Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery (Wales) ST3 Specialty Training Advert 2024-2025

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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:Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery ST3
Post Type:Specialty Training
Post Commencing From: August 2025
Duration (months):72
Recruitment Lead:Health Education Improvement Wales
Recruiting For:Wales
Enquiries email:heiw.secondarycare@wales.nhs.uk
Enquiries:https://heiw.nhs.wales/education-and-training/specialty-training/prospective-trainees/
Information:

Wales Recruitment for Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery

Level Three (ST3)

Posts commencing from August 2025

Applications are invited for ST3 Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery posts in Wales.

Application Process & Eligibility Information 

You can start your application via the Apply button.

The expected outcome of the training programme is a Certificate of Completion of Training.

Before applying, please read the Person Specification to assess your suitability for the post. Please also refer to the Shortlisting Matrix and Interview Scoring Matrix in the documents section of this advert.

In order to assess whether or not you have the requisite competencies or equivalent, refer to the Medical Specialty Training website

All medical practitioners have been added to the Shortage Occupation List in the UK. This means that all medical practitioners are exempt from the Resident Labour Market Test (RLMT) and can apply for any specialty in any recruitment round, subject to eligibility.

It is strongly suggested that you refer to the Medical Specialty Training website to familiarise yourself with the immigration information contained within.

Indicative Vacancies: 5-12

Location of Post(s):

• Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

• Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

• Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

• Cwm Taff Morgannwg University Health Board

• Hywel Dda University Health Board

• Swansea Bay University Health Board

 

Key Dates and Information 

Application window: 10am Thursday 14th November 2024 – 4pm Thursday 5th December 2024

Interview date: Wednesday 6th March 2025 via Qpercom Recruit

Applications submitted outside of the application window will not be accepted. 

Please ensure that you have completed all the relevant sections of the application forms as missing information will deem your application incomplete and it will not be considered.

For further information relating to Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, please visit: The Royal College of Surgeons of England — Royal College of Surgeons (rcseng.ac.uk) or the BOA Homepage or https://heiw.nhs.wales/education-and-training/recruitment/specialty-training-recruitment/

Pay Scales: https://www.nhs.wales/files/pc-resources/md-w-07-2024-pay-award-24-25-pdf/

Policies: Relocation Expenses policy

Enquiries

For any queries please contact the HEIW Recruitment Office: heiw.secondarycare@wales.nhs.uk

 
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Links

The following links were included within the advertisement. Some links may only be live or working during the application and recruitment window.

JCST Website – http://www.rcseng.ac.uk/
HEIW Website – http://heiw.nhs.wales/education-and-training/specialty-training/prospective-trainees/
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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.

2025 Person Specification Trauma and Orthopaedics

2025 Scoring Matrix Wales ST3 Interview

Shortlisting Matrix for Wales ST3 Trauma and Orthopaedics 2025

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Application Form

For specialty-specific questions please visit the Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery (Wales) ST3 application form page.

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

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Competition Ratios

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Competition Ratio figures are for the whole of UK, and include data combined from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

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

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Fill Rates

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For regional fill rate data please see the Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery fill rates page.

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Specialty Applications

This site provides data and information on the medical and dental specialty training application process to help doctors and dentists plan their applications to speciality training posts in the UK.