Endocrinology & Diabetes

The table below contains the provisional numbers of 2010 ST3 posts which will be available within endocrinology/diabetes in Round 2. Please note that these may change over time - more vacant posts may become available, and other deaneries/UoAs may wish to join Round 2. This table will be updated as and when new information becomes available.

Also, interview dates are provisional and are subject to change.

* a number of ST3 endocrinology/diabetes posts/rotations in 2010 over-arch between London & KSS, with London acting as the lead deanery in these cases. Please contact the deaneries in question for more information.

Previously, London/KSS had planned to recruit to an Endocrinology/Diabetes ACF post alongside the standard ST3 posts during this recruitment round. However, please note that recruitment to this acf post will now take place later in the year, and that this recruitment round is purely for standard 2010 ST3 posts.

Please keep checking London Deanery website for further details: http://www.londondeanery.ac.uk/var/recruitment/academic-training

We and London apologise for any inconvenience caused. Should you have any queries about this, please contact London Deanery via email at: recruitmentenquiries@londondeanery.ac.uk.

Last updated: 02-09-10

The Specialty

Endocrinology & Diabetes (E&D) is a broad-ranging subject, and therefore an enticing one for trainees and consultants alike, since it encompasses basic mechanisms of physiology and pharmacology, coupled with the ability to improve quality of life and long-term outcomes through effective disease control and often cure.

Endocrine and metabolic diseases are some of the most commonly-encountered in the UK population, and are increasing in prevalence and impact on the health of the nation – emphasising the need to continue to strive towards improved health care delivery in our specialty.  Endocrine diseases and diabetes affect every physiological system of the body, determining that our specialists enjoy a wide range of skills and expertise, and make a major contribution to general medicine in its broadest sense.

Historically, E&D has been at the forefront of both basic science and clinical research, determining that much of what we do has a strong evidence base. Every trainee and specialist has the opportunity to contribute further to that growing evidence base, which has led to so many innovations in recent years. There are many common conditions we help to manage, and in doing so we work closely with many different multi-professional colleagues.

The Recruitment Process

Recruitment to ST3 posts within E&D in England, Scotland & Wales in 2010 will take place via the RCP-hosted recruitment process described in this website. For more information, please see the relevant sections of this website.

KSS & London

For the specialty of endocrinology & diabetes, the posts advertised within the deaneries of Kent Surrey & Sussex (KSS) and London will be recruited to under one UoA (Unit of Application), which will be referred to in the RCP-hosted process as ‘London/KSS’.  These posts are over-arching programmes between the two deaneries, and if appointed to this programme you may be required to rotate between both London and KSS Deanery to maximise your training opportunities.

London will act as the lead deanery in recruitment to these posts.

For more information on this arrangement and the posts within these deaneries, please contact the London Deanery - their email address is recruitmentenquiries@londondeanery.ac.uk

Non-recruiting deaneries/UoAs

Where English/Welsh deaneries/UoAs have ST3 endocrinology/diabetes posts which are vacant (or will become vacant before April 2010) and wish to recruit to these posts via the second round of the national recruitment process, they have been listed in the table above. Deaneries/UoAs which are not listed do not have any vacant ST3 posts to offer to candidates before 2011 recruitment.

Round 1 Scores

Charts showing the distribution of short-listing scores and final scores for all eligible candidates applying to endocrinology/diabetes in 2010 (Round 1) can be viewed via the PDF documents available for download from the top-right of this page.

The Endocrinology/Diabetes Interview

The interview will be made up of three stations, each of which will include two main questions, and with two clinicians assessing candidates’ answers.

Station 1 - candidates’ documentation will be reviewed to verify their eligibility and commitment to specialty. The questions will be about current experience and skills; suitability for ST3 training.

Station 2 - candidates will be given a clinical scenario (diabetes) to discuss; their communication skills will also be assessed

Station 3 - candidates will be given a clinical scenario (endocrinology) to discuss; knowledge of professionalism and governance will also be assessed

However, please note that candidates will not necessarily progress through stations in this order.

Each station will last for around 10 minutes. Where a scenario is used for a station, candidates will be given up to five minutes’ reading time prior to beginning that station. The overall length of the interview cycle will be around 45 minutes.

Person Specification

2010 ST3 Endocrinology & Diabetes Person Specification: http://www.mmc.nhs.uk/PDF/PS 2010 ST3 Endocrinology and Diabetes_1.pdf