Useful Employment Information

Prior to commencing work within the NHS, all International Medical Graduates must ensure that they have considered their immigration status and whether or not they are allowed to live and work within the UK as well as undergo a background check. Information describing these processes can be found here.

Immigration rules are complex and it is important to get the most up to date information.

You may need to pay a surcharge (called the ‘immigration health surcharge’ or IHS) as part of your immigration application.

You must apply for a national insurance number (NI) to work in the UK. There are some instances when people can start work before their NI number arrives.

From April 2017, Tier 2 visa applicants and their adult dependant(s) will be required to provide a criminal record certificate from each country they have lived in consecutively for 12 months or more in the past ten years.

For candidates wishing to obtain overseas criminality information/Certificates of Good Standing, please see below:

During your training experience we would like to ensure that you have the required information to support your time in Training, the following websites are a useful tool:

• British Medical Association
• Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
• Don't Forget the Bubbles
• Soft Landing
• London School of Paediatrics
• General Medical Council

The UK government website is an easy to use site which has information on all government services.

Take a look at the British Council website - the UK’s international organisation for culture relations and educational opportunities.