Documents for Download

Please note - the documents listed below refer to information relevant to the 2010 CMT recruitment process. Those candidates wishing to begin preparation for 2011 recruitment should note that some aspects of the process may be subject to change.


1 - Round 2 Applicants' Guide (PDF, 1103kb)

This guide contains comprehensive information on all aspects and sections of the process of recruitment to 2010 CMT posts in Round 2.


2 - Specialties with and without acute medical responsibilities (PDF, 94.2kb)

For candidates required to provide alternative evidence of their achievement of Foundation competence, this list will provide guidance on whether it is necessary to complete and submit Certificate A (experience in posts with acute medical responsibilities) or Certificate B (experience in posts without acute medical responsibilities).

3 - Certificate A (Word, 204kb)

4 - Certificate B (Word, 216kb)

See above.


5 - List of JRCPTB Medical Specialties (PDF, 16kb)

This is a list of those specialties defined by the Joint Royal Colleges of Physicians Training Board (JRCPTB) as medical specialties. To be eligible for CMT CT1 (first-year) posts, the level of experience a candidate must have in these specialties must be 18 months or less, anywhere in the world (excluding experience gained in Foundation modules)


6 - Round 2 Evidence Summary Form (Word, 50kb)

Applicants need to bring to interview any evidence they have quoted on their application forms, inside an 'Evidence Folder' containing the necessary documents. This Evidence Summary Form (ESF) is designed to sit at the front of the folder and act as a checklist

Please note that this ESF is distinct from the version used in Round 1


7 - CT1 Person Specification (PDF, 50kb)

Person Specification for first-year CMT posts, i.e. CT1. These are the posts to which applicants will apply via the recruitment process described throughout this website.


8 - CT2 Person Specification (PDF, 52.1kb)

Person Specification for second-year CMT posts, i.e. CT2. Some candidates may feel that they are better-qualified or better-suited to posts at this level depending on their level of experience. Please note that recruitment to CT2 posts is not centrally co-ordinated as is the case with CT1 posts - for information on this, please contact any deaneries to which you wish to apply.


9 - 2008-09 MMT Pilot Study analysis (PDF, 72kb)

During the 2008-09 phase of CMT recruitment, a pilot investigating the potential use of a machine-marked knowledge test (MMT) as part of the recruitment process was conducted.  This document - taken from Clinical Medicine (2009, Vol 9, No 5, P417-420) - contains the results of the analysis carried out on the pilot.


10 - Application guidance for non-UK/non-EEA nationals who are UK graduates (PDF, 90kb)

Following a recent UKBA/DH ruling, non-UK/non-EEA nationals who have graduated from medical schools in the UK and are undergoing Foundation training will be eligible to apply to CMT in Round 1. The SRO has produced this document to give guidance to those candidates in this category who wish to apply.


11 - Short-listing Scores - Round 1 (PDF, 83kb)

The range and distribution of short-listing scores of 2010 CMT applications has been compiled and can be viewed via this graph, available for download here.


12 - 2010 Round 1 CMT Advert (PDF, 51kb)

Original national advertisement for 2010 Round 1 CMT posts, England & Wales. Please note that the first round of recruitment to CMT is now closed to any candidates who have not already applied and been interviewed


13 - Structured Reference Form (Word, 137kb)

Form for completion of references in 2010 CMT recruitment Round 1 


14 - Final Assessment Scores - Round 1 (PDF, 24kb)

The range and distribution of final assessment scores of 2010 CMT applications has been compiled and can be viewed via this graph, available for download here. 


15 - 2010 Round 2 CMT Advert (PDF, 44kb)

Original national advertisement for 2010 Round 2 CMT posts, England & Wales 


16 - Short-listing Scores - Round 2 (PDF, 24kb)

The range and distribution of short-listing scores of 2010 CMT applications has been compiled and can be viewed via this graph, available for download here.


17 - Final Assessment Scores - Round 2 (PDF, 32kb)

The range and distribution of final assessment scores of Round 2 2010 CMT applications has been compiled and can be viewed via this graph, available for download here.


18 - Summary of 2010 CMT Recruitment - August 2010 (PDF, 140kb)

This is the executive summary from the 2010 Annual Report on CMT Recruitment produced by the RCP-SRO