INTAKE 
Chesterfield VTS
has a
single intake in
August each
year. MMC
regulations now
mean that all GP
specialist
training will be
for 36 months
irrespective of
previous
experience. All
our rotations
start with a 4
month period and
finish with a 12
month period in
General
Practice. A
further 4 months
in General
Practice occurs
in mid training.
The 4 hospital
attachments will
be in various
specialties
which may
include:
Medicine
Orthopaedic
Medicine
Obstetrics &
Gynaecology
Paediatrics
Accident &
Emergency
Psychiatry
ENT
Palliative Care
Further information on
GP practices
involved with the
Chesterfield Vocational
Training Scheme
can be found
here
APPLICATIONS
& APPOINTMENTS
All applications
to Chesterfield
VTS are done
through the East
Midlands Deanery
using the
national
selection
procedure. This
entails a short
listing
procedure in
which candidates
are assessed as
to their
eligibility to
undergo GP
training.
Following this
candidates are
then invited to
attend a
selection centre
where further
assessments are
made as to
whether they are
suitable to
enter GP
training at this
time. Successful
candidates are
then appointed,
taking into
consideration
their
preferences for
available
schemes.
For further
information
please contact
the
East Midlands
Deanery or
visit
www.gprecruitment.org.uk
The Programme
Directors in
Chesterfield are
happy to meet
prospective
applicants to
discuss any
queries they may
have.
