If you wish to undertake subspecialty training in a different deanery from your home deanery, this will be managed using the out of programme for training (OOPT) process.
OOPT for subspecialty training isn’t normally extended beyond 3 years, although extensions may be considered on an individual basis.
Application process
- Before applying for a subspecialty training post in another deanery, discuss your intention with your home deanery’s Training Programme Director or Head of School
- You’ll need to give 3 months notice, unless you’ve agreed an earlier release date with your home deanery
- You’ll need support from both your home deanery and the host deanery for your subspecialty training
- All subspecialty programmes must have the GMC approval so you’ll need to check this with your host deanery
- Please email a copy of your deanery’s approved OOPT application form, signed by your deanery, to the Policy Coordinator (Quality) at tchambers@rcog.org.uk at the RCOG
Responsibility for your training
- Your home deanery will still be responsible for your ARCP (annual review of competence progression), but may decide to devolve this to your subspecialty training host deanery
- Your home deanerywill be responsible for your period of grace (the 6 months following your CCT), although this can be negotiated between the Schools and Deaneries
Find out more
For help and advice, please email the Policy Coordinator (Quality) at SpecialtyTrainingCCT@rcog.org.uk or call +44 20 7772 7294.
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