What happens if I fail to gain the full diploma prior to the start date of the ST3 post?
In short, you cannot be considered eligible unless you have achieved all three constituent parts of the MRCP(UK) diploma (or equivalent) by the time of the post start date, as you will have failed to meet all of the essential entry requirements stipulated in the person specification. In the event that you are not able to gain the full diploma prior to post start date, one option to consider would be applying in Round 2 of 2011 ST3 recruitment. As implied, this will be a second round of recruitment to 2011 ST3 posts, which will likely be held in late summer/early autumn 2011. More information on Round 2 will be available from this website nearer the time, but this round will be independent of Round 1, and obviously as this will take place later in the year, it will give trainees more time to gain any parts of the MRCP(UK) diploma they are missing. Lastly – please note that while LAT posts are subject to the new person specifications in the same way as substantive posts, LAS posts do not
