Academic Foundation Recruitment August 2011

The UKFPO has published guidance for applicants to the 2011 Academic Foundation Programme (AFP) containing comprehensive details on both stages of this year’s application process plus a timeline showing key dates.

ACADEMIC FOUNDATION PROGRAMMES AUGUST 2011 - AUGUST 2013

Opportunities are available for 9 Foundation Academic programmes in the Northern Ireland Foundation School commencing August 2011.
Recruitment is in two stages:
1. Applicants must commence with a generic national application form between 4 and 15 June 2010.  Further information is available at  http://www.foundationprogramme.nhs.uk/news/story/academic-foundation-programme-afp-2011-information-for-applicants

Further information is available at

2. Applicants must submit an application to the Northern Ireland Foundation School between 10 and 18 June 2010.    Please note that this application form cannot be submitted prior to enrolling on the national website and being allocated an RA number.  The application pack can be downloaded below and the closing date is Friday 18 June 2010 at 12.00noon.

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to interview on Thursday 1 July 2010. 
The application pack which includes application Form, posts and order of preference form, guidance notes and person specification can be downloaded here.  All enquiries can be directed to foundation@nimdta.gov.uk.

Academic Foundation Programme

The academic element within F2 placements is available with Queen’s University Belfast (QUB).  This will enable the holder to gain insights into clinical academic medicine through regular interactions with the academic clinical supervisors, scientific staff and postgraduate research students.  This placement is designed to develop knowledge, skills and aptitudes for academic medicine and to foster interest in a long-term clinical academic career.  The list below gives potential disciplines available which applicants allocated to a foundation programme with an academic element can choose from:

  • Ageing
  • Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Paediatrics
  • Clinical Immunology
  • Diabetes and Metabolic Medicine
  • Haematology
  • ICU
  • Medical Education (Clinical Skills)
  • Oncology
  • Ophthalmology
  • Public Health
  • Renal Medicine
  • Respiratory Medicine
  • Virology

Please click here for sample job descriptions and further information

If you have any questions in relation to this please e-mail v.reid@qub.ac.uk or foundation@nimdta.gov.uk

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