The recruitment process to F2 Stand-alone posts is currently under review. Please see the announcement on the UKFPO website. Further updates will be provided once we have any information.
Discussions are ongoing across the four nations and further announcements from each nation will be made in due course.
At this stage, we do not yet know whether any F2 vacancies will be available in our School and we will not be in a position to confirm anything further at this time.
What are F2 Standalone Programmes
F2 Stand-alone programmes are one-year fixed term Foundation year 2 level vacant posts that arise within Foundation Schools outside of the national 2-year Foundation Programme application process.
These vacancies may arise for several reasons, such as when a two-year foundation programme becomes vacant after national recruitment, or when the second year of a programme is not taken up by the current F1 doctor.
The number of available F2 Stand-alone programmes varies each year, and not all Foundation Schools or regions will have vacancies available through the F2 Stand-alone recruitment process.
F2 Stand-alone programmes are suitable for doctors who have one or two years of postgraduate experience or have completed an internship/F1 equivalent but are seeking further experience before pursuing GP or specialty training.
F2 Stand-alone programmes are one-year fixed-term appointments. This means that Stand-alone F2 programmes are unlikely to be extended if the foundation doctor does not meet the requirements for satisfactory completion of the foundation programme within the 12-month fixed-term appointment.
Applicants who are currently working as part of the two-year or F2 stand-alone programme or have successfully completed the F2 year and received a Foundation Achievement of Competency Document (FACD)/Foundation Programme Certificate of Completion (FPCC) are not eligible to apply for F2 Stand-alone posts.
You may also find the UKFPO Careers advice and returning to practice page useful.