North East Thames Foundation School
Geography
Trusts and Hospitals
o Colchester General Hospital, Colchester
o Essex County Hospital, Colchester
o Halstead Hospital, Halstead
o Clacton & District Hospital, Clacton-on-Sea
o Harwich & District Hospital, Harwich
o St Peter's Hospital, Maldon
o St Michael's Hospital, Braintree
o St Bartholomew's Hospital, City
o Newham University Hospital, Plaistow
o Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel
o Whipps Cross University Hospital, Leytonstone
o The London Chest Hospital, Bethnal Green
o The Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow
o St Margaret's Hospital, Epping
o Colchester General Hospital, Colchester
o Essex County Hospital, Colchester
o Halstead Hospital, Halstead
o Clacton & District Hospital, Clacton-on-Sea
o Harwich & District Hospital, Harwich
- Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
o Homerton University Hospital - Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust
o St Peter's Hospital, Maldon
o St Michael's Hospital, Braintree
o St Bartholomew's Hospital, City
o Newham University Hospital, Plaistow
o Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel
o Whipps Cross University Hospital, Leytonstone
o The London Chest Hospital, Bethnal Green
o The Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow
o St Margaret's Hospital, Epping
- Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals
o Queen's Hospital, Romford
o King George Hospital, Ilford - Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
o Southend University Hospital, Westcliff-on-Sea
Linked Universities
Bart's and the London School of Medicine
Bart's and the London School of Medicine
Statistics
F1 Posts Available
There are 328 F1 posts.
116 Academic Foundation posts across the Thames Unit of Application.
There are 328 F1 posts.
116 Academic Foundation posts across the Thames Unit of Application.
Competition Ratio
121% in 2012 (from the UKFPO's 2013 Applicant's Handbook).
121% in 2012 (from the UKFPO's 2013 Applicant's Handbook).
Scores of Successful Applicants
In 2013 the minimum score required to gain a place was 79.8.
NOTE: Remember that these numbers fluctuate from year to year, so looking at the statistics from just one year can be misleading.
In 2013 the minimum score required to gain a place was 79.8.
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
Interviews
Reserve candidates only.
Reserve candidates only.
Appointment to F2 Programmes
Successful applicants are appointed to a two-year programme and there is no second allocation.
Successful applicants are appointed to a two-year programme and there is no second allocation.
The Programme
Posts Available
Details of the posts available to last year's applicants can be downloaded from this page.
Details of the posts available to last year's applicants can be downloaded from this page.
Study Leave
There is no recognised study leave allowance for F1 trainees, however it is possible to use some of the F2 allowance for tasters towards the end of F1 year.
There is no recognised study leave allowance for F1 trainees, however it is possible to use some of the F2 allowance for tasters towards the end of F1 year.
Teaching
Teaching is Trust-based. This may comprise weekly teaching, or a protected half day every few weeks, dependent on the individual Trust.
Teaching is Trust-based. This may comprise weekly teaching, or a protected half day every few weeks, dependent on the individual Trust.
Training Options
Providing eligibility criteria are met, Less Than Full Time (LTFT) training may be undertaken through slot-sharing, reduced hours in a full-time post, or in special circumstances, in a supernumerary post.
Overseas training is not supported by NETFS.
Providing eligibility criteria are met, Less Than Full Time (LTFT) training may be undertaken through slot-sharing, reduced hours in a full-time post, or in special circumstances, in a supernumerary post.
Overseas training is not supported by NETFS.
Swap Shop
There seems to be a swap shop for foundation programmes within the school, but more information is not available.
There seems to be a swap shop for foundation programmes within the school, but more information is not available.
Academic Foundation Posts
There are 116 AFPs across the four Thames Foundation Schools.
Applications are made via the Thames Foundation Schools Unit of Application (UoA), which comprises North Central Thames Foundation School, North East Thames Foundation School, North West Thames Foundation School and South Thames Foundation School.
There are six sets of interviews at different locations; applicants are interviewed at their first preference programme wherever possible, but this depends on the applicant's availability and score. Interview dates are as follows:
An Academic Foundation Programme Recruitment guide booklet for 2013 entrants can be found here. It outlines the posts available, and provides other useful information for those thinking of applying this year.
You can download documents regarding the programmes available here; they are divided up according to their location.
Applications are made via the Thames Foundation Schools Unit of Application (UoA), which comprises North Central Thames Foundation School, North East Thames Foundation School, North West Thames Foundation School and South Thames Foundation School.
There are six sets of interviews at different locations; applicants are interviewed at their first preference programme wherever possible, but this depends on the applicant's availability and score. Interview dates are as follows:
- UCL: Friday 23rd November
- Barts & the London (QML): Tuesday 27th November
- Brighton & Sussex Medical School: Tuesday 27th November
- St George's University London: Thursday 29th November
- Imperial: Thursday 13th December
- King's College London: Tuesday 8th January 2013
An Academic Foundation Programme Recruitment guide booklet for 2013 entrants can be found here. It outlines the posts available, and provides other useful information for those thinking of applying this year.
You can download documents regarding the programmes available here; they are divided up according to their location.
Medical Education Posts
There is an academic medical education post available at Guy's Hospital (under King's College London).
However, it is worth having a proper look through the programme information for each location, because some of the research-based programmes also offer formal involvement in the teaching of local medical students.
There is an academic medical education post available at Guy's Hospital (under King's College London).
However, it is worth having a proper look through the programme information for each location, because some of the research-based programmes also offer formal involvement in the teaching of local medical students.
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