2027 Self-Assessment & Interview Scoring

A single page summary (to end July 2027) of graduation date, foundation training and every post-foundation post with job title, specialty and dates, LTFT details, and any periods out of employment. Unscored — but it frames the whole review.

• Do not upload employment contracts — a single summary page only.
• Include periods out of employment (sick leave, parental leave etc).

Total months (FTE) in a primarily T&O placement in any post-foundation job in any country, by end of July 2027 or completion of Core Training if later. Note the deliberate penalty for very long experience.

• Evidence of completion of training posts; contract front page (with dates) for non-training posts.
• A month counts as 30 days; unaccounted periods to end July 2027 are ASSUMED to be T&O employment.
• Prospective statements of intent about ceasing employment are not considered.

At least 4 months (post-foundation) in: Plastics, Neurosurgery, Vascular, ENT, Cardiothoracics, EM, ITU, Urology, OMFS, Paediatric Surgery or General Surgery.

• Training post evidence or contract front page with dates.

Wholly completed NOF fracture operations performed supervised-trainer-scrubbed or supervised-trainer-unscrubbed, at the time of application, in a consultant-validated logbook.

• Consultant-validated logbook consolidation sheets — name, signature and GMC number on each sheet.

6+ ISCP consultant-validated PBAs at level 2 or above for wholly completed NOF operations.

• ISCP evidence validated by a consultant or recognised ISCP trainer (registrar trainers without CCT not accepted).
• Upload exactly 6 — more is not needed.

Best 2 first-author PubMed-indexed papers since starting medical school. No abstracts, case reports, book chapters, letters or technical tips.

• PMID, title, authors, journal, date for each; only the first 2 evidenced are considered.
• Collaborative group names don't count as first author.
• Journals not indexed in BOTH PubMed and Web of Science (e.g. Cureus) are discounted.

Best 2 other publications (any author position, excluding Q6 papers). An Associate PI role on an NIHR study counts as one 'other author' publication.

• PMID + details, or a validated Associate PI confirmation letter (one only).
• Collaborative papers need evidence of a significant role (design, analysis or writing).

Best 2 presentations at national/international conferences. Group 1 = podium delivered by you (2 pts each). Group 2 = delivered by co-author, poster walk, JAM or poster (1 pt each).

• Certificate of delivery/acceptance + display, and attendance certificate.
• Each project counts once even if presented at several meetings.

Best 2 projects since Foundation: closed-loop audit against a published standard, QIP using recognised methodology (e.g. PDSA), or a published collaborative project (data collection = one closed-loop audit).

• Active involvement in BOTH cycles; outcomes evidenced on a single slide (not the full deck).
• Validated certificate or letter from the audit lead — not the meeting agenda.

A completed stand-alone UK higher degree (or equivalent) examined by thesis/dissertation, at the time of application. Intercalated BScs don't count.

• Degree certificate; overseas degrees need an equivalence letter + transcript.

One statement best describing your involvement within medicine.

• Signed letter from the recognised body for national roles; otherwise consultant-signed documentation with GMC number.

Involvement in teaching to end July 2027 (or completion of Core Training).

• OoT forms / delegate feedback (redacted) / programme evidence / contract; role within last 5 years, 6+ months.
• ATLS Instructor / Training-the-Trainer attendance does not count.

The reviewer scores how well your upload is organised: summary page first per domain, legible, orientated documents.

• This question cannot be appealed.