| Glossary of terms | |
|---|---|
| Applicants/candidates | Those applying to HST are referred to throughout the recruitment process as either 'applicants' or 'candidates'; the terms are used interchangeably and there is no difference between them. |
| ARCP | Annual Review of Competence Progression information about this can be found in the Gold Guide |
| CCT | Certificate of Completion of Training |
| CESR-CP | Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration via the Combined Programme |
| CMT | Core Medical Training - this is the forerunner of Internal Medicine Training (IMT) |
| CT1/CT2/CT3 | Core Training year 1/2/3 - the three years of core training and equivalent to ST1 (Specialty Training year 1), ST2 and ST3 in terms of grade |
| DCS | Disability Confident Scheme |
| GMC | The General Medical Council |
| Group 1 / Group 2 | Higher physician specialties are divided into two groups, based on whether they dual accredit with general internal medicine; the JRCPTB website details which specialty is in each group. |
| HEIW | Health Education and Improvement Wales |
| HST | Higher specialty training - training at ST3/4 level and upwards in physician specialties |
| IELTS | The International English Language Testing System |
| IMT | Internal Medicine Training |
| JRCPTB | The Joint Royal Colleges of Physicians Training Board |
| LAS | Locum Appointment (Service) |
| LAT | Locum Appointment (Training) |
| MRCP(UK) | Examination diploma denoting Membership of the Royal College of Physicians (UK) |
| NES | NHS Education for Scotland |
| NIMDTA | The Northern Ireland Medical and Dental Training Agency |
| NTN | National Training Number |
| PSRO | Physician Specialty Recruitment Office - the team based in NHS England who coordinate recruitment to IMT and higher physician specialty training |
| R1/round 1 | Round 1 is the initial recruitment phase for HST posts - taking place between November and April/May |
| R2/round 2 | Round 2 is the second recruitment episode - taking place between July and October |
| RCP |
The Royal College of Physicians. This could refer to any of the three colleges: the Royal College of Physicians (London), the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. |
| Region | In recruitment, region refers to bodies that manage postgraduate medical training. Formerly all these were known as deaneries but as the terminology is now different across UK nations, regions is used as a generic term. |
| RLMT | Resident Labour Market Test |
| ST3/ST4 | Specialty Training year 3 or 4 - the years in which higher training in physician specialties starts |