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RxPG_Team · Credits: 19655991 My Scrapbook My Reading List 5 Books

A covering letter is a document included by you in the completed application for any job in NHS. THis letter is meant ONLY for the medical staffing officers and not for the shortlisting panel. It intends to give a brief description about the post you have applied for, your contact details and other vitals etc. It is meant to help the medical staffing with putting your application in right place and help them get all your contact info in one place if they need to (e.g. in case of a shortlisting). Moreover it minimises the chances of your application from being misplaced in their records. It is not essential to send a covering letter if it is not specified, but we would recommend sending one with every application as a part of GOOD APPLICATION PRACTICE.

You can write the letter by hand or get it typed if you have an access to a computer. It does not matter how you do it. A lot of people will tell you to include only the typed covering letters but we are of the opinion that it is just a waste of time (which can be spent elsewhere for better results) if you do not have an access to a computer. We know many people who got BIG ROTATIONS with handwritten covering letters.

SAMPLE FORMAT
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DATE: dd/mm/yyyy

From,
Your Name
Your Address
Your Postcode
Your Contact Telephone
Your email

To,
Name (if available)
Medical Staffing Officer (or specified designation)
Address

Dear Surname/Medical Staffing Officer,

SUBJECT: Application for the post of SHO [your subject] reference number [12xyz]

***NOte that in british application, subject features after the dear line (unlike Indian application)

Please accept my application for the post of SHO [your subject] advertised in [bmj or source] on date [dd/mm/yyyy]. The reference number for the post is [12xyz - if given]. The advert number for the advertisement is [12xyz - if taken from bmj]. The last date for the application is [dd/mm/yyyy].

Please find enclosed
- x [specified] number of CVs/ Forms.
- [specified documents]

Thanking you,

Sincerely

Dr XYZ
GMC number: 888888

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Just pin or put this covering letter on top of all the forms or cv or documents and post it along with the application.

If you have any further questions about the covering letter, post in this thread and we will be happy to assist you.

bookworm · Credits: 6218 My Scrapbook

what about applying for clinical attachment ?

smaggy123 · Credits: 77531 My Scrapbook My Reading List 262569 Books

hello,
do we require to send a covering letter for applying for an attachment also or only cv works?

hansen · Credits: 107 My Scrapbook

hai
i have a doubt, if we are asked to send 7 cv's do we have to send covering letter for each cv or where will we attach the covering letter, to the application form or cv.
please answer my query at the earliest.

RxPG_Team · Credits: 19655991 My Scrapbook My Reading List 5 Books

palaash78 · Credits: 813 My Scrapbook

hi, would you also tell me what does the icon lock means in front of these posts,
and also if you could explain whats the meaning by Statement of Purpose or SoP
thanks

co · Credits: 806 My Scrapbook

Hi there,

I am a new on this site and I find if very useful. My question is: if I'm applying for a clinical attachement do I need to enclose a covering letter or just my CV?

Thank you

drnarya · Credits: 10913 My Scrapbook

Great thread... nice...

bangalorean · Credits: 204 My Scrapbook

dont forget to mention your visa status.medical staffing are only worried about that nowadays.

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