2023 National Defined Route of Entry into Emergency Medicine (DRE-EM).
2023
The national Recruitment Office for ST3 Defined Route of Entry - Emergency Medicine (DRE-EM) is Health Education England Yorkshire and the Humber. Interviews to be confirmed
There will be no face to face interviews in 2023, all interviews will be carried out remotely (dependant on future COVID developments/restrictions). The interview process for national ST3 DRE-EM is currently being finalised and will be confirmed on here ASAP.
Quick Guide to Defined Route of Entry into Emergency Medicine (DRE-EM)
Please view the Defined Route of Entry into Emergency Medicine person specification
Candidate Webinar
On 22 October 2020, The MDRS senior team held a webinar to address questions from candidates applying to all specialties in 2021 as well as offering guidance and advice. We recommend all candidates watch this in addition to reading the guidance. Please do note that the information was correct at the time of it being presented. the webinar can be found here.
Further sources of information
Important Information
For information and FAQ’s about how COVID-19 is affecting Medical and Dental recruitment, please see the information available on the specialty training website.
NB Vacancy numbers are updated as they are submitted by the regional offices
|
Region |
ST3 DRE-EM |
|
| East Midlands | 0 | |
| East of England | 7-8 | |
| London/KSS | KSS 0-2 | |
| North West (Mersey) | TBC | |
| North West | TBC | |
| North East | TBC | |
| Thames Valley | 6 | |
| Scotland | 0 | |
| South West (Peninsular) | 0 | |
| South West (Severn) | 0 | |
| Wales | 0 | |
| Wessex | 0 | |
| West Midlands | 0-5 | |
| Yorkshire & the Humber | TBC | |
NB These numbers are indicative and may be subject to change
The recruitment process for ST3 Defined Route of Entry into Emergency Medicine will follow the timeline below:
Activity |
Date(s) |
| Applications Open | Thursday 17 November 2022 |
| Application Deadline | Thursday 8 December 2022 @4pm |
| Self-Assessment Validation Upload Window | 13th - 28th December 2022 |
| Interviews | 18th & 19th April 2023 |
| Initial Offers Released by | TBC |
| Holding Deadline | Thursday 27th April @ 1pm |
| Upgrade Deadline | Thursday 27 April 2023 @4pm |
NB The timeline may be subject to change
The eligibility criteria for ST3 Defined Route of Entry into Emergency Medicine are listed in the 2023 Person Specification. It is an applicant’s responsibility to demonstrate that they meet the eligibility criteria.
All applications will be assessed against the eligibility criteria during longlisting. Any applications which do not meet the eligibility criteria will be longlisted out of the process and will not progress to the next stage.
Please note there is no alternative certificate for ST3 Emergency Medicine recruitment. You will need to evidence your competence in the following ways:
• Provide evidence of training posts i.e. ARCP documentation or completion of ACCS training certificate
• For non-training posts, please provide your contract of employment, or a letter from your supervisor / HR / Medical Staffing on hospital headed paper. Email evidence may be provided if it has been sent from a hospital email address.
If application numbers exceed interview capacity the self-assessment scores will be used to shortlist.
“By allowing applicants to progress to the interview stage, Health Education England working across Yorkshire and the Humber HAS NOT accepted or confirmed that applicants meet all eligibility requirements. This includes immigration status, evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies or equivalent, and requisite length of time in training as per the relevant national person specification. This list is not exhaustive, and is applicable to all eligibility criteria. Applicants may still be withdrawn from the application process at any stage, including after the interviews have taken place, if the evidence pertaining to an eligibility criterion is found to be unsatisfactory by Health Education Yorkshire and the Humber.”
Interview Dates
18th - 19th April 2023
Interview Format
The interview will be split into three 10 minute sections;
- Prioritisation
- Ethical/Clinical
- Communication
Travel and Subsistence Expenses
N/A for 2023 as no face to face interviews will be held
Click the links below to view information about:
2021 Recruitment Results
| Posts | Applications Submitted | Candidates Interviewed | Lowest score to receive an offer | Posts Filled |
|
14
|
237 | 155 |
181.23
|
14
|
2022 Recruitment Results
| Posts | Applications Submitted | Candidates Interviewed | Lowest score to receive an offer | Posts Filled |
|
20
|
242 | 139 | 146.3 | 20 |