This is the last year that the Oxford (TV) Foundation School will be offering a Swap Shop in Foundation year 2 (F2) rotations.
Under this policy, FY1 Doctors appointed in August 2026 will be able to swap a whole F2 rotation with another Foundation Doctor, subject to certain guidelines,
Principles
- Applications to swap need to be approved centrally, you may apply but this does not guarantee your application will be successful.
- The swap is only available to Foundation Year 1 doctors appointed in August 2026 and based within the Oxford (TV) Foundation School.
- Swaps in F1 – no swaps will be allowed within the F1 programmes.
- Individual placements cannot be swapped – only an entire F2 rotation.
- The onus is on the foundation doctor to find a willing swap partner.
- Oxford Foundation doctors must not end up with 2 community placements as a result of a swap.
- Swaps can only be between 2 Foundation doctors.
- The agreed swap must be educationally balanced, (over the whole 2 years) and approved by the Foundation School.
- The foundation doctor(s) will have to demonstrate that they are making satisfactory progress in their training and that their e-portfolio is up to date.
- The request must be supported by the Educational Supervisor and Foundation Training Programme Director, during the F1 year (this may involve two Trusts and two Foundation Training Programme Director if a cross-Trust swap is requested, and both Foundation training Programme Directors must give approval)
- Only one swap within the 2 year foundation programme will be considered or allowed per trainee – multiple applications will not be accepted.
Applications open January 2027
Please read, complete and submit the application form and guidance by the deadline of Midday Monday 26th April 2027 to england.foundation.tv@nhs.net
The application window is now open.