Broad Based Training (Scotland) CT1 Specialty Training Advert 2024-2025

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Please be aware specialty training advertisements, links, recruitment leads, post numbers, etc. can change and there is no guarantee that future advertisements and application processes will remain the same. 

Job Advert

The text below is from the specialty training advertisement included on the Oriel website and is included here for information to help you prepare for future applications.

Please be aware specialty training advertisements, links, recruitment leads, post numbers, etc. can change and there is no guarantee that future advertisements and application processes will remain the same. 

Training Programme:Broad Based Training
Post Type:Core Training (CT)
Post Commencing From: August 2025
Duration (months):24
Recruitment Lead:Broad Based Training National Recruitment Office
Recruiting For:Scotland
Enquiries Email:nationalrecruitment@nes.scot.nhs.uk
Information:

BROAD BASED TRAINING CT1

Scotland is recruiting to Broad Based Training CT1 programmes for August 2025 start dates.

Broad Based Training is only available in Scotland and Northern Ireland and provides a unique training opportunity.

These training programmes will lead to CCT/CESR subject to satisfactory progression. The Postgraduate Dean confirmed that this programme has the required educational and Dean’s approval. The Training Programme is open to those who may, either from the outset or subsequently, wish to train less than full time, subject to approval.

Further information on the Broad Based Training programme in Scotland can be found here on the Scottish Medical Training website.


Application Process

The application period will run from 10:00 (GMT) Thursday 24th October 2024 until 16:00 (GMT) Thursday 21st November 2024, subject to the conditions of the Applicant’s Guide and process.

Before applying, please ensure that you read the Broad Based Training CT1 Person Specification and Applicant Guide, which are available on the documents tab of this vacancy. When completing your application form please ensure that you upload evidence of the required competences, prior to submitting your form.

Applicants can view the Applicant Guide and Person Specification as well as other information relevant to Broad Based Training in the recruitment section of the Scottish Medical Training website.


Selection Process

Full details of the selection process can be found in the 2025 BBT CT1 Applicant Guide available on the Document tab of this vacancy or here on the Scottish Medical Training website.


Indicative Vacancies

Candidates will be able to preference available posts within the Scotland Deanery. Indicative post number for Scotland will be available here on the Scottish Medical Training website once applications open.


Immigration Guidance

The Home Office determine the legislation regarding eligibility for non-UK nationals to enter training programmes, prospective applicants must ensure they are aware of the changes in legislation and how this may impact on their eligibility to be considered for training posts if they are non-UK nationals.

Please ensure you visit the UK Government website for full details if this applies to you.

Please note: any notification of new legislation set down by Home Office which may impact on any of our applicants between recruitment opening and offers being issued will be deemed applicable to this recruitment process.


Enquiries

The applicant guide can be downloaded from the Documents tab or here on the Scottish Medical Training website.

During the recruitment round please visit the recruitment section of the Scottish Medical Training website regularly to access up-to-date information relating to this vacancy and information about the recruitment process.

If you have any further questions, please contact: nationalrecruitment@nes.scot.nhs.uk

Links

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Documents

The following documents were included within the advertisement. Click the link(s) below to download the document(s) to your device.

Application Form

For specialty-specific questions please visit the Broad Based Training Specialty Specific Questions page.

For the generic application form questions applicable to all specialties please visit the application form page.

Competition Ratios

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This competition data includes Broad Based Training posts from across all UK nations. The Competition Ratio data does not include Broad Based Training data from 2021 or 2022 (when the Specialty was only available in Scotland).

For further information and all competition data please see the Competition Ratios page.

Fill Rates

Fill rate data was not published for Broad Based Training in Scotland. This page will be updated if/when the national data is updated to include it.