Welcome to the scheme

How to apply

All interested in applying for either the GPVTS three year scheme or the one year GP Registrar posts, must apply through the central screening house of the London Deanery or London Department of Postgraduate and Medical and Dental Education (LPMDE). Please note application forms are NOT available through the scheme, nor are we involved in setting up the interviews.

GPVTS three year scheme

Adverts for all the GPVTS schemes appear in the BMJ classifieds usually in the January and July issues each year. For the scheme posts, a general application form, available from the London Deanery must be filled in stating which GP schemes you are interested in and in order of preference. A shortlist is then prepared and candidates asked to attend interview.

Please if you are interested in Hackney and us­ contact us via our contact numbers so we can talk to you.

One year GP Registrar posts

Those of you interested in the one year GP registrar posts also fill in an application form from the London Department of Postgraduate GP Education.

Application forms are screened by them for:

• MBBS or equivalent
• Full registration with GMC
• Membership of a Defence Organisation
• Right of residency in the UK / eligibility for funding
• Use of English
• Access to transport ­ for home visits to patients
• Completion of hospital component of training, either with a VTR2 form submitted to RCGP (formerly done by JCPTGP (Joint Committee Postgraduate Training General Practice).
• Health
• Criminal convictions

After screening ­ all who satisfy the criteria above are interviewed by a Postgraduate Dean and a panel, and are then ranked. If successful the candidate can choose three areas (e.g. Hackney) to apply for the one year post. What happens next varies. We generally inform you of which vacancies we have and you visit in order to make your selection.