Combined Training

Please click here for information about applying for Combined Training on the RCGP website.

The usual process is to indicate that you wish to apply for combined training when making an application to GP Specialty Training. At the NI Deanery we understand that you may decide that Combined Training would be desirable after commencing GP training. Provided that the College support a late expression of interest for Combined Training, NIMDTA GP Specialty Training will accept these if made within two weeks of commencing the GP training scheme. We will not accept expressions of interest made after this period.

If applying for combined training outside of recruitment it is necessary that your CV application is submitted to NIMDTA by the final day of the first month of training i.e. 31^st August or 28^th February. Late CV applications will not be accepted.

If your CV application is accepted the Deanery will invite you to submit an application. This must be submitted by the end of the second month of training i.e. 30^th September or 31^st March. This is to allow the paperwork to be reviewed and submitted to the RCGP. The College requires time to process your application in advance of your first ARCP which will take place six months into your training programme. If this is not achieved we will not be able to offer the Combined Training post. It is important that applications align with our process and that appropriate educational support is in place for within your training programme.