MTAS Explained Part II

Naomi Tyrrell

BMA WMS Rep 2005-2006

Quick recap

MTAS (medical training application service)

One form, one route Online UK wide

Timeline

Eligibility confirmed

25th OctoberRegister online with MTASComplete and submit application form

5th December = DEADLINEWebsite closes

First Steps

25th October: online portal opensRegister

• Exact process unclear• Likely to be email and med school• PIN code after registration

Complete form online

MTAS Portal: What you will see

Number of local graduates expected Drop down menu of Foundation

SchoolsMenu of posts available

• Includes: location, speciality, trust, no. positions for each job.

• Does not include: banding, contractual information etc.

The Form

85 marks 2 main components

Academic rankingShort answer questions

The other bits

Personal Name and address

Preferences You must rank 26 foundation schools

References Your references must be clinicians

Equality & diversity will be used by employers to build a demographic

profile of their workforce. Submit

Confirm application is completed and all information is correct and your own work

Short answer questions

~ 8 Some academically slanted How scored?

Out of 40 By first choice foundation schoolScoring system should be available

online Word limit: 150

What happens next?

5th December: Web portal closes Forms must be submitted by then Your form goes to your first choice

foundation school They mark it using nationally agreed criteria Posts filled sequentially with highest scoring

applicants Unsuccessful applicants get passed to

second choice foundation school and so on Notification of foundation school 1st Feb

Then what?

Rank posts February How many depends on foundation school Most likely online Method of allocation depends on foundation

school• MTAS Score• Interviews• Other

Notification of posts March 29th

Questions?!

Thank you

n.e.tyrrell@warwick.ac.uk