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Expectations of prospective senior registrars and those who appoint them

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Jon Izaguirre  and
Lester Sireling
Jon Izaguirre
Affiliation:
Schrodells Unit, Watford General Hospital, Vicarage Road Watford WD1 8HB
Lester Sireling
Affiliation:
Barnet General Hospital, Wellhouse Lane, Barnet EN5 3DJ
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Access to a senior registrar post is growing more difficult because of increasing competition. The College Court of Electors and Joint Committee for High Psychiatric Training have agreed only two criteria for appointment as SR in Psychiatry (possession of MRCPsych and at least three years of general professional training), but, despite heavy workloads, busy timetables, and the need to prepare for the membership examination, clinical skills and dedication to patients will not ensure career progress if they are not accompanied by other aspects of training, sometimes with insufficient facilities and supervision. Indeed, Lewis (1991), after reviewing a group of applications for SR posts, found that the only variable which predicted likelihood of being shortlisted was having published: “Trainers generally believe that evidence of completed research and publications say more about a trainee than a good reference ever can”.

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Psychiatric Bulletin , Volume 17 , Issue 10 , October 1993 , pp. 612 - 614
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