JCST Fee If you have been appointed to an ST3 training programme in the Republic of Ireland on or after 1 July 2015, you will be required to use the ISCP website and pay the trainee fee - for the...

Located in Irish Trainees / JCST Fee

Acting Up as a Consultant Under supervision ‘acting up’ provides final year trainees the transitional experience from trainee to consultant. A period of ‘acting up’ offers trainees an opportunity...

Located in Irish Trainees / Acting Up as a Consultant

UK Trainees The Joint Committee on Surgical Training (JCST) is an intercollegiate body which works on behalf of all four Colleges in the UK and Ireland to support surgical training throughout...

Located in UK Trainees

StR Trainees Those who started approved surgical training in the UK on or after the 1st August 2007 are known as Specialty Registrars (StRs)*. The change in title was part of the Modernising...

Located in UK Trainees / StR Trainees

JCST Training Fee The JCST training fee has been in operation since August 2008 and is set by the Presidents of the four surgical Royal Colleges of the UK and Ireland. It covers all of JCST's...

Located in UK Trainees / StR Trainees / JCST Fee

How we spend the money You can read more detail about our finances, the history of the fee and FAQs below and here. Your fee covers all areas of JCST activity (not just the ISCP) with the exception...

Located in UK Trainees / StR Trainees / JCST Fee / How we spend the money

Counting Previous Training There are certain circumstances in which it may be possible for you to have previous training recognised towards your certification, especially if: It was undertaken...

Located in UK Trainees / StR Trainees / Counting Previous Training

Acting Up as a Consultant ‘Acting up’ under supervision provides final year trainees with experience to help them make the transition from trainee to consultant. A period of acting up offers...

Located in UK Trainees / StR Trainees / Acting Up as a Consultant

Out of Programme OOP (Out of Programme) is a general term for any time you spend outside your training rotation. OOP can range from maternity/paternity leave to research, but does not include...

Located in UK Trainees / StR Trainees / Out of Programme

Out of Programme Research (OOPR) The GMC has stated that only specialties which include research in their curriculum can count periods of research towards training. The table below lists the...

Located in UK Trainees / StR Trainees / Out of Programme / Out of Programme Research