JCST Trainee Survey The JCST trainee survey was developed in conjunction with the Schools of Surgery and was introduced in 2011. Its key purpose is to measure the achievement of the JCST Quality...

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We are the Joint Committee on Surgical Training (JCST), an intercollegiate body of the four surgical Royal Colleges of the United Kingdom and Ireland, managed and administered by the Royal College...

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Introduction to Training We consider patient safety to be at the heart of surgical training and endeavour to consider this in all that we do. We work hard therefore to ensure that surgical...

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Certification Types There are different types of certificates available to specialists in the UK issued by the General Medical Council (GMC) based on their knowledge, skills and experience.  ...

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Starting a Placement Once appointed to a training programme, a trainee will be required to undertake a series of training posts that will provide the opportunities for them to fulfil the...

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Trainee Types Within the UK and Ireland there are a number of different types of trainee. These are: Specialty Registrar (StR) Those who started approved surgical training in the UK on or after 1st...

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Surgical selection in the UK The role of the SACs in surgical selection The JCST, via its component Specialty Advisory Committees (SACs), is responsible for designing the selection processes for...

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Lead Local Offices for UK national selection The list below details the lead Local Offices for each of the surgical specialties and Core Surgical Training. For further information, please consult...

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Recruitment to surgical training in the Republic of Ireland Recruitment to surgical training in the Republic of Ireland is a separate process managed by the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland...

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