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Working in the UK

Thinking of working in the UK

Modules, training and advice for doctors thinking about training or working in the UK.

• Advice about working in the UK

• Training and your visa

• Applying to work in the UK

• Clinical Attachments

Understanding working in the UK

Advice on UK work culture and medical ethics.

• Being an international junior doctor in the NHS

• Toolkit for doctors new to the UK

• BMA ethics

• Advice and support

Qualifying to work in the UK

eLearning and resources to help you pass essential exams for qualifying to work in the UK.

• Module Preparing for PLAB (1 & 2)

• Search the BMA Library catalogue

Settling in the UK

Settling in the UK

Advice and support for understanding UK immigration, getting visas and General Medical Council (GMC) registration.

• Immigration Support

• Training in the UK and your visa

• Applying to work as a UK doctor

• Support with GMC registration

• Studying in the UK and your visa

• TrewLink and BMA: Essential financial planning for international doctors

Careers Planning

Careers

Tools and guides for international doctors to help understand career paths in the UK.

• BMA speciality explorer

• Career planning eLearning

• Developing an effective personal development plan eLearning   

• Job preparation for international medical graduates webinar

• International doctors career progression eLearning

• TrewLink and BMA: How to get a clinical attachment and job in the NHS

CV Writing

Services to help you prepare your CV for job applications.

• CV checking service

• Medical CVs and applications

• TrewLink and BMA: How to get a job in the NHS – CVs & Interview Tips

Job Applications

Finding jobs, and prepare your application for sending.

• Checklist for doctors

• Applications to Specialty learning module

• NHS & Private Jobs Listings

Interview skills

e-Learning and webinars for preparing for job interviews in the UK for all levels of doctor from graduate to consultant.

Interview skills eLearning for:

• Interview skills for international medical graduates - recorded webinar

• Interview skills for ST1 applications - recorded webinar

• Interview skills for consultant roles - recorded webinar

• Interview skills for specialty posts - e-learning

• Interview skills for consultant roles – e-learning

Contracts

Help checking you get the contract that’s right for you.

• Contract checking service

Learning and development

Continous Professional Development

You can access various learning and development support here:

• The BMJ

• BMA L&D e-modules for affiliate

• Search the BMA Library catalogue

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