*****RESEARCH SFP POSTS RECRUITMENT IS CURRENTLY UNDER A NATIONAL REVIEW please refer to the UKFPO website for more information when it is released. *****
UPDATE 24/09/2024: Further guidance for the England SFP recruitment process for 2025 has now been published on the England website
The guidance explains to applicants that there are two pathways via which they can apply for an England SFP – one is via their own medical school selection process, and the other is via national allocation (using PIA).
The guide includes FAQs and other general info.
UPDATE 23/08/2024: Please see the announcement made on the NHSE website https://www.england.nhs.uk/2024/08/specialised-foundation-programme-recruitment-process-for-2025/
The Peninsula Foundation School offers 8 x 2-year Academic RESEARCH Foundation Programmes offering a range of opportunities for academic clinicians focusing on research careers and clinicians who want to develop special interests. There are 3 Research posts based in University Hospitals Plymouth and 5 Research posts based in Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (in EXETER).
Each of the programmes starts with a generic clinical foundation year 1 comprising 3x4 month rotations.
In F2 in Exeter, the pattern is for 3 x 4 month rotations with one of these rotations being an Academic rotation.
In F2 in Plymouth the year will comprise of 3 x 4 month rotations with one of these rotations being an Academic rotation.
****** FROM 2025 UPDATE TO Research posts based in Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (in EXETER)
5 x Research posts based in Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (in EXETER).
The posts will be of particular interest to those aspiring to an academic career but the research skills will be generic and the experience will be of benefit to anyone with an interest in health and health service research.
Each programme starts with a generic clinical F1 year comprising 3x4 month rotations. In F2, the post will be offered as 3 x 4 month placements at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital.
Wide ranging research possibilities exist within genetics, paediatrics, obstetrics, public health, oncology, haematology and renal medicine (list not exhaustive). The post will be of particular interest to those aspiring to a career in psychiatry, paediatrics, public health or primary care.
Research Areas and Leads
Wide ranging research possibilities exist through the University of Exeter Medical School. Each research foundation trainee has the opportunity to preference their research area.
Research opportunities at University of Exeter Medical School for Academic Foundation Doctors
3 x Research posts based in University Hospitals Plymouth
SFP trainees will undergo a standard FY1 clinical rotation. In FY2, the trainee will have 4-month clinical placements in Renal Medicine and General Practice and a 4-month academic placement undertaking research as described below. The programme is designed to provide experience of a clinical academic environment and to develop generic research skills. This will suit both those interested in pursuing a clinical academic career and those interested in applying research skills to improve patient care in their clinical practice.
Plymouth Research Job Description
ADDITIONAL MEDICAL EDUCATION/LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT ACADEMIC POSTS available through the FPP process.
IN ADDITON TO OUR SFP RESEARCH PROGRAMMES, we also have the following academic programmes which for August 2024 start will be recruited through the FOUNDATION PRIORITY PROGRAMME recruitment process.
2 x Fixed Medical Education posts based in Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (in EXETER)
4 x Academic posts based at Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust which can be in either Medical Education of Leadership & Management
2 x Academic posts based at Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust which can be in either Medical Education of Leadership & Management
General Information
For more information, the UKFPO Applicant’s Handbook is available on the Two Year Foundation Programme section of the UKFPO website
General Information on how the Foundation Programme is organised in Peninsula Foundation School
Enquires and Appeals process and information
For general queries regarding the Peninsula Specialised Foundation Programmes please contact: The Peninsula Foundation School – Suzanne Maddock -01752 590626 - suzanne.maddock2@nhs.net
For further details, please go to the Specialised Foundation Programme page on the UKFPO website.