F.A.Q
Do I qualify for a Highly Skilled Migrant Permit? To see if you qualify for a Highly Skilled Migrant Permit please use the link below to use the HSMP calculator, if you qualify, great news, once you have applied come back to
nhs-locum-doctor-jobs.com and select the right job for you from the hundreds of vacancies we have available every day.
www.workpermit.com/uk/ hsmp _ calculator .htm How do I get a General Medical Council Number? All doctors need a GMC number to practice medicine in the UK, please go to the GMC website below to see how to go about getting a GMC number before you can work in the UK. Unfortunately we cannot do anything to influence a GMC application however a word of advice is to read up on the website about the new ‘GMC revalidation’ service.
www.gmc-uk.org How do I get a UK Criminal Record Check? The UK healthcare system has become stricter towards criminal record checks undertaken in the UK by Criminal Record Bureau. Nowadays it is very difficult to find a locum placement with just a foreign police check; regardless of how long you have been in this country a CRB check has become very important.
All good agencies can help you put a CRB in process, just bear in mind it does take from 4 – 6 weeks to get this processed so leave plenty of time to get this sorted. Also the CRB website below will give you further details on how about getting one yourself.
www.crb.gov.uk Do I need UK Occupational health reports before I start working in the UK? Again similar to the UK criminal record checks, Occupational Health Reports are now an essential before applying for locum work in the UK. The best way to go about getting one is to ask a local private medical centre to assist doing one, this usually costs around £110 - £160. Or in many cases local hospitals may happily allow you to ‘walk in’ to their occupational health department and do a NHS approved occupational health report, at a cost of course.
Most common list of documents needed:
- Hepatitis B report
- Hepatitis C report
- Varicella Report
- Rubella Report
The links below may also help:
www.medicentre.co.uk www.casualtyplus.co.uk