Clinical Sourse and Examination Refund Scheme for NCHDs (PDF, 391KB)

NCHD Training Supports Scheme (PDF, 668KB)

If you want to take leave of absence, retain training credit and return to the BST programme, this must be agreed in advance with your programme director and RCPI. Please contact Helpdesk@rcpi.ie for advice.

For further information, please read the Training Handbook for your programme. All BST Training Handbooks are available to download further down this page.

Guide to HSE National Supernumery Flexible Training Scheme (PDF, 948KB)

Application Form (Word, 82KB)

Job Sharing Policy (PDF, 183KB)

Job Sharing Application Form (Word, 27KB)

Post Re-Assignment Policy (PDF, 289KB)

Post Re-Assignment Application Form (Word, 27KB)

Grievance Procedures for Trainees (PDF, 182KB)

Disciplinary Procedures for Trainees (PDF, 232KB)

Equal Opportunity for Trainees (PDF, 182KB)

Appeals Policy: Postgraduate Training  (Word, 1.2MB)

Appeals Policy: Recruitment and Selection (Word, 1.1MB)

Anti-Bullying Policy (PDF, 304KB)      

RCPI Confidentiality Policy (PDF, 281KB)

Referral to the Health and Wellbeing Department (PDF, 322KB)

Remediation Policy (PDF, 309KB)

Returning to Training After a Long Absence Policy (PDF, 347KB)

Reasonable Adjustment (Disability) Policy (PDF, 214KB)

The entry requirements for BST programmes are:

• You must have completed your internship by the start date of the programme 
• You must be currently or previously registered on one of the divisions of the Irish Medical Council, or provide proof of eligibility for registration
• You must have proof of competency in the English language in line with HSE specifications (PDF, 506KB)

Places in BST are allocated in the first instance to applicants who, at the time of application, are citizens of Ireland or nationals of another Member State of the European Union, Stamp 4 Visa Holders and UK nationals. We are awaiting updated guidance from the HSE/NDTP on this process, and once we receive this it will be published here.

Read more about the Allocation of Places on Specialist Training Programmes (PDF, 623KB)

In addition, to be eligible for a place on the BST General Internal Medicine programme, you must be competent in:

• intravenous cannulation
• phlebotomy
• nasogastric tube placement

English Language HSE Specifications (PDF, 506KB)

Allocation of Training Places Guidance Document (PDF, 623KB)

Application Webinar recording will be posted here in due course.

There are also a number of planned Zoom Drop-In sessions over the coming weeks, that you can avail of to answer any application queries that may arise:

The dates and times of these drop-in sessions are :

Log in details to the sessions are:

Join Zoom Meeting
https://rcpi-ie.zoom.us/j/96618081019?pwd=JfsniMQDaaHHfqzTTBGIjVZZyBRepb.1

 Meeting ID: 966 1808 1019
Passcode: 069751

**PLEASE NOTE ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION.

PLEASE ENSURE YOU HAVE ALL DOCUMENTS BEFORE BEGINNING YOUR APPLICATION. LATE DOCUMENT SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED***

• Proof of Irish Medical Council registration / eligibility for registration
• Academic Transcript 
• Proof of English language competency
• Passport identity page
• Stamp 4 Residency Permit (if applicable to you – other types of Residency Permits do not need to be submitted)

Irish Medical Council

Research and Other Qualifications for BST Histopathology and BST Obstetrics and Gynaecology (PDF, 217KB)

Research and Other Qualifications for BST General Paediatrics (PDF, 219KB)

Research and Other Qualifications for BST General Internal Medicine (PDF, 213KB)

Interview Scoring Guidelines:

• BST General Internal Medicine (PDF, 132KB)
• BST General Paediatrics (PDF, 131KB)
• BST Obstetrics and Gynaecology (PDF, 132KB)
• BST Histopathology (PDF, 116KB)

Screening Criteria:

BST Histopathology Screening Criteria (PDF, 182KB)

Centile Scores:

• BST General Internal Medicine, Histopathology and Obstetrics and Gynaecology Centile Scores (PDF, 204KB)
• BST General Paediatrics Centile Scores (PDF, 201KB)