The following article is summarised from the RANZCR Clinical Radiology Trainee Selection Guidelines, Version 1.0 (October 2014).
Although every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the information, no guarantee is given nor responsibility taken for errors or omissions, particularly in the case of changes to the original source of information.
The selection for the appointment of an applicant is merit-based. This is judged by the combination of scores derived from:
- Application Content
- Curriculum Vitae
- Referee Reports
- The Interview
Selection Criteria
- Prerequisites for entry into the training program
- High standard of academic performance
- Dedication and interest in pursuing a career in clinical radiology
- Prior publication record and commitment to research
- Good common routine procedural skills e.g., lumbar puncture, pleural tap to be considered as an advantage
- High standard of analytical and reasoning skills
- Good interpersonal and professional communication skills
- Personal commitment to continuing professional education and development
- Commendable professional referee reports
- Commendable reports from previous and current employers
- Experience in a broad spectrum of clinical disciplines prior to undertaking radiology training
Noteworthy Remarks
- Rural applicants are given “appropriate weighting … so as to achieve a proportionate distribution of practicing clinical radiologists”
Interviews
- All short listed candidates should be interviewed
- Who sits on the interview panel? It varies but it generally includes:
- A designated convenor
- A male and female representative
- A regional/rural/non-tertiary representative
- An independent not directly employed by the facility or reporting structure in which the position is based
- A Director of Training (DoT)
- Human Resources staff
- A private practice representative
Selection Process
- Following the interviews, a list ranking all applicants is made.
- There should be an eligibility list of appointable applicants and a list of applicants who are deemed
unappointable based on the selection criteria and performance at the interview. - All appointable applicants should be ranked and those who are ranked sufficiently high to match the number of available positions should be offered those positions.
- Any position not filled by the preferred applicant should be offered to the next highest ranked applicant.
- The final decision on the offer of a position to a training network, specific hospital, Health Service or private practice is based on the requirements of the organisation and may be guided by the applicant’s preference
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