Enrolment When you are appointed to an NTN post you will need to be enrolled with your Specialty Advisory Committee (SAC). Specialty Enrolment Form When you are appointed to a NTN post we will...

Located in Irish Trainees / Enrolment

Counting Previous Training It may be possible for you to have previous training/research recognised towards your Certificate of Successful Completion of Training (CSCST). If you would like to...

Located in Irish Trainees / Counting Previous Training

Out of Programme OOP (Out of Programme) is a general term for any time you spend outside your training rotation. OOP can range from specialised fellowship training to maternity/paternity leave,...

Located in Irish Trainees / Out of Programme

Out of Programme Training (OOPT) You can apply for time you spend out of programme on fellowships, both in Ireland and overseas, to count towards training. There are restrictions on the amount of...

Located in Irish Trainees / Out of Programme / Out of Programme Training

Out of Programme Research (OOPR) As an Irish SpR trainee you can count up to 12 months research towards training. This research may have been undertaken before you started your NTN training....

Located in Irish Trainees / Out of Programme / Out of Programme Research

Out of Programme Experience (OOPE) Out of programme experience cannot be counted towards your training and will therefore extend your certification date. The JCST encourages trainees to undertake...

Located in Irish Trainees / Out of Programme / Out of Programme Experience

Maternity / Paternity Leave Maternity / Paternity Leave cannot be counted towards your training and will therefore extend your certification date. If you are planning on going out of programme...

Located in Irish Trainees / Out of Programme / Maternity and Paternity Leave

Long Term Leave Long Term Leave cannot be counted towards your training and will therefore extend your certification date. If you have undertaken a period of long term leave, you must let the...

Located in Irish Trainees / Out of Programme / Long Term Leave

Less Than Full Time Training If you are considering undertaking less than full time (LTFT) training you will need to: Discuss your intention with your Training Programme Director and gain...

Located in Irish Trainees / Less than Full Time Training

Review of an SAC decision If you are not happy with a decision made by the SAC in relation to an outcome of an application, you may wish to have it reviewed further. Further review of the...

Located in Irish Trainees / Review of an SAC decision