Mersey Foundation School
Geography
Trusts and Hospitals o University Hospital Aintree
o Countess of Chester General Hospital, Chester
o Ellesmere Port Hospital, Chester
o Leighton Hospital, Crewe
o Victoria Infirmary, Northwich
o Macclesfield District General Hospital , Macclesfield
o Congleton War Memorial Hospital, Congleton
o Clatterbridge Hospital, Bebington
Mental Health Trusts
Specialist Trusts
o Countess of Chester General Hospital, Chester
o Ellesmere Port Hospital, Chester
o Leighton Hospital, Crewe
o Victoria Infirmary, Northwich
o Macclesfield District General Hospital , Macclesfield
o Congleton War Memorial Hospital, Congleton
- Nobles Hospital NHS Trust
o Nobles Hospital, Braddan, Isle of Mann - Warrington & Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
o Warrington Hospital, Warrington
o Halton General Hospital, Runcorn - The Royal Liverpool & Broadgreen University Hospitals
o Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool
o Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool - Southport & Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust
o Southport & Formby District General Hospital, Southport
o Ormskirk District General Hospital, Ormskirk - St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
o Whiston Hospital, Prescot
o St Helen's Hospital, St Helen's - Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
o Clatterbridge Hospital, Bebington
Mental Health Trusts
- Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- 5 Boroughs Partnership NHS Trust
- Merseycare NHS Trust
Specialist Trusts
- The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust
- Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (F2 only)
o Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool - Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust
- Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
o Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Liverpool - Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery NHS Trust
Linked Universities
University of Liverpool
University of Liverpool
Statistics
F1 Posts Available
There are 293 F1 posts. There are also 21 academic foundation posts.
There are 293 F1 posts. There are also 21 academic foundation posts.
Competition Ratio
80% in 2013 (from the UKFPO's 2014 Applicant's Handbook).
80% in 2013 (from the UKFPO's 2014 Applicant's Handbook).
Scores of Successful Applicants
A breakdown of the scores of successful applicants in 2013 can be found here on the school's website. Mersey Foundation School also provide a detailed breakdown of allocation to Trust for successful applicants in 2011.
NOTE: Remember that these numbers fluctuate from year to year, so looking at the statistics from just one year can be misleading.
A breakdown of the scores of successful applicants in 2013 can be found here on the school's website. Mersey Foundation School also provide a detailed breakdown of allocation to Trust for successful applicants in 2011.
NOTE: Remember that these numbers fluctuate from year to year, so looking at the statistics from just one year can be misleading.
The Application Process
Appointment to F2 Programmes
Applicants will apply for F2 posts during the F1 year; therefore you will not know your F2 rotations when you secure a place on the foundation programme at Mersey.
Applicants will apply for F2 posts during the F1 year; therefore you will not know your F2 rotations when you secure a place on the foundation programme at Mersey.
Linked Applications
Every foundation school honours linked applications so that linked applicants are allocated to the same foundation school. Others (often the larger schools) will honour them further, ensuring applicants are allocated programmes within a certain distance of each other. Mersey Foundation School cannot guarantee that linked applicants will be placed within the same trust.
Every foundation school honours linked applications so that linked applicants are allocated to the same foundation school. Others (often the larger schools) will honour them further, ensuring applicants are allocated programmes within a certain distance of each other. Mersey Foundation School cannot guarantee that linked applicants will be placed within the same trust.
The Programme
Posts Available
Examples and details of some of the placements offered to last year's successful applicants to Mersey Foundation school can be found here. You can also find podcasts from foundation trainees, describing their day-to-day life at the trust and the support and training they receive.
Placements are normally 3 x4 months, but some may be 2 x 6 months or 4 x 3 months.
Examples and details of some of the placements offered to last year's successful applicants to Mersey Foundation school can be found here. You can also find podcasts from foundation trainees, describing their day-to-day life at the trust and the support and training they receive.
Placements are normally 3 x4 months, but some may be 2 x 6 months or 4 x 3 months.
Swap Shop
There is no facility to swap trust or placement in either F1 or F2 in Mersey Foundation School.
There is no facility to swap trust or placement in either F1 or F2 in Mersey Foundation School.
Training Options
Less Than Full Time (LTFT) training may be undertaken providing eligibility criteria are met. You can find out more about their policy here.
Training overseas is not available for F1 year. F2 abroad is possible, subject to approval.
Less Than Full Time (LTFT) training may be undertaken providing eligibility criteria are met. You can find out more about their policy here.
Training overseas is not available for F1 year. F2 abroad is possible, subject to approval.
Academic Foundation Posts
There are 21 posts available, offering academic activity throughout both years. Last year, the following posts were available:
The posts available in 2014 have not yet been published, but you can see the jobs that were available for 2013 applicants under the Academic Placement Directory; academic trainee testimonials can also be found on the Academic Recruitment page.
- 12 posts at the Royal Liverpool: 9 research posts and 3 education posts
- 9 posts at University Hospital Aintree: 6 research posts and 3 education posts.
The posts available in 2014 have not yet been published, but you can see the jobs that were available for 2013 applicants under the Academic Placement Directory; academic trainee testimonials can also be found on the Academic Recruitment page.
Medical Education Posts
Last year there were six medical education posts available at Mersey Foundation School, at the Royal Liverpool and University Hospital Aintree.
Last year there were six medical education posts available at Mersey Foundation School, at the Royal Liverpool and University Hospital Aintree.
GMC Quality Assurance and National Training Survey
The National Training Survey is conducted annually by the GMC. It aims to examine the quality of postgraduate education and training by collecting anonymous feedback from trainees about their posts.
This year, the GMC have launched an online version: the National Training Survey reporting tool. There is a lot of information available on this tool, but you could get started with "Foundation school by foundation scheme". This tool displays feedback from trainees about their rotations (e.g. anaesthetics, general surgery) at every foundation school. You can just browse the results, or by using the filter tool, you can make a couple of useful comparisons:
This year, the GMC have launched an online version: the National Training Survey reporting tool. There is a lot of information available on this tool, but you could get started with "Foundation school by foundation scheme". This tool displays feedback from trainees about their rotations (e.g. anaesthetics, general surgery) at every foundation school. You can just browse the results, or by using the filter tool, you can make a couple of useful comparisons:
- You can compare the same rotation at different foundation schools, e.g. general medicine at Mersey vs. Staffordshire Foundation School.
- You can compare different rotations at the same foundation school, e.g. general medicine vs. general surgery at Mersey Foundation School.