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							                                       NHS EDUCATION FOR SCOTLAND
                                        PERSON SPECIFICATION
           APPLICATION TO ENTER SPECIALTY TRAINING at ST2 IN OTOLARYNGOLOGY



NOTES:

  1. Essential criteria are the minimum requirements for appointment. They may also be scored depending on the level
     at which the applicant satisfies each criterion.

  2. Candidates who do not satisfy all essential qualification and eligibility requirements will not be short listed.

  3. Desirable criteria are those which will confer additional advantage to the applicant. Applicants are not required or
     expected to have all of the desirable criteria, but in competitive specialties, applicants who only possess essential
     requirements are unlikely to be successful.

  4. Only those criteria which can be validated and derived from the application form will be scored for short listing.

  5. The number of candidates who are short listed for further assessment at the Selection Centre will depend on the
     number of vacancies to be filled and NOT on a specific score.

  6. Performance against ALL essential and desirable criteria (including personal attributes) will be assessed and
     scored at the Selection Centre (including structured interview and skills stations).

  7. Final ranking will be derived from the total sum of the scores achieved from application form (20%), structured
     interview (60%), Skills Stations (20%).
                       PERSON SPECIFICATION – ST2 – OTOLARYNGOLOGY

                         ESSENTIAL                              DESIRABLE                    EVALUATED BY
QUALIFICATION            Eligible for full registration and     Distinctions Awards          Application forms
                         licensing with GMC.                    Prizes                       Certificates at interview.
                                                                DOHNS exam
                         MB BS Or equivalent.                   Completion of part 1 and
                                                                2 of MRCS.
                         Satisfactory completion of all
                         Foundation Years’ Competencies –
                         For those entering through the
                         Foundation Years, STR 1 or
                         equivalent.
EXPERIENCE               Completion of FY1&2 or equivalent      No more than 18 months       Application form.
                         with successful completion of          in otolaryngology in UK      Logbook.
                         competencies plus one year of          or overseas at the time of   Portfolio to be assessed at
                         themed ENT training in a               application.                 interview including work place
                         CT1/FTSTA 1 or equivalent post by                                   based assessments.
                         August 2010.                           Other experience
                                                                complementary to ENT
                         Less than 24 months training in        i.e. Plastics,
                         surgical specialties in UK or abroad   Neurosurgery, Oral
                         (excluding Foundation modules) by      Maxillo Facial, ITU.
                         August 2010.

                         Logbook documentation of surgical
                         exposure to date.
                         Demonstration of clear, successful
                         progression of training consistent
                         with personal circumstances
COMMITMENT TO ENT        Has consistently planned career        Extra curricular             Application form.
                         moves to facilitate a career in ENT.   achievements relevant to
                                                                ENT.                         Structured reference and
                         Knowledge of the training                                           portfolio at interview.
                         programme and the curriculum.

                         Understands the particular demands
                         of a surgical lifestyle.

                         Motivated and committed to self
                         directed learning.

                         Attends the basic surgical training
                         courses, ie ATLS.

                         Has attended ENT specific training
                         courses.
CLINICAL TECHNICAL       Completion of the competencies laid    Development of strong        Assessment by application form,
KNOWLEDGE                out for achievement by the end of      clinical skills and          structured interview, portfolio
                         ST1                                    knowledge.                   and skills stations
                         Including work place based
                         assessments laid down in the           Experience of some
                         curriculum.                            more complex skills.

                         Evidence of an aptitude for surgery    Has attended ENT
                         with good manual dexterity.            specific training courses
                                                                (ATLS).
                         Knowledge of evidence based
                         practice.
ACADEMIC                 Reflective approach                    Poster/presentation          Assessment by application form,
ACHIEVEMENT                                                                                  interview for verification
                         Understanding of research method       Completed publications

                         Insight of audit process               Actively involved in
                                                                audit project
ORGANISATIONAL SKILL     Ability to achieve a balance between   Organisation of rotas,       Application forms, structured
                         urgent and important demands           meeting, journal clubs       interview, structured references
                                                                etc
                         Ability to manage under pressure
                         acute situations

                         IT skills
COMMUNICATION SKILL      Evidence of ability to communicate                                  Application form and skills
                         effectively written and spoken                                      stations
                     Evidence of effective interpersonal
                     skills

                     Ability to work in an
                     multidisciplinary team
PERSONAL QUALITIES   Personal integrity and respect for    Approachable,          Application form, structured
                     others                                confident, assertive   interview, structured references

                     Ability to follow instructions

                     Potential to benefit from available
                     training
HEALTH               Meets professional health                                    Pre-employment checks
                     requirements – evaluated by
                     Occupational Health