Oxford Foundation School
Geography
Trusts and Hospitals
o Wycombe Hospital, High Wycombe
o Amersham Hospital, Amersham
- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust
o John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford
o The Children's Hospital, Oxford
o Churchill Hospital, Oxford
o The Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford
o Warneford Hospital, Oxford
o Horton General Hospital, Banbury - Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
o Wycombe Hospital, High Wycombe
o Amersham Hospital, Amersham
- Milton Keynes Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
o Milton Keynes General Hospital - Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
o Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading (one of the largest DGHs in the country) - Heatherwood and Wexham Park Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
o Heatherwood Hospital, Ascot
o Wexham Park Hospital, Slough
Linked Universities
Oxford University Medical School
Oxford University Medical School
Statistics
F1 Posts Available
223 F1 posts.
24 Academic Foundation posts.
223 F1 posts.
24 Academic Foundation posts.
Competition Ratio
117% in 2012 (from the UKFPO's 2013 Applicant's Handbook).
117% in 2012 (from the UKFPO's 2013 Applicant's Handbook).
Scores of Successful Applicants
A breakdown of the scores of successful applicants for 2012-2014 can be found here. Scores from previous years are also available: 2010-2012 and 2011-2013.
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 for 2012-2014 can be found here. Scores from previous years are also available: 2010-2012 and 2011-2013.
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
No interview following national applications.
No interview following national applications.
Appointment to F2 Programmes
Successful applicants are allocated to a two year programme, so you would know your rotations for both years from the outset of F1.
Successful applicants are allocated to a two year programme, so you would know your rotations for both years from the outset of F1.
Linked applications
Linked applications are not honoured for matching to programmes/Trusts within the school.
Linked applications are not honoured for matching to programmes/Trusts within the school.
The Programme
Posts Available
The programmes available in the Oxford Foundation School can be found here. Bear in mind that there will be changes to some of the Bucks Healthcare Trust programmes by 2013. More information about this and about Foundation Programme recruitment can be found here on the school's website.
Job descriptions for individual posts can also be found, grouped by Trust (though some Trusts have more descriptions available than others).
Oxford Foundation School have produced a prospectus, with useful information for the Foundation Programme and individual job descriptions at different trusts. It can be found here.
The programmes available in the Oxford Foundation School can be found here. Bear in mind that there will be changes to some of the Bucks Healthcare Trust programmes by 2013. More information about this and about Foundation Programme recruitment can be found here on the school's website.
Job descriptions for individual posts can also be found, grouped by Trust (though some Trusts have more descriptions available than others).
- Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
- Heatherwood & Wexham Park Hospital NHS Trust
- Milton Keynes Hospital NHS Trust
- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Oxford Foundation School have produced a prospectus, with useful information for the Foundation Programme and individual job descriptions at different trusts. It can be found here.
Teaching
Teaching is through Trust-based weekly teaching. On the Trusts and Hospitals page, you can find documents providing general information about each of the Trusts (including the format of teaching), and also a profile of each Trust and their hospitals.
Teaching is through Trust-based weekly teaching. On the Trusts and Hospitals page, you can find documents providing general information about each of the Trusts (including the format of teaching), and also a profile of each Trust and their hospitals.
Study Leave
A proportion of the study leave available is allocated to the formal education programme. This varies by Trust, but usually leaves 5 days per 4-month rotation available on discretion.
Up to 5 days are available for trainees sitting exams, and F1 trainees can transfer 5 days of study leave for Tasters.
You can find Oxford's policy on study leave in this document.
A proportion of the study leave available is allocated to the formal education programme. This varies by Trust, but usually leaves 5 days per 4-month rotation available on discretion.
Up to 5 days are available for trainees sitting exams, and F1 trainees can transfer 5 days of study leave for Tasters.
You can find Oxford's policy on study leave in this document.
Training Options
Providing eligibility criteria are met, Less Than Full Time (LTFT) training may be undertaken in a post suitable for part-time training, or supernumerary funding may be available. On-call commitment is not essential, provided there is suitable daytime emergency experience.
Overseas training opportunities in F2 are supported after individual application and consideration. More information can be found at the FY2 Abroad page on the School's website.
Providing eligibility criteria are met, Less Than Full Time (LTFT) training may be undertaken in a post suitable for part-time training, or supernumerary funding may be available. On-call commitment is not essential, provided there is suitable daytime emergency experience.
Overseas training opportunities in F2 are supported after individual application and consideration. More information can be found at the FY2 Abroad page on the School's website.
Swap Shop
Swaps across rotations during F2 are allowed (following an application and approval process). The policy can be found here.
Swaps across rotations during F2 are allowed (following an application and approval process). The policy can be found here.
Academic Foundation Posts
There are 24 posts are available. For most there is a dedicated 4 month rotation during F2, though the format may differ in some specialties. There may be one day a week protected time for academic work during some of the rotations in F1 and F2.
Oxford encourages its academic trainees to select their own areas of interest for their research. Consequently their available jobs are not specifically linked with a specialty for the academic research rotation. Academic trainees are invited to take present grand rounds, participate in journal clubs, and may attend courses relevant to their research and research skills. Trainees can also develop their teaching skills through training opportunities. You can find more information on the Oxford University Clinical Academic Graduate School website.
Rotation details are available for download here on the school's website. The posts are based in various Trusts for F1, and are mainly based in the Oxford University Hospitals Trust for F2.
Oxford encourages its academic trainees to select their own areas of interest for their research. Consequently their available jobs are not specifically linked with a specialty for the academic research rotation. Academic trainees are invited to take present grand rounds, participate in journal clubs, and may attend courses relevant to their research and research skills. Trainees can also develop their teaching skills through training opportunities. You can find more information on the Oxford University Clinical Academic Graduate School website.
Rotation details are available for download here on the school's website. The posts are based in various Trusts for F1, and are mainly based in the Oxford University Hospitals Trust for F2.
Medical Education Posts
Oxford's academic foundation programme posts are not tied to specific specialties, and trainees are encouraged to follow their own interests in finding a suitable supervisor for their projects. There is no indication on the school's website as to whether the academic posts can feature medical education in a formal capacity.
Oxford's academic foundation programme posts are not tied to specific specialties, and trainees are encouraged to follow their own interests in finding a suitable supervisor for their projects. There is no indication on the school's website as to whether the academic posts can feature medical education in a formal capacity.
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