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Hi José, thank you so much for your comment! There usually doesn’t tend to be a monthly salary increase, but they have been known to give “signing bonus” type financial incentives. You can see the updated job incentives for this year here: foundationprogramme.nhs.uk/programmes/2-year-foundation-programme/foundation-priority-programme/. I still think it’s an amazing opportunity if there is a job that suits you, that way it’s free money for doing a job you like! Hope that helps, all the best! ☺️✨
Thank you for the video! I will be applying from abroad for an F1 trust grade job this year. Would I also be able to apply for a psychiatry foundation fellowship?
Thanks for watching! Check out the links in the description for useful links. Timestamps: 0:16 Intro - 0:36 Clinical Skills 0:39 #1 Learn what is normal 1:22 #2 Visualisation 2:42 OSCE Revision app - 3:35 Knowledge 3:45 #3 A specialty per week 5:12 #4 Give yourself time 5:54 #5 Stick to the plan - 7:24 Step-by-step example 8:49 Name dropping some resources 9:41 #6 Study pathophysiology 10:12 #7 Follow the motivation 11:09 A pep talk to come back to when you're stressed ❤
hey, thank you so much for the video it was really helpful! I just wanted to check if you know, for the psychiatry foundation fellowship are you ranked purely on your royal college psychiatry application for if you get a spot or do you have to be eligible for the deanery in your foundation programme application to get it for the psychiatry foundation fellowship too. For example, if I applied for Oxford in my psychiatry foundation fellowship but didn't get a high enough score to get it for my foundation programme, could I still get Oxford with the psychiatry foundation fellowship? Thank you so much!
Hey! So so sorry for the late reply - I think they are separate, but if you found out the answer please do let us know for anyone else who is wondering! 🥰 thank you!
Does anyone know what the format is for the Scotland SFP program? all I know is that it is 2 panellist and the interview is 20-25 min - any advice would be appreciated
hey thanks for the vid, you make amazing videos!! i just have a question. if I applied for priority but also had my 20 preferences for the general fp, which ones am I going to be considered for first?
Hey TamaEnergy! Sorry for the late reply - there are a few websites online that do reviews so this is what I could find for South Thames: www.messly.com/blog/foundation-doctors-guide-to-south-thames www.doctorshandover.com/south-thames There used to be a website called Junior Reviews which I found to be really useful but unfortunately can't find anymore :( I would speak to people from your university who have gone there to get their advice - just drop them a message even if you don't know them, I'm sure they'll be happy to help! Hope that's useful! :)
For FPP, what is the rough idea of how it goes like. (Eg: chose paediatric. Will the whole 2 years be about paediatric or will it be a mixed of everything?) How is the rural and remote area program FPP like? When i compared the places for FP and FPP, there seems to be the same location for quite a lot of areas, is it the same? Thanks
Hey Emma I’m glad you found it useful! In previous years, you have been able to apply for both an FPP and AFP, however the AFP offers come first, so you have to accept/decline before seeing FPP offers. You can read more about it here: foundationprogramme.nhs.uk/faqs/foundation-priority-programmes-fpp-faqs/. Hope that helps! ☺️
Thank you for watching! Timestamps: 0:30 What is the STARR format? 0:58 How to apply it 1:37 Example 1: Making a mistake 3:00 Example 2: Patient empathy 4:00 Useful resources ❤️
Really helpful video thank you! Do these stations apply if you just want to do Medical Education? And is the interviewer likely to know that's the one you applied for?
Maddie White thanks Maddie, glad it was helpful! So usually, they don’t know which type of programme you’ve applied for and won’t ask - however, some deaneries (ie. Yorkshire) do specifically ask which projects you are interested in from a list they send out in advance. So just double check with people who have applied where you are interested in. If there is no distinction made, then the interview is the same and they ask the same questions! Hope that helps! x
@@Sharvari Yeah I've watched all of your AFP-related videos countless times! Such an inspiration mate! I wantd to ask. If you get accepted at the deanery for the AFP, will they tell if you got your first ranked program as well or later?
Devadasen Vythelingum awww i’m so glad they’ve been helpful for you!! Yes, they will give you a specific offer for a particular job combination that you’ve ranked in that deanery, so you accept/reject that specific job combo! x
Thank you for watching! Make sure you read the description for more amazing resources! Timestamps: List of interview questions 0:35 Academic station 1:46 How to structure a critical appraisal 2:44 "Tell me about a paper you've read recently" 3:56 SPIES approach to analysing methods 5:30 Clinical station 6:48 Personal motivation questions 7:59 How to practice 8:21 Dealing with time pressure 8:57 Last piece of interview advice 9:38 Offers + advice on responding 10:00 Useful contacts 11:48 ❤️
Hey Sharvari, Thank you so much for making these vids about AFP! The document about interview questions in your AFP bundle is SO helpful!! Any resources you can suggest for learning how to critically appraise the abstract? Thanks x
Thank you for watching! Timestamps: 0:09 intro 1:24 what she's been up to 4:53 why take time out 7:22 why it was the right decision professionally 9:25 on rediscovering hobbies lost in medical school 11:01 how the pandemic has changed her views on her career 14:36 finding opportunities 16:44 the dark side of LinkedIn 17:22 the positive medical community of LinkedIn 18:07 tips to boost your LinkedIn game 20:03 how to approach people for opportunities 24:40 advice for people considering taking time out of training 28:27 specific resources to invest in yourself 30:24 me gushing about Shweta You can find more episodes here: confessionsofarandomdoctor.buzzsprout.com/ ❤️
Hello am 4th year Indian student .studying in russia right now .could you tell me when I can register FY1...? & when I want to start application process..?
Glad you found the proactivity of the Careers team and the Inspire Society helpful. Good suggestion to produce a table of questions to collect info too. Thanks
Thank you for watching! Make sure you read the description for more amazing resources! Here is the holy grail book I recommend: amzn.to/2Ys6PPP Timestamps: What are WSQs? 0:05 Analysing WSQs 0:23 Read between the lines 1:08 STARR format 1:49 My advice for writing good WSQs 4:15 Start early 4:18 Yet another unsolicited pep talk 5:23 Person specification 5:53 This book is essential 7:08 Academic compendium 8:35 First draft 8:56 Get lots of opinions 9:25 ❤️
Thank you for watching! Make sure you read the description for more amazing resources! Timestamps: Table of networking questions 0:13 AFP bundle of resources 0:42 Ask around for... 1:09 Using your University Careers Team 2:29 Free AFP events 3:11 What to look for on the deanery websites 4:04 Using white space questions 4:51 ❤️
Thank you for watching! Make sure you read the description for more amazing resources! Timestamps: What is an AFP? 0:12 The Integrated Academic Training Pathway 1:02 Myth busting about AFP 3:36 The structure of AFP 4:15 Pros and cons of academic block 5:45 Pros and cons of day release 7:40 Clarifying some key differences vs standard FP 9:10 Why do it vs. not do it 11:09 Time for research vs. extra clinical exposure 11:12 Competition and studying for finals 12:17 Availability 13:37 Making the most of it 14:21 SJT 15:19 Scoring AFP applications 16:37 Another random pep talk with one major takeaway 19:46 ❤️
Thank you for watching! Timestamps: What is FPP? 1:15 Pros of FPP 1:58 Beat the competition 2:00 Commitment to specialty 2:22 Rank individual jobs 3:05 Early offers 3:29 What is PFF? 3:45 The biggest pro of PFF 4:33 ❤️
Thank you for watching! Timestamps: Foundation Programme types 1:08 Application timeline + advice: 1:20 Oriel preferencing 2:41 Linking applications 5:31 Advice if considering linking 6:55 Scoring FP applications 7:33 SJT 7:47 EPM 9:28 Advice about extra degrees 10:17 References 11:06 Reserve list 12:06 How I chose my deaneries 12:22 Competition ratios + scores 13:14 Estimating your score early 14:33 Filtering job combinations 16:13 Job descriptions 18:33 DHG vs. Tertiary hospitals 19:37 Considering life outside work 20:24 The pep talk no one asked for 22:40 Wrapping up 23:53 ❤️
Hi Lachman! Yes these applications will happen during your final year of school and then if you get accepted, you can start university in September straight after 12th standard :)
