Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery (Scotland) ST1

* = mandatory field. (Conditional) = only shown depending on earlier answers.

Before completing the next section, you should complete the self-assessment section of the application form. Once complete, please use the free text boxes below to provide additional information to demonstrate why you have chosen the achievement for each of the domains on the self-assessment section of your application. Your statement, along with your evidence, will be reviewed to confirm your choice was scored appropriately. If you do not have an achievement in that area, please state ‘N/A’ in the relevant comments box.
  • Please include details of any completed postgraduate medical qualifications / other degrees / diplomas / certificates (e.g., MD, MRCS etc). For an MD, please state whether this is linked to your primary medical qualification or the result of an independent research thesis. Please include any relevant qualifications listed as desirable on the person specification. * (Text box (long answer) · Limit: 200 words)
  • Please provide details of any learning you have completed, that is relevant to this specialty. * (Text box (long answer) · Limit: 200 words)
  • Please describe any additional duties to standard FY tasks and describe any procedural experience / logged surgical Trauma & Orthopaedic operations, that is in excess to standard FY skills along with a summary of any logbook data you may have collected. * (Text box (long answer) · Limit: 200 words)
  • Please provide details of any teaching / examining you do for medical students / junior doctors / PAMs. Please describe whether this is bedside / clinic based or is more formal, plus any feedback or structured assessment of your teaching you have received. If you a have been in a teaching fellow post or have completed a formal teaching qualification, please provide details. * (Text box (long answer) · Limit: 200 words)
  • Please clearly state any experience of clinical audit that you have. Please include where and when this was undertaken and state specifically your role in each of the projects. Please indicate whether any of the audits you have carried out have closed the loop. If relevant, describe where any of your audits have been published / presented and if they were peer reviewed. * (Text box (long answer) · Limit: 200 words)
  • Please provide details of relevant publications in journals. Please provide full citation details of any published work (please provide Pub — Med link or alternative). Please provide a statement about your personal contribution to the work (e.g. first author, lead investigator). * (Text box (long answer) · Limit: 200 words)
  • Please provide details of all your presentations to local bodies, regional or national societies / conferences. Please state whether the presentation was oral or a poster and whether you or a co-author presented it. * (Text box (long answer) · Limit: 200 words)
  • Please tell us about any research you have been involved in including your contribution any grant applications submitted and the results of your research in terms of presentations / publications. You may include formal roles, e.g. Associate / Trainee PI, Academic FY schemes or Academic Clinical Training, and the details of that role. Also, please provide details of any other research experience you have; for instance, if you have submitted an application to ethics, carried out a structured literature review or have any data analysis skills. If you did any relevant research tasks / modules as an undergraduate describe these. If you have studied for a higher degree describe what research skills, you learnt during this. * (Text box (long answer) · Limit: 200 words)
  • Will you have worked more than 18 months (whole time equivalent) in Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery posts (post Foundation Training) by 4th August 2027? * (Yes/No buttons)

All applicants’ employment experience is reviewed at longlisting and will NOT progress if they have more than 18 months experience.

You are unfortunately not eligible to apply for an ST post, and your application will be rejected. Please refer to the person specification for further details. (Conditional)

  • How many months will you have? * (Text · Conditional)
  • Does the employment history stated on your ST1 T&O application clearly evidence this? You have an opportunity to clarify this below, if not. * (Yes/No buttons · Conditional)
  • Please provide further details. * (Text box (long answer) · Conditional)
  • Applicants for ST1 must not also be applying to ST3 Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery in the same recruitment year, as per the person specification. By ticking this box, you are confirming that you will not progress an application to ST3 Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery in the same recruitment year. * (Tick box)
  • Have you passed MRCS part A * (Yes/No buttons)

  • 1 - Career Progression — How many years of clinical practice since your primary medical qualification (undergraduate medical degree) at anticipated start date of 4th August 2027? This excludes career breaks and will be verified using the employment history from your application form, which the assessors will be given access to. * (Option list (choose one))
    • More than 3 years of cumulative clinical experience since primary medical qualification (since date of undergraduate medical degree) : 1
    • Between 2 and 3 years of cumulative clinical experience since primary medical qualification (since date of undergraduate medical degree) : 3
    • Up to 2 years cumulative clinical experience since primary medical qualification (since date of undergraduate medical degree) : 5
  • 2 - Additional Postgraduate Degrees and Qualifications (after medical degree) This refers to degrees attained after medial degree. * (Option list (choose one))
    • No postgraduate degree after medical degree : 0
    • Qualification below BSc / Masters or completion of e.g. ESSQ, diploma or PG Cert after medical degree : 1
    • MSc / other single year postgraduate course, after medical degree : 2
    • MRCS Part A after medical degree : 3
    • Post graduate degree (BSc 1st/2.1, or equivalent) OR MRCS Full after medical degree : 4
    • Postgraduate MD (research) / PhD / DPhil after medical degree : 5
  • 3 – Evidence of Surgical Education and engagement in addition to Foundation (or equivalent full registration to practice). Includes time at Medical School to current. Items not provided elsewhere in the application. Examples are:engagement with surgical societiesattendance at learning events (in person or virtually) relevant to Trauma and Orthopaedic surgeryactive participation in societies/groups relevant to surgery – e.g., office bearer, event organiser * (Option list (choose one))
    • None : 0
    • 1 - 2 activities : 1
    • More than 3 activities : 2
    • Key role in surgical society or group : 3
  • 4 - Experience of Procedural / Manual Tasks This must be evidenced by a validated logbook and must not include any patient identifiable data. * (Option list (choose one))
    • No evidence of additional procedural competencies beyond FY curriculum : 0
    • Evidence of 20 or less logged procedures as observer or assistant relevant to surgical curricula and / or evidence of equivalent to taster week in Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery : 1
    • More than 20 logged Trauma & Orthopaedic procedures as observer or assistant relevant to surgical curricula : 2
    • Evidence of 40 or less logged surgical Trauma & Orthopaedic operations as assistant, or performed under supervision : 3
    • Evidence of more than 40 logged surgical Trauma & Orthopaedic operations as assistant or performed under supervision : 4
  • 5 - Teaching Experience Undergraduate medical school experience to current. * (Option list (choose one))
    • None : 0
    • Regular / scheduled medical student or other AHP teaching for 1-4 months AND consultant verified evidence of contribution plus feedback from teaching sessions : 1
    • Regular / scheduled medical student or other AHP teaching for more than 4 months AND consultant verified evidence of contribution plus feedback from teaching sessions : 2
    • Designed, organised and delivered a teaching programme with consultant verified evidence of significant contribution AND formal feedback from recipients : 3
    • Completion of formal teaching qualification below Masters (e.g. Diploma, PG Cert) : 4
    • Completion of formal teaching qualification at Masters or above : 5
  • 6 - Quality Improvement (Audit) * (Option list (choose one))
    • None : 0
    • Participated only in some stages of one QI project (i.e. help with data collection) : 1
    • Actively participated throughout one cycle of a QI project / audit OR Completed a loop of a previously performed audit by someone else OR Participated in different stages of several projects : 2
    • Designed a QI project with QI methodology closing the loop OR closing the loop on multiple projects : 3
    • Designed and led QI project with QI methodology closing the loop and leading to a sustained change with consultant-verified evidence of significant contribution and impact e.g. documented evidence of cost savings, improvement in clinical outcome or change in episodes of clinical care : 4
  • 7 - Publications Articles in pay for publication journals or local hospital journals not accepted. * (Option list (choose one))
    • None : 0
    • One or more abstracts OR Non-peer-reviewed publications OR Case-report(s) : 1
    • First author or co-author of one peer reviewed original research publication / systematic review / review (supply DOI or PMID) : 2
    • Co-author of 2 peer reviewed original research peer reviewed publications / systematic review / review (supply DOI or PMID) : 3
    • Co-author of more than 2 peer reviewed original research peer reviewed publications / systematic review / review (supply DOI or PMID) : 4
    • First author of 2 or more peer reviewed original research peer reviewed publications / systematic review / review (supply DOI or PMID) : 5
  • 8 - Presentations / Posters (research / audit / QI) Please note that National refers to each of the 4 nations of the UK, therefore if you had one poster presentation at a meeting in Scotland, this would be awarded 3 points. * (Option list (choose one))
    • None : 0
    • One oral presentation OR One poster at local medical meeting : 1
    • One oral presentation OR One poster at a regional meeting : 2
    • One oral presentation at national / international meeting OR One poster presentation at a national / international meeting : 3
    • Shown more than 1 poster OR Oral presentation at national or international meeting OR one Trauma and Orthopaedic related oral / poster presentation at national / international meeting : 4
    • Multiple oral presentations at national / international level OR Prize-winning presentation at national / international meeting : 5
  • 9 - Other Research Indicators (non-publications / presentations) Research performed whilst at medical school to current. * (Option list (choose one))
    • None : 0
    • Specialised (Academic) FY rotation : 1
    • Screened / consented 3 patients into an NIHR funded / sponsored trial (or equivalent nationally funded trial) OR initiated / active role in collaborative trial project : 2
    • Formal role in management of a trial, e.g. Associate PI post OR Formal role in trainee collaborative : 3
    • Written and submitted successful application to LREC / MREC or equivalent full research ethics committee and be able to evidence grant funding and or commencement of study : 4
  • Personal Statement in Support of Your Application to NHS Scotland Your statement will be scored by assessors using the scoring matrix detailed in the 2027 ST1 T&O Scotland Application Scoring Guidance & Evidence Verification document. Describe why you wish to pursue your orthopaedic career within NHS Scotland. In your response, demonstrate your understanding of the Scottish NHS, including how Trauma and Orthopaedic services are delivered, and highlight the specific opportunities that make you want to join this training programme. * (Text box (long answer) · Limit: 300 words)

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