Trusts in our domain
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust, Southern Health and Social Care Trust, Northern Health and Social Care Trust, Western Health and Social Care Trust.
Profile
The Northern Ireland Medical and Dental Training Agency is responsible for funding, managing and supporting postgraduate medical and dental education within the Northern Ireland Deanery. It provides a wide range of functions in the organisation, development and quality assurance of Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education and in the delivery and quality assurance of continuing professional development for general, medical and dental practitioners.
Specialty Training programmes are available in all 5 Trusts in Northern Ireland.
Dr John Collins is Associate Dean for Careers and Personal Development. The Agency’s website, www.nimdta.gov.uk is a resource available to any trainee, and includes pages for information on medical careers and an FAQ list for each specialty.
Recruitment timetables for 2013
In Northern Ireland, the Round 1 Specialty Recruitment window opens on Saturday 10 November 2012.
Applications may be submitted from Saturday 10 November to Friday 7 December 2012 at 12 noon.
Interviews will take place from early January to mid February 2013. For further information including interview dates and requirements for those attending interview, please visit: www.nimdta.gov.uk
Recruitment responsibilities
For August 2013, Northern Ireland will be involved in Local Recruitment and will participate in National Recruitment initiatives also. Please visit the Specialty Recruitment pages of the NIMDTA website for information on which specialties will be recruiting locally and nationally.
Key personnel
Mr Keith Gardiner, Postgraduate Dean Designate
Dr John Collins is Associate Dean for Careers and Personal Development
Specialty Training Administrative Team
Recruitment procedures
Advertisements will appear in Jobcentre Plus, Belfast Telegraph, BMJ and the NIMDTA website: www.nimdta.gov.uk
Information in relation to numbers of posts available, competition ratios, person specifications, interview dates & arrangements, and an Applicants’ Guide for those applying to Northern Ireland will all be available on the NIMDTA website.
Other information
All enquiries regarding Specialty Recruitment in Northern Ireland should be emailed to: specialty@nimdta.gov.uk
