What do you need in order to work in the UK as a doctor?
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You need to be registered with the General Medical Council (GMC) to work in the UK as a medical doctor. In addition, if you are from outside the EU / EEA, you must have a UK work permit.\n\nTo achieve GMC registration, you must have (1) an acceptable primary medical degree such as MD, MBBS, or MBChB fro a recognised institution and (2) evidence of adequate English language skills. Doctors from outside the EU / EEA are generally required to pass the PLAB test, which assesses both language and medical skills.\n\nMore information on GMC registration is at http://www.gmc-uk.org/doctors/join_the_register/index.asp.
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You will need to pass the USMLE exams (US Medical Licensing Examination) before you can be authorized to practice medicine in the USA. This is a lengthy process that also includes approving the university from which you obtained your medical degree. Please check the AMA (American Medical Association) website for more information.
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Do a medical degree first. Here is a link to a university which may help\n\nMake sure you choose suitable a levels to do a medical degree
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OK you need to answer the following questions and being able to stay in the UK will depend on your circumstances.\n\n1. What visa did you come into the UK on? i.e. if you have a tourist visa this is non transferable and can't be extended normally so you would need to leave the UK and re-enter on a different visa classification.\n\n2. do you intend to work in the UK? If so you will need to find a sponser (thats an employer) who is prepared to wait for you while you sort out your immigration status.\n\n3. Are you in a relationship with a UK national this could also help your circumstances?\n\n4. I recommend you go to this website. www.visaworkpermits.co.uk\n\nthanks \n\n\nmgi1975
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My husband is a third year med student in the US.  He'll go through a total of four years as a student.  (Split in half, two years in classroom, two years doing clinical rotations with preceptors.)  Then he'll do an intern year followed by a 3 year long residency.  He's going into IM and Peds.  Other specialities have differing residency lengths.  A board certified residency is required for licensing in the US, along with passing the USMLE exams along the way.  \n\nIs this similar to the education for docs in the UK?\n\nIf it's similar, I wouldn't have a problem with it.  In all, it's at least 8 years worth of post-graduate schooling/training.  That's adequate for a family care doc.  Surgeons in the US have longer residencies.  I'd imagine it would be the same in the UK, too. \n\nBut please, correct me if I'm wrong.  It's certainly happened before!
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Surgeons care for patients who may need an operation. Patients are referred from other hospital doctors, general practitioners or are admitted through the accident and emergency department. Surgeons diagnose the problem and decide on appropriate action, operate, and monitor the patient after the operation. \n\nSurgeons require in-depth knowledge of physiology, biochemistry, pathology and anatomy, and work in one of the nine surgical specialities including cardiothoracic surgery, general surgery, neurosurgery and plastic surgery.\n\nThe job of a consultant surgeon includes seeing patients in the outpatient clinic, leading a team of nurses and other doctors in the operating theatre, and making ward rounds to see patients before and after surgery. They make notes for patient records and write letters to general practitioners, advising them of their patients' condition and treatment. \n\nThey are also responsible for training and supervising more junior doctors and other health care professionals in the hospital. Some surgeons carry out research and write papers for publication. \n\nTo be a surgeon you should:\n\nhave an interest in and concern for the well-being of patients\nhave excellent communication skills\nbe able to put people at their ease and inspire their trust and confidence\nwork well in and be able to lead a team\nbe able to work under pressure and make quick clear decisions\nwork consistently to high professional standards\nbe prepared to continually update your knowledge and learn new techniques\nhave excellent practical skills and manual dexterity\nbe able to train, teach and supervise staff\nhave an interest and ability in science\n\nTo become a doctor you must study for a medical degree recognised by the General Medical Council (GMC). Please contact the GMC for details of universities. You must also undergo a police check. \n\nThe usual entry requirement for a five-year degree in medicine is three A levels at grades ABB including maths and two science subjects. In Scotland you would need five H grades, and two science Advanced Highers, one of which must be chemistry. Other qualifications are accepted in certain circumstances. \n\nThe six-year courses, with a one-year pre-medical course, are designed for students who have not had the opportunity to study science subjects. In all cases, GCSEs/S grades and subjects are taken into account in the selection process.\n\nThere is a shortened four-year postgraduate option for graduates with a first or good second class honours degree in a relevant subject. Non-science graduates may be accepted. They may be asked to sit tests to establish their ability to cope with scientific work.\n\nIn addition to academic ability, admissions tutors assess the candidate's personal skills and qualities for suitability for the rigours of the course and the demands of a medical career. They look for a responsible attitude, personal integrity and good interpersonal and communication skills. They also look for evidence of motivation and understanding of the medical profession. It is advisable to arrange relevant work experience before applying. \n\n\nIt's not exact but all surgeons are practically the same.
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There is no financial requirement if you will have a job set up. But you must also have a place to live, an apartment set up, or a friend's home to stay in. First after having these things, you must be accepted by your interviewer for your green card. Your interview will go better for you if you are better prepared for a life here. If you love us, welcome, if you're sexy tell the interviewer you're going to live with me! LOL, I just LOVE an English accent! \nReally though, the better set up you are, the more likely your chance of entering USA. I hope that you want to be here to be an American, and not to abuse our generousity.\n\n\nJames S, you are wrong. Research, ever heard of that word? Use it, UK owes America billions of dollars, not us them.\nWelcome, good luck, and best wishes to you if you're a sincere honest immigrant.
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There are so many that we could advise you with, but you don't say which country you are from and that is very important. For most countries, you don't need a visitor's visa to enter the UK, just come over with the intention of going to holiday and prove that you will be leaving the country within a few months and it will be granted to you at the airport. \n\nIf you intend staying longer and are under 30, from a common wealth country, then you can apply for a working holiday visa, that gives you up to 2 years in the UK. \n\nBut you are really not giving much detail. Go to the link below, click on 'do I need a visa?' and click all that apply, it will guide you to the right one too.  Cost effective, well, holidays don't cost that much.
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To become a doctor you need a doctorate--a degree. Thus, you can became a doctor of medical chemistry. A licence to treat people is another story.  Please check with the local licensing authorities having jurisdiction in your area. College of physician and surgeons, for example.
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Are you trying to get a work permit in the UK or in the US from the UK ?
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You have to practice theory to be a doctor.\nA good knowledge of physiology and Anatomy along with Histology ,Microbiology and Biochemistry.\nGray's Anatomy and Guyton's physiology.General knowledge of what's happening around and an empathy for people.
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I suggest you work out what career you want, then find out about the qualifications.\n\nNon clinical Public Health roles in the UK are limited to statistical & analytical roles usually in PCTs and Strategic Health Authorities although there are specialist centres & universities where this type of role is also required.
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If you wish to work in the medical profession in the UK you simply need to send us an e-mail with your full details and outlining where you wish to work.  You should enclose a CV with a photo which you have scanned into your e-mail as an attachment and you should also enclose the names and addresses of two referees who are prepared to vouch for your good character and professional competence.\n\nWe are currently looking for medical professionals showing a high level of commitment and able to demonstrate relevant experience in their chosen field.\n\nWe have vacancies for:\n\nDoctors\n\nNurses\n\nPhysiotherapists\n\nOccupational Therapists\n\nPharmacists\n\nRadiographers\n\nAudiologists\n\nDieticians\n\nSpeech Therapists\n\nWhether you wish to work in London, Birmingham, Liverpool, any of the other major UK cities or for that matter in a more rural setting, given the number of vacancies that are currently available it should be possible for you to find a good job in your chosen area.\n\nThere are currently shortages in many areas of the NHS in the UK and once you have obtained your registration documents from the UK authorities it will be very easy to find you your dream job.\n\nYou should send your e-mail, with your CV and photo and references to Eurotemp at:\n\ninfo@medicaljobs.eu.com\n\nEurotemp recruitment is a long-established member of the REC (The Recruitment & Employment Confederation) and its staff have a demonstrable track record and reputation for best practice.\nEurotemp will always respect the privacy of any information, which you have supplied in confidence.\nEurotemp will provide candidates with full details of employer requirements and commit to gaining the candidate's permission before sending their CV to employers.
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You will need a passport and a visa to work or go to school. You can apply for landed immigrant status once you get here but that can be expensive. If you are granted that then you can go through the process of getting citizenship if you like.
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Becoming any type of doctor takes a lot of work. Normally you will do about 12 years of schooling, starting at regular 4-year college/university. Doctors don't take home a wage, but a salary and depending where you're at in your career will depend. But most doctors make good money, but there are long hours.
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To become a doctor you do have to do internships throughout the hospital.You have to do on the job training in all fields. You need to be able to do minor surgery as a general practitioner.. After internship you choose a residency, where neurology and surgery are choices. There are neurological surgeons.
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Have you been a doctor previously? Which level of the profession did you reach?\n\nIn the UK you have to deal with Mangling Medical Careers; http://www.mmc.nhs.uk/pages/home.\n\nAs a newly qualified doctor, you would enter the Foundation program by applying through the bastard that is MTAS http://www.mtas.nhs.uk/ (which is only open until 5/12/06 for the Aug 07 start) to do F1 and F2 before entering specialist training (which they haven't sorted out properly.\n\nAs an established doctor, you would (as I understand it) have to start at the begining of one of these specialist training pathways.\n\nHowever, be warned, the NHS recently ruled that non-EU doctors can only be considered for jobs if there isn't a suitable UK or EU applicant.