Specialty Training

Internal Medicine Training: Preferences and Offers

You’ve stressed and toiled over the entire process of internal medicine training, and you’re finally rewarded with an email to rank your preferences. And now it’s time to sit down and decide on where you’d like to go and what rotations you’d like to have.

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Specialty Training in Paediatrics in the UK

Paediatrics is the branch of medicine that involves the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents. In UK, the paediatrics department provides care to the patients starting from birth to the age of 16. Paediatrics is a highly sought after specialty training in the UK and has many unique branches

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Specialty Training in the UK: Application Timelines

Recently, the Resident Labor Market Test (RLMT) has been lifted so that international graduates and British/EU/EEA applicants alike can apply for specialty training in the UK. So what does that mean? It means that a whole new opportunity has arisen for IMGs. Once thought to be impossible specialties

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Specialty Training in Anaesthesia in the UK

Anaesthesia is one of the biggest workforces of the hospital and a highly sought after training for a doctor in the UK. Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCOA) look after the training in the UK and hands down their website would be the first place to go if you need any

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Specialty Training in Clinical Radiology in the UK

One of the most exciting and rapidly advancing specialities within medicine is Clinical Radiology. That’s why many international medical graduates (IMGs) are interested in joining specialty training in clinical radiology in the UK. The Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) maintain the training and their website would be the primary

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Emergency Medicine Training in the UK

Emergency Medicine is a specialty in which doctors use their knowledge and skills to recognise and treat the acute, urgent, and emergency aspects of illness and injury affecting patients of all age groups. A lot of international medical graduates (IMGs) working in the UK are interested to know how the

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Careers in Pathology in the UK: Training pathway for an IMG

Pathology is an intriguing speciality to pursue. Studying and looking into the cause of a disease, the pathology behind why something occurs, may very well be the things you are interested to know about. As it is a very diverse field there is no single entity or pathway titled “Pathology

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Specialty Training or NHS job after MRCP/MRCS

What is the pathway of specialty training after MRCP MRCS etc or job opportunities following these exams for an International Medical Graduate (IMG)? How will a doctor at that stage join in the specialty training pathway in the UK or even the workforce in the NHS? These are very commonly

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The CREST Form : All you need to know as an IMG

You may have heard of the certificate of readiness to enter speciality training (CREST), which is required to enter CT1/ST1 training in all specialities. It is also known as the alternative certificate of foundation competences. Getting it signed it an important part of progression into training. Please note, CREST

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Specialty Training in Psychiatry for IMGs in the UK

Psychiatry is a fairly extensive branch of medicine that looks into the mental health of an individual. Royal College of Psychiatry (RCPsych) manages physician training of psychiatry in the UK. It is a rewarding career choice for those interested in studying more beyond what we just ‘see’ in a clinical

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How to Apply for Jobs in the NHS

The process to apply for jobs in the NHS as an international medical graduate may seem like a big ask, but once you understand what needs to be provided and how you should structure your job application, it becomes considerably easier. This article will help you figure out how to

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Creating the Perfect CV for NHS jobs

I know you must be excited about how to proceed now that you’ve completed a series of hurdles to get to where you are now. The next obstacle to face: getting a job. This is not an easy task. Sure, far be it from me to tell you that

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The Interview : Making arrangements

The email you must have been waiting eagerly for some time now. The desperation while waiting can get unbearable sometimes, but trust me, if you’ve put everything appropriately in your NHS jobs application, it won’t be long before you’ll get that email calling you for an interview.

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The NHS Job Interview : Questions and Answers

Congrats on scoring an interview in the NHS! Now the tension that plagues you is just what you’ll have to say or what questions you’ll have to answer in your NHS interview in order to sway the consultants sitting on your panel in your favour. Let’s discuss

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The Interview: Finalizing your first NHS job

Congratulations! Finally, you have the job offer that you were waiting for, your very first job in the UK. The excitement and a nagging fear tug at the back of your mind. What questions should I ask before accepting? Will it be okay to ask (this) and (that)? They asked

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How to find a Job in the NHS

You most probably have seen the numerous posts and concerns cropping up across various social media about whether there are still jobs to be found in the UK. To find a job in the NHS is not as difficult as you may think, but it’s a valid concern. What

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FY2 Standalone: How to Prepare for the Interview

An FY2 standalone post may be something that you as an international medical graduate (IMG) wish to apply for in order to kickstart your NHS journey. While it is relatively easy to apply for and get selected for the interview, actually succeeding in the interview to get offered a post

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FY2 Standalone (LAT) for IMGs in the UK

When you hear about applying for jobs in the NHS, you may invariably hear people talk about FY2 standalone or locum appointment for training (LAT) posts, and it’s only natural to wonder if you should apply for such a post. So let us give you the complete picture of

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How to find a Clinical Attachment in the UK for IMGs

Many of you post-PLAB/UKMLA 2 may be wondering what all you can do to boost your job application so that you can land the job of your dream. And word on the street is that a clinical attachment in the UK could be your saving grace. So, let us

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Documents needed for GMC registration application

You should be looking at this article regarding what documents you need for your GMC registration application before you’re leaving your country for PLAB 2 examination. Even if you’re looking at it after passing PLAB 2- firstly, congratulations! Secondly, let’s find out! Back to business. Documents for

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How to apply for GMC Registration

GMC registration and a license to practice is the ultimate thing you need to work as a doctor in the UK. How to get GMC registration? There are different ways you can get GMC registration: 1. Passing the PLAB/UKMLA Exams 2. Obtaining any acceptable post-graduate qualification 3. Sponsored by

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MBBS certificate & transcript (Bangladeshi Doctors)

The idea of going to another country and start a life as a doctor there from scratch sounds daunting, but it’s not impossible. We, as doctors, have to jump through a lot of hoops in our own country in terms of career progression and job satisfaction. And it’s

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Papers from BMDC for GMC Registration

The idea of going to another country and start a life as a doctor there from scratch sounds daunting, but it’s not impossible. We, as doctors, have to jump through a lot of hoops in our own country in terms of career progression and job satisfaction. And it’s

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What to do after PLAB/UKMLA 2 : GMC registration and NHS Job

Finally the agonizing PLAB/UKMLA 2 exam is done. Some stations were horrible- you were completely clueless about the what, why, and where; while some went superb, you handled everything confidently. After a month or so when the results will be out, it will hardly matter any more since you

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What to expect for the GMC ID Check

The moment has finally arrived! You’re getting registered as a doctor under the GMC and you are just ID check away. Congratulations, you’re that much closer to achieving your dream. Now let’s get back to what you have to do. If you are taking PLAB/UKMLA – then