The questions below require you to select the most appropriate achievement from each section. The answers to these questions will make up the application score used to allocate candidates to interview.

1. All Candidates MUST upload evidence for ALL self-assessment domains at time of application.

2. All Evidence MUST be uploaded in PDF FORMAT.

3. You MUST upload an index page before completing the self-assessment. The index should detail the evidence you have provided for each domain, to help the validators navigate through your evidence. This document MUST be named 00Index.pdf. An approved index template can be downloaded from the document library for this vacancy which illustrates how we expect your evidence to be organised. Failure to provide an index that clearly lists where all required evidence can be found AND which domain it is linked to will result in your application being rejected.

4. Please combine evidence for each domain into ONE pdf per domain in the order listed within your index document. Each Domain should then be labelled accordingly (ie. 01Quals)

5. If it is not possible for you to combine documents into one pdf, you will be permitted a max of 5 documents per domain and they should be labelled accordingly (ie, 01a, 01b, etc. in order based on your index page)

6. Please ensure you keep to the naming convention above and DON’T use any non-alphanumeric characters (ie. &*.%$) as this will prevent the transfer of your documents into SharePoint for validation. The naming convention is provided to allow the validation panel to quickly identify your evidence and identify which domain it applies to. If it is not clear from the file name which domain the evidence relates to, the validation panel reserves the right to reject that file.

7. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure uploaded documents FULLY DEMONSTRATE the required evidence based on the rating they have chosen. Failure to do so may result in the score for that domain being reduced. (ie. if you have claimed that you have presented at a national or international meeting, do not expect your slides alone to be accepted as evidence; instead please upload confirmation from the conference organisers that your presentation was included in the programme of events. Similarly, if your score depends on a publication having a PubMed reference, please ensure this is clearly visible within your evidence submission.)

8. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure uploaded documents are CORRECTLY ORIENTATED AND LEGIBLE. Failure to do so may result that domain being scored zero.

9. ONLY upload documentation directly relevant to your self-assessment. The validating panel cannot be expected to review your entire portfolio. If a candidate is deemed to have uploaded unnecessary documentation that prevents the validation panel from quickly identifying the correct evidence, their application will be rejected.

10. You can only claim on the basis of achievements completed at point of submission of your application.

11. Scores are not adjustable after submission – you cannot amend your self-assessment score after should you have made a mistake on your application form, or gained an achievement after the submission of your application.

12. It is never permissible to share or upload patient identifiable data. Any file found to contain patient identifiable data will be removed from your evidence folder, prior to validation, to prevent it being shared further. NIMDTA may also be obliged to raise this as a GDPR issue and inform your Responsible Officer.

When completing this section you must read the guidance on selecting options on the Physician Higher Specialty Training Recruitment website, which includes the scoring framework for each area: https://phstrecruitment.org.uk/recruitment-process/applying/application-scoring. The guidance includes specific rules about the application scoring process and what you can claim and in which section, this includes but is not limited to:

• Completed achievements only – you can only claim on the basis of achievements completed at point of submission of your application.
• Scores not adjustable after submission - you cannot amend this section after application should you have made a mistake on your application form, or gained an achievement after the submission of your application.

The questions below require you to select the most appropriate achievement from each section. The answers to these questions will make up the application score used to allocate candidates to interview.

Unless specified otherwise on the website, all achievements should relate to the field of medicine (in its broadest sense – ie not just hospital medicine).

Queries about which option to choose

In addition to the guidance there are also some frequently asked questions which you may find helpful in completing this section available from: https://phstrecruitment.org.uk/help/applying-faqs

The single most common question we receive is from candidates unsure which options to choose when it appears unclear. Unfortunately we are restricted in the guidance we can provide as completion of the form must be solely your own work, including choosing achievements from each list.

The general advice is to consider the options available, the guidance on the website and your experience/achievements in this area, and then use your professional judgement to select the highest available option you deem to be appropriate. Subsequent to this, provide all additional information required within the form, so as to make a case as to why you have selected this particular option.

Validation panels are aware that the options do not always neatly describe a candidate’s achievements and so can employ a degree of flexibility when reviewing forms. However, you must be able to upload evidence to Oriel that fully evidences your claims, so please ensure the achievement you choose is a fair representation of what you have done to the best of your knowledge and belief.

Starting with the highest priority (number 1) to the lowest (number 8) please number your entries.

There cannot be joint priorities:

1. One of the OH nurses has requested to speak with you about a high-risk needle stick injury, which took place this morning, and to assess whether post-exposure prophylaxis is indicated.
2. A dentist has had his Hepatitis B viral load routinely checked by one of the nurses as part of an already established monitoring programme regarding fitness to undertake exposure prone procedures. The nurse would like you to interpret [sic]
3. You assessed a worker in clinic this morning who is still attending work in his role as an HGV driver. Having assessed him, you do not feel he is fit to drive to Group 2 standard. You have not yet dictated your report to management.
4. A member of Human Resources has emailed you to inform you that a worker who you assessed last month (and whom you felt was unfit for work) has subsequently been posting on social media photographs of himself playing football for a loc [sic]
5. A member of the Health and Safety team has contacted you to advise that the results of a recent noise survey undertaken in the catering department of a hospital have now been received. He would like to discuss with you whether noise h [sic]
6. One of the secretaries has taken a message from a Ward Manager who called 10 minutes ago voicing concerns regarding the behaviour of one of the nurses on the ward at present and, in particular, whether she may be under the influence o [sic]
7. One of the nurses has asked you to interpret the results of spirometry performed as part of a worker’s enrolment in a respiratory health surveillance programme
8. A manager has contacted you to inform you that some of her colleagues have inadvertently come into contact with asbestos owing to renovation work that is being undertaken near their office. The manager is seeking your input as to [sic]

Please explain why you ranked your list this way focusing on the top two and bottom two priorities. (500 words)