Transcript Career Prospects in the UK for PUMS Medicine Graduates Ali M Al-Hilli

Career Prospects in the UK
for PUMS Medicine Graduates
Ali M Al-Hilli
[email protected]
About this Talk
• Could have been over several hundred slides
long!
• Brief and up-to-date
• Be aware that there are changes in laws with
time
• The most useful links are provided at the end
IMGs
• International Medical Graduates (IMGs)
EEA Graduates
IMGs
• To Practise medicine in the UK you have to:
– Pass the required examinations (IELTS, PLAB)
– be registered with the GMC
– Obtain a work permit
• Achieving all the above still does not
guarantee a job!
IELTS
• International English Language Testing System
• Must be passed before PLAB test
• You do not have to take this test in the UK, you may
attend any of over 100 centres around the world
• PUMS Graduates may apply for an exemption from
IELTS as your degree will be completed in English
The PLAB Test
• PLAB = UMSLE
• PLAB: The Professional and Linguistic
Assessments Board Test
• Part 1 of the PLAB test = £145 ($290)
• Part 2 of the PLAB test = £430 ($860)
• Only 46% of candidates passed Part 1 in 2006
PLAB Part 1
• You must show that you are capable of
applying knowledge to the care of patients at
the level expected of a doctor who has had
one year of clinical experience following
graduation
• Can be taken outside the UK
PLAB Part 2
You must travel to the UK to take PLAB Part 2
You will have to pay for the costs of travel, accommodation and general living.
• Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)
• Designed to test your ability to practise safely as a senior house officer
in a first appointment in a UK hospital
• It is set at the level expected at the end of Foundation Year One.
• 74% of candidates passed the Part 2 exam in 2006
• Of those who passed the Part 2 PLAB about 50% could not secure a post
after 12 months of searching (2006 figures)
Register with GMC
• Can be done online at:
www.gmc-uk.org
Work Permit
• you do not need an offer of employment
beforehand but must satisfy rigorous criteria
• You may be granted permission to stay for a
maximum of 18 months in the UK to enable
you to pass the PLAB test
• Visas applications through the British Embassy
in Warsaw
EEA Graduates
• Final year students go to:
www.foundationprogramme.nhs.uk
• From 29 October register an account and
enrol in the application round
• Ensure you submit before the closing date
(9 November)
Foundation Years
• The Foundation Programme is a two-year
generic training programme which forms the
bridge between medical school and
specialist/general practice training.
Foundation Year 1 (F1)
• Builds upon the knowledge, skills and
competences acquired in undergraduate
training
Foundation Year 2 (F2)
• Builds on the first year of training.
• Main focus is on training in the assessment
and management of the acutely ill patient
• Training also encompasses the generic
professional skills applicable to all areas of
medicine - team work, time management,
communication and IT skills.
EEA Graduates
• freedom of movement of workers and their
families EEC directive implies:
– Even if your first language is not English (e.g.
Polish) it would be illegal to ask you to take any
language tests
– However, your employer may ask you about your
level of competence
Useful Links
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www.gmc-uk.org
http://www.foundationprogramme.nhs.uk/
http://www.nhscareers.nhs.uk/
PLAB
www.gmc-uk.org/doctors/plab
Immigration and work permits
www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk
www.workingintheuk.gov.uk
Seeking jobs/Medical organisations
www.bma.org.uk
www.bmjcareers.com
www.pmetb.org.uk (Postgraduate Medical Education & Training Board)