man) during the assessment window are expected to attend a UK test centre.

Oriel Online Offers System

All recruitment offers will be using the Oriel Online Recruitment system to make offers to training posts in 2024.

Preferencing

You will be asked to rank your preferences using the Oriel Recruitment Portal.  You will receive an email when preferencing is available. 

Allocation to Posts

Successful candidates will be allocated to posts in rank order:

• The highest ranked candidate will be allocated to their first preferenced post.

• The second ranked candidate will be allocated to their first preferenced post unless it has already been allocated to the first ranked candidate in which case they will be allocated their second preferenced post.

• The third ranked candidate will be allocated to their first preferenced post unless it has already been allocated to the first or second ranked candidates. If it has, they will be allocated their second preferenced post unless this has been allocated to the first or second ranked candidates in which case they will be offered their third preference.

This process will continue until all posts are allocated or there are no more appointable candidates.

Any offer made through this recruitment process is an offer of an allocation to a training programme; it is not an offer of employment. Offers of employment can only be by an employing organisation following completion of satisfactory pre-employment checks.

Receiving and Responding to Offers

If you are offered a post you will have 48 hours from the time of your offer, excluding weekends but not bank holidays, to decide whether to accept, reject or hold it. You must respond to the offer through the Oriel Recruitment System. No other form of response will be accepted.

IF YOU DO NOT RESPOND TO YOUR OFFER WITHIN 48 HOURS, THE OFFER WILL EXPIRE AND THE POST WILL BE OFFERED TO ANOTHER APPLICANT. YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE ANY FURTHER OFFERS.

For more information about responding to offers, please see Oriel Applicant Guide which can be downloaded from the Oriel Resource Bank.