2018

Applicant Guidance

F1 / F2 Stand-alone
Programme Vacancies

October 2017
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Introduction

The UK Foundation Programme is a two-year work-based training programme intended to equip doctors
with the generic skills and professional capabilities to progress to specialty / general practice training. The
UK Foundation Programme Office are looking to recruit doctors who hold or are eligible for full registration
with the General Medical Council (GMC) to work in recognised F1 and F2 standalone training programmes
as part of the UK Foundation Programme.

Trainees will have the opportunity to gain experience in a series of placements in a variety of specialties /
healthcare settings and will be offered the same educational resource and teaching opportunities as F1
and F2 trainees on 2-year programmes. They will also have access to the Foundation Learning e-Portfolio
(Horus).

Applicants are invited to apply for either F1 or F2 level posts across the four nations of the UK. If applicants
meet the essential criteria of both person specifications, they are welcome to apply to for both F1 and F2.
Applicants appointed to F1 level will be offered an F2 programme subject to satisfactory progression. No
remedial training will be offered if an applicant is unsatisfactory after one year.

Foundation Year 1

Foundation Year 1 (F1) enables medical graduates to begin to take supervised responsibility for patient
care and consolidate the skills that they have learned at medical school.

Foundation Year 2

Foundation Year 2 (F2) doctors remain under clinical supervision (as do all doctors in training) but take on
increasing responsibility for patient care. In particular, they begin to make management decisions as part
of their progress towards independent practice. F2 doctors further develop their core generic skills and
contribute more to the education and training of the wider healthcare workforce e.g. nurses, medical
students and less experienced doctors. At the end of F2 they will have begun to demonstrate clinical
effectiveness, leadership and the decision-making responsibilities that are essential for hospital and
general practice specialty training. Satisfactory completion of F2 will lead to the award of a Foundation
Programme Certificate of Completion (FPCC) which indicates that the foundation doctor is ready to enter
a core, specialty or general practice training programme.

Applicant Journeys

Applications to F1 Stand-alone Only

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Applications to F2 Stand-alone Only

Applications to F1 and F2 Stand-alone

Advert / Applications

Adverts will appear on the Oriel recruitment system (https://www.oriel.nhs.uk) on Monday 29th January
2018. Click on ‘Vacancies’, then select ‘I am applying to Foundation Standalone’. Applications will open
on Oriel from 09:00 (GMT) on Thursday 1st February 2018, closing at 12:00 (GMT) on Wednesday
28th February 2018. Late applications will not be considered under any circumstances.

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The Oriel applicant portal is tested for compatibility with Internet Explorer 7+, Chrome, Firefox and Safari.
Applicants are advised to use one of those browsers when using the website and where possible the most
up to date version of that browser.

When completing the employment history section of the application form all previous clinical experience
should be declared; this includes experience both inside and outside of the UK, in both training and service
posts. Applicants should also ensure that they detail any time spent out of work to ensure that there are
no unexplained career gaps.

Please note: Recruitment offices will not be able to make any changes to submitted application forms on
Oriel. Applicants must therefore ensure that they check the content of their application form prior to
submission as there will be no opportunity to correct mistakes at a later date.

Fitness to Practise

If you make a Fitness to Practise declaration on your application form, you must email further details to
fitnesstopractise@foundationprogramme.nhs.uk by 12:00 (GMT) on Wednesday 28th February 2018.

Supporting information should provide the following, as a minimum:

• Applicant full name

• Application ID
• An outline of the events leading to the Fitness to Practise issue
• The date/s of the event/s
• A reflection on the event and the outcome of any investigation/action

Further details on the nature of the declaration may be requested and should be provided prior to the
deadline for submission of applications. Failure to provide this detail by the closing date may result in the
application being rejected.

Reapplication to Foundation Training Form

Any applicant who has previously resigned or has been removed from foundation training or a one-year
stand-alone programme will be required to declare this on their application form and submit a reapplication
to foundation training form (please see appendix 2).

Applicants are required to provide a statement around the circumstances of their previous release or
resignation from foundation training or a stand-alone F2 programme in support of their application. This
will allow applicants the opportunity to engage with prospective training providers / employers and facilitate
open dialogue to enable support mechanisms to be arranged where appropriate or deemed necessary.

Please upload the completed and signed form to the ‘document upload functionality’ in Oriel by 12:00
(GMT) on Wednesday 28th February 2018.

Right to Work in the UK

UK and EEA nationals and doctors whose immigration status entitles them to work as a doctor in training
in the UK are eligible to apply for F1 / F2 stand-alone programmes. Evidence of immigration status would
be a biometric residence card, date stamped passport and/or identity card. All of these documents need
to be dated as at or prior to the application closing date.

Please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration for more information.

Other non-UK or non-EEA nationals with limited leave to remain in the UK, whose employment will require
a Tier 2 visa, are subject to the Resident Labour Market Test and would only be considered for appointment
if there were no suitable UK or EEA national (settled status) candidates for the post.

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Applicants will be asked to bring their date stamped passport and/or identity card, together with proof of
their immigration status to interview.

Applicants in the following categories are eligible to be considered for appointment:

• UK or EEA national
• Non-UK or non-EEA national where immigration status allows work without restriction in
the UK e.g. those holding Tier 1 status with no restriction against working as a doctor or
dentist in training or dependent status with no restriction against working as a doctor or
dentist in training.
• Already on Tier 2, applying to continue training with the same sponsor.
• Non-UK or non-EEA national who has graduated from a UK medical or dental school, who
currently has UK Tier 4 status to work in the Foundation Programme. Applicant can remain
on current Tier 4 visa for the F2 stand-alone programme.
• Non-UK or non-EEA national who currently has Tier 4 status to complete a Masters or
PhD. Applicants must have completed their Masters or completed 1 year of their PhD to
be exempt from the RLMT.

Applicants in the following categories will be subject to the Resident Labour Market Test:
• Already on Tier 2 and changing sponsor. Applicants in this category will require Tier 2
sponsorship and will be subject to the RLMT.
• Non-UK or non-EEA national who has limited leave to remain in the UK, who does not fall
into one of the above categories. Applicants in this category will require Tier 2 sponsorship
and will be subject to the RLMT.
• Non-UK or non-EEA national who does not currently hold a UK visa status. Applicants in
this category will require Tier 2 sponsorship and will be subject to the RLMT.

Please note: Where immigration status changes part way through a recruitment round, this could change
an applicant’s right to work status. Any applicants in this position should contact the UK Foundation
Programme Office immediately.

Please see Appendix 1 for further information for overseas nationals.

Eligibility Criteria

There are 2 separate person specifications for the F1 and F2 stand-alone programmes. Please review
both person specifications to make a judgment as to whether you meet the criteria for either F1 stand-
alone, F2 stand-alone or both. There will be an initial longlisting process completed, which will consider
whether applicants meet the eligibility criteria outlined in the person specification for the level applied to.
If applicants applied to both the F1 and F2 stand-alone vacancies, a second phase longlisting process will
be completed, which will consider the desirable requirements of the person specification, for example,
experience. Applicants will then be invited to attend either an F1 or F2 interview, as deemed appropriate
by the longlisting panel. There will be no formal shortlisting process.

By allowing applicants to progress to the interview stage, the recruitment office have not accepted or
confirmed that applicants meet the eligibility requirements. Applicants may still be withdrawn from the
recruitment process at any stage, including after interviews have taken place if the evidence pertaining to
an eligibility criterion is found to be unsatisfactory.

F1 doctors / trainees currently enrolled on the UK Foundation Programme are not eligible to apply for F1
stand-alone posts. Applicants who have successfully completed the F2 year and have received a
Foundation Achievement of Competency Document (FACD) / Foundation Programme Certificate of
Competence (FPCC) are not eligible to apply for F1 or F2 stand-alone posts.

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Timeline

Monday 29th January 2018 F1 stand-alone advert published on Oriel

F2 stand-alone advert published on Oriel

Thursday 1st February Application window opens on Oriel for both F1 and F2 stand-alone

Wednesday 28th February Closing date for F1 and F2 stand-alone applications

2018

By Wednesday 14th March Central longlisting process to be completed

2018

Week of the 19th March 2018 Second phase of longlisting (desirable experience)

29th March 2018 Applicants invited to interview and to book an interview slot online

9th April 2018 Deadline for applicants to book interview slots online

Wednesday 18th and Thursday Interviews

19th April 2018

Thursday 26th April 2018 Applicants informed of their interview outcome, score and rank

Friday 25th May 2018 Applicants invited to preference individual programmes

Tuesday 29th May 2018 Closing date for programme preferencing

Wednesday 30th May 2018 Initial round of offers

Friday 1st June 2018 Deadline for applicants to accept, accept with upgrades or decline their
offer

Monday 4th June 2018 Second round of offers

Wednesday 6th June 2018 Deadline for applicants to accept, accept with upgrades or decline their
offer

Wednesday 6th – Monday 11th UKFPO to run manual matching process to remaining F1 vacancies
June 2018 (for F2 applicants who applied to both vacancies and were deemed
unappointable at F2 level, but appointable at F1 level)

Tuesday 12th June 2018 Final matchings available to view by Foundation Schools on Oriel

Tuesday 12th – 26th June 2018 Reference window

By Friday 15th June 2018 Confirmation of appointments sent to individual employing

organisations

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 Tuesday 19th June 2018 Foundation schools to provide additional programme preferences for
inclusion in the clearing round

Wednesday 20th June 2018 Applicants (who applied to the F2 vacancy only and were deemed
unappointable at F2 level, but appointable at F1 level) invited to
preference available programmes in the clearing round. Applicants
must preference programmes by 12:00 noon on Thursday 21st June
2018

Monday 25th June 2018 Clearing offers

Wednesday 27th June 2018 Deadline for applicants to accept or decline offer

By Monday 2nd July 2018 Confirmation of clearing appointments and references sent to
employers

Deadline for applicants to demonstrate ILS, ALS or equivalent (F2

stand-alone only)

Deadline for applicants to provide evidence of achieving primary

medical qualification recognised by the General Medical Council
(GMC) (F1 stand-alone only)

July / August 2018 2018 UK Foundation Programme commences

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Applicant Communications

For general enquiries, applicants can contact the UKFPO team via
helpdesk@foundationprogramme.nhs.uk

For technical queries, applicants should contact the technical helpdesk at support@hicom.co.uk

Applicants are advised to check their e-mail and Oriel accounts regularly throughout the application
process. Applicants will be prompted via e-mail to check their account for information at relevant times
throughout the process. E-mails sent via Oriel are also stored in Oriel accounts. Applicants can amend /
change their email address through ‘Update Contact Details’.

Please note: we strongly advise that applicants DO NOT USE HOTMAIL email accounts as they regularly
block emails from NHS servers. This means that applicants may not receive important messages about
their application. Applicants are advised to regularly check junk mail folders in case any emails are
incorrectly filtered as junk / spam.

Application statuses are live in Oriel. At relevant points throughout the process applicants’ statuses will be
updated, for example, following the process of longlisting and to inform applicants of their interview
outcome. Applicants will need to log in to their Oriel account to respond to any offers received during the
national offers process.

Interviews

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 18th April 2018 and Thursday 19th April 2018. There will be one
face-to-face interview centre in Birmingham (approximate capacity 400) and Skype panels (approximate
capacity 400). Longlisted applicants will be invited to book either a face-to-face or Skype interview date /
time slot via Oriel on a first come first served basis.

Each panel interview will be scheduled for a duration of 20 minutes. Applicants will be asked a series of
questions, including a clinical scenario.

Interview panels will consist of at least 2 people who are familiar with the curriculum and assessments of
the foundation programme. At least one panel member will be a clinician.

If an applicant is unable to attend a booked interview due to unforeseen circumstances or an emergency,

it is the applicant’s responsibility to email helpdesk@foundationprogramme.nhs.uk as soon as possible.
There is no obligation to provide alternative arrangements for applicants in this situation.

Applicants who applied to both F1 and F2 stand-alone vacancies will only be invited to attend one
interview at the level deemed most suitable by the clinician-led longlisting panel (second stage of
the longlisting process).

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

Applicants will be asked to declare on their application form if they have a disability as set out in the
Equality Act 2010 and whether they wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme.
Further information is available at: -

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/DisabledPeople/RightsAndObligations/index.htm

The UKFPO will ensure, where possible, that reasonable adjustments are made at interview to meet the
needs of applicants with disabilities. Applicants must ensure that they include this on their application form
and enter into an early dialogue with the UKFPO. Failure to provide the requested information and

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documentation by the stated deadline will result in adjustments and / or Guaranteed Interview Scheme
status not being met.

Skype Interviews

Applicants selecting Skype interview slots will be required to upload the following documentation via the
‘document upload functionality’ on Oriel: -

1. Two photographic forms of identification and one proof of current address

OR

2. One form of photographic identification and two proofs of current address.

Applicants will also be required to show photographic identification at the start of the Skype interview and
move the camera around the room so that the panel can ensure that the applicant is alone. It will be the
applicant’s responsibility for ensuring a robust internet connection and a suitable, quiet location in which
to conduct the interview.

Where applicants are unable to provide photographic identification at the time of the interview or the
connection is insufficient, the interview will be terminated.

Programme Preferencing

Applicants will be invited to preference programmes across the UK through Oriel if they have been deemed
appointable at interview. Applicants will not be required to preference all programmes, however those who
have active programme preferences will be allocated first during the offers matching process.

Applicants will be able to use the drag and drop functionality to preference individual programmes.
Applicants will have the option to rank programmes in their order of preference or to drag and drop
programmes to the ‘not wanted’ column to indicate that they would not accept a post in a particular
programme. Applicants will not be considered for or allocated to programmes listed in the ‘not wanted’
column, even if there are no spaces available in the programmes they have actively chosen to rank.

The preferencing window will open on Friday 25th May 2018 and will close at 12:00 noon (GMT) on
Tuesday 29th May 2018. There will be no further opportunity for applicants to rank programme preferences
or to amend their preferences in Oriel once the deadline for preferencing has been reached.

Applicants who do not preference during this time will be randomly matched to programmes in rank order
secondary to applicants who actively ranked programmes within the window.

Offers Matching Routine / Algorithm

All applicants will be ranked in score order and given a unique rank in Oriel. Applicants will be matched to
programme based on a meritocratic algorithm whereby the highest scoring applicant will be matched to
the highest programme preference choice available. The system will attempt to match applicants to their
highest choice programme preference in the first instance and work through the list of preferences in rank
order.

Offers Upgrade

Applicants will have the option to opt in for upgrade offers. Following the initial round of offers, if an
applicant has chosen to opt in for offer upgrades, their offer upgrades to a higher preference should a

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higher programme preference become available, i.e. in the event that a higher ranking applicant chooses
to decline their offer during the first round of offers.
Applicants must accept their initial offer if they wish to be considered for upgraded offers.

If an applicant chooses to opt in for offer upgrades, their offer will be upgraded automatically as part of the
matching routine on Oriel. If higher choice preferences become available as applicants decline their initial
offers, applicants who have opted in for upgraded offers will be upgraded with each round of offers.
Applicants do not have the option to accept or decline an upgraded offer. Upgraded offers cannot be
reverted to the initial offer or a previous upgrade as the programmes will have been offered / matched to
other applicants as part of the renewal process.

Applicants can choose to opt out of offer upgrades at any point. For example, if an applicant is allocated
their 10th preference initially, the applicant should accept the offer. In the second round of offers, the
applicant’s offer is upgraded as a slot had become available in their 5th choice. The applicant is happy with
their 5th choice and therefore decides to opt out of any further upgrades.

The UKFPO will run the offers matching routine and release offers / upgrades on each of the specified
dates within the offers timeline.

Offers Process

The initial round of offers will be released to applicants on Wednesday 30th May 2018.

Applicants will be required to accept or decline their offers within 48 hours from the time when offers were
released. For example, if offers are released at 12 noon on Wednesday 30th May, applicants will have until
12 noon on Friday 5th May to either accept or decline, or their offer will automatically expire.

The same process will apply to the second round of offers scheduled for Monday 4th June 2018.

If an applicant declines an offer, no further offers will be made and the applicant will not be offered a
programme for 2018.

If an applicant misses the deadline to either accept or decline their offer, their offer will automatically be
declined, no further offers will be made, and the applicant will not be matched to a programme for 2018.

References

The UKFPO will initiate the process of collecting employment references as part of the necessary pre-
employment checks required under the NHS Employment Check Standards.

Reference requests will be sent via Oriel on Tuesday 12th June 2018. Applicants’ referees will be invited
to submit references online through Oriel and will be given 2 weeks in which to complete the reference(s).
The referencing window will close on Tuesday 26th June 2018, after which time the foundation schools /
employers will need to seek references offline using the offline reference form provided by the UKFPO.
References must be sought and approved in accordance with the national pre-employment check
standards.

Clearing Process

Applicants who were interviewed for F2 that are deemed appointable at F1 who applied to both
vacancies, will receive offers for remaining F1 programmes.

Applicants who were interviewed for F2 that are deemed appointable at F1 who only applied to the F2
vacancy, will be included in the offers matching as part of a second stage of clearing. This will only be
after offers have been made to those who applied to both vacancies.

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It is expected that programmes will become available following the initial offers round and applicants who
this applies to will be invited to preference additional programmes, along with any remaining
programmes on Wednesday 20th June 2018.

Applicants who have received an offer as part of the primary offers process will not receive further offers
as part of the clearing process.

There will be no clearing process for F2 stand-alone programmes and applicants who apply for F1 only
will not be able to upgrade to F2.

Applicants will have 48 hours to respond to offers from the time at which the offer was made, for example,
applicants will have until 12 noon on Wednesday 27th June 2018 to respond to offers made at 12 noon on
Monday 25th June 2018. Applicants must either accept or decline their offer, or their offer will expire and
will automatically be declined.

If you are considered unappointable for either the F1 or F2 stand-alone programme, there may be Locum
Appointment for Service (LAS) posts available for you to apply to. LAS posts are temporary posts without
a recognised training component and are not usually assessed for the competencies required to complete
a Foundation Programme. You would have a clinical supervisor, but not an educational supervisor. These
posts are usually advertised by individual employing organisations (hospital trusts) via www.jobs.nhs.uk

Feedback

All applicants will be given feedback after each of the following stages of recruitment: -

• Longlisting (if unsuccessful)

• Interview

The feedback will include the following, as a minimum: -

• Score per interview station

• Total interview score
• Maximum interview score available
• Applicant’s appointability and the minimum score required for appointability (as appropriate)
• Applicant’s individual ranking and the rank needed to obtain a post. Please note, if an applicant
does not reach the required threshold for appointability, they will not be given a rank.

All feedback requests should be sent to helpdesk@foundationprogramme.nhs.uk Please mark your email
‘Feedback Request’ in the subject header and include your full name and GMC number with your request.

F1 Stand-alone Induction / Pre-Employment Shadowing Arrangements

As a newly appointed foundation year one doctor, the health service in the UK requires trainees to
undertake a period of shadowing / induction prior to the start of the Foundation Programme to shadow the
F1 doctor they will be taking over from. This period will also include an induction into the NHS and the
designated place of work. This is likely to be the week(s) immediately preceding the start of the
programme. Any applicant appointed through this process to a F1 stand-alone programme, will be
expected to attend the induction / shadowing week.

Useful Resources

Do you need to take the PLAB test?

http://www.gmc-uk.org/doctors/plab.asp

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How to apply for registration and licencing with the GMC?

http://www.gmc-uk.org/doctors/applications.asp

Fees to join the medical register:-

http://www.gmc-uk.org/doctors/fees.asp#Join

National Insurance Number (NI)

➢ Your UK National Insurance number is a unique personal number allocated to you that is used to
identify you to HM Revenue & Customs and the Department of Work and Pensions.

➢ It ensures the Government correctly records any contributions you are entitled to. Your National
Insurance contributions go towards the UK social security and the state pension system.

➢ Everyone who works in any capacity in the UK will need to register for a national insurance
number.

➢ When you arrive in the UK, you can apply for an NI number by calling 0345 600 0643 or by making
an appointment at your local Job Centre Plus.

The Foundation Programme Curriculum 2016

http://www.foundationprogramme.nhs.uk/curriculum/

Reference Guide 2016

http://www.foundationprogramme.nhs.uk/pages/curriculum-eportfolio/e-portfolio/reference-guide

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Appendix 1: Information for Overseas Nationals

Applicants subject to immigration control (including limited leave to remain) will be required to provide evidence
of their immigration status as at the closing date.
Applicants that have limited leave to remain will be considered for the post as long as their immigration category
allows them to take up a training programme and is valid on the closing date of the post to which they are
applying.
The Resident Labour Market Test (RLMT) will be applied if applicants are in an immigration category which
does not allow them to take up a training programme, and they need to “switch” their status to the Tier 2
category. For further details please visit: -
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/606182/Tier_2_Policy_Guidanc
e_04_17.pdf
Applicants exempt from the RLMT will be considered for posts alongside UK/EU/EEA nationals and other
settled workers.

Applicants subject to the RLMT will be considered for posts after UK/EU/EEA nationals and settled workers.
Applicants needing to “switch” their immigration status should check the UK Visas and Immigration website to
see if they may switch within the UK - https://www.gov.uk/tier-2-general. Categories that are not cited in this
link will require a “restricted” Certificate of Sponsorship (RCoS) from the Tier 2 sponsor. Applicants may be
required to return to their home country to make their visa application. Applicants who are unsure of the correct
route to follow should gain immigration advice from an authorised advisor/lawyer as we cannot provide advice
regarding leave applications. Applicants requiring RCoS cannot be guaranteed as they are dependent on the
Home Office monthly allocation panel and there are a limited number of certificates available.
All applicants must hold or be eligible to hold full registration with the GMC.
Please note it is the applicant’s responsibility to inform the UKFPO of any changes to their immigration status
during the process.
All applicants can apply to a training programme however, their eligibility to be considered is outlined in the
‘Right to Work in the UK’ section of this guidance.

The following table is based on the current Home Office immigration rules as at September 2017 and
are subject to change.

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The tables below set out the main categories of limited leave to remain and eligibility to take up F1 and F2
stand-alone programmes.

UK/EEA

Category Status

UK national Exempt from the RLMT

Partner/civil partner/spouse of an EEA national Exempt from the RLMT

resident in the UK without endorsement – “no
employment as a Doctor or Dentist in Training”

Partner/civil partner/spouse of an EEA national Subject to the RLMT

resident in the UK with endorsement – “no
employment as a Doctor or Dentist in Training”

Fiancé(e)s of a UK national Subject to the RLMT and will need a Tier 2

RCoS.

EU/EEA nationals 1 (excluding Croatian Exempt from the RLMT

nationals)

Croatian nationals Exempt from the RLMT if the applicant meets

the following criteria:

• Has been working in the UK for a

continuous period of at least 12
months by the post start date
• Were working legally in the UK without
restrictions on 30th June 2013
• Had a UK visa before 01st July 2013
which is still valid
• Has a degree from the UK and
graduated less than 12 months ago by
the time of the start date

If the above criteria is not met, the applicant

will be subject to the RLMT. They will require a
Tier 2 CoS and will need to apply for a purple
certificate. See the following link for more
information: https://www.gov.uk/croatian-
national/overview

Swiss nationals Exempt from the RLMT

1Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,
Hungary, Iceland, Republic of Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands,
Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom

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Tier 1 Visas (See https://www.gov.uk/tier-2-general/eligibility)

Category Status

Tier 1 (Post Study Worker) Applicant may need to switch to a Tier 2 visa
but will be exempt from the RLMT.

Tier 1 (General) Applicant will need to switch to a Tier 2 visa

and will be subject to the RLMT.

Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) Applicant will need to switch to Tier 2 visa and

will be subject to the RLMT.

Tier 1 (Investor) Applicant will need to switch to Tier 2 visa and

will be subject to RLMT.

Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) Applicant will need to switch to Tier 2 visa and
will be subject to RLMT.

Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur) Applicant will need to switch to a Tier 2 visa

but will be exempt from the RLMT.

Tier 2

Category Status

Tier 2 (General) Applicant will be subject to the RLMT if they

change sponsor or occupation code when
applying for a new Tier 2 visa

Tier 2 (Intra-Company Transfer) Subject to the RLMT

Tier 2 (Minister of Religion) Subject to the RLMT

Tier 2 (Sportsperson) Subject to the RLMT

Tier 4

Category Status

Graduate of a UK medical school (currently F1) Applicant can remain on current Tier 4 visa for
F2 stand-alone programme.

Doctorate Extension Scheme Applicants who have successfully completed

one of the following will be exempt from the
RLMT:

• a UK bachelor’s or master’s degree

• a minimum of 12 months towards a
UK PhD
Currently studying for a master’s/PhD Applicants who have completed their master’s
or one year of their PhD will be exempt from

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Other
Tier 5
Category
Tier 5 (Youth Mobility Scheme)
Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – Charity Worker)
Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – Creative and
Sporting)
Tier 5 (Temporary Worker - Government
Authorised Exchange)
Tier 5 (Temporary Worker - International
Agreement)
Tier 5 (Temporary Worker - Religious Worker)
Other immigration status
Category
Indefinite Leave to Remain/Settled Status
Dependant of a person with Indefinite
Leave to Remain/Settled Status
British National (Overseas) with Right of
Abode
British National (Overseas) with no Right of
Abode
PLAB/Clinical Attachment/ Business
Visa/Visitor
UK Foundation Programme F1 / F2 Stand-alone Recruitment
the RLMT. Applicants who do not meet this
criteria will be subject to the RLMT.
Applicants should enquire with the relevant
recruitment office or Tier 2 team to find out
whether they are exempt/subject to the RLMT
Status
Applicants who have graduated from the UK
may be exempt from the RLMT. Applicants
should enquire with the relevant recruitment
office or Tier 2 team to find out whether they
are exempt/subject to the RLMT
Subject to the RLMT and will need a Tier 2
RCoS
Subject to the RLMT and will need a Tier 2
RCoS
Subject to the RLMT and will need a Tier 2
RCoS
Subject to the RLMT and will need a Tier 2
RCoS
Subject to the RLMT and will need a Tier 2
RCoS
Status
Exempt from the RLMT
Exempt from the RLMT
Exempt from the RLMT
Subject to the RLMT and may need a Tier 2
RCoS
Subject to the RLMT and will need a Tier 2
RCoS
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Refugee status awarded by UK, and Exempt from the RLMT
partner/civil partner or spouse

UK Ancestry visa holder Exempt from the RLMT

Dependant of UK Ancestry visa holder Exempt from the RLMT

Turkish businessperson Subject to the RLMT

Turkish worker Subject to the RLMT

Short-term study visa (not over 11 months) Subject to the RLMT

Discretionary leave to remain Exempt from the RLMT

No immigration status within the UK Subject to the RLMT

PBS Dependant visa holders

Category Status

Dependant of one of the following visa holders
without endorsement – “no employment as a
Doctor or Dentist in Training”:
• Tier 1
• Tier 2
• Tier 4
• Tier 5
Dependant of one of the following visa holders
with endorsement – “no employment as a
Doctor or Dentist in Training”:
Exempt from the RLMT.
Applicant can retain current visa status as a
dependant. However, if the applicant wishes
to be employed under their own Tier 2, they
will be subject to the RLMT and will need a
Tier 2 RCoS
Subject to the RLMT and will need a Tier 2
RCoS

• Tier 1
• Tier 2
• Tier 4
• Tier 5

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Appendix 2 – Reapplication to Foundation Training

All applicants who have previously been removed or have already resigned from foundation training
(either a two-year Foundation Programme or a one-year stand-alone F2 programme) are responsible for
ensuring this form is completed by the appropriate person/s and submitted as part of their F2 Stand-
alone programme application.

Applicant Name:

Applicant GMC Number:

Foundation School where

foundation training was
previously undertaken

Reason for leaving foundation Removal / Resignation

training programme Delete as appropriate

Removal/Resignation from foundation training – applicant to complete

Please detail the reasons/issues relating to your removal/resignation and explain how these have
been resolved in order to recommence foundation training.

Unless otherwise stated, the remaining sections should be completed by the person who has direct
knowledge of your training where you previously undertook foundation training. If you have undertaken
foundation training in more than one Foundation School, this should be completed by the Foundation
School where your removal/resignation from training took place.

Foundation Training History – to be completed by your previous Foundation School

Where more than one year of foundation training has been completed, please ensure that a separate
entry is made for each year of training.

Training Level Start date End date

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 ARCP History – to be completed by your previous Foundation School
Please ensure that each ARCP issued is entered, even if multiple outcomes were issued for the same
year of training.
Additional rows can be added, if needed

Date of ARCP Outcome

Issue
Training Level

Removal/Resignation from foundation training – trainer to complete

Please detail the reasons for the trainee’s removal or resignation from the training programme.

Declaration by trainer:
I confirm I was previously involved with this applicant’s foundation training and I am aware of the
issues that resulted in them leaving,

I am supportive of them reapplying for training ☐

I am not supportive of them reapplying for training ☐

Please state reasons for support/ non-support of reapplication:

Signed:

Name:

Date:
Role in trainee’s previous training:

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e.g. Educational Supervisor / Foundation

Training Programme Director/Tutor

Foundation School:

Foundation School Directors declaration:

I confirm that I am the Foundation School Director in the Foundation School where the applicant
previously undertook training. I have read the reasons why the trainee left the programme and the
reasons why the named signatory is/is not supportive of their reapplication to the Foundation
Programme and:

I am supportive of them reapplying for training ☐

I am not supportive of them reapplying for training ☐

Applicant’s Name:

Signed:

Name:

Date:

Role:

Foundation School:

Once fully signed, this form should be returned to the applicant who must upload it to their F2 stand-
alone application by 12:00 (GMT) Wednesday 28th February 2018. Failure to provide this by the
deadline may result in an application being withdrawn.
Please note, no other evidence will be accepted as evidence of support / non-support for reapplication to
foundation training.

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