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megh24 · Credits: 1030 My Scrapbook

hi,
can anyone specify the headings under which a cv should be written?

sajida · Credits: 105317 My Scrapbook My Reading List 6 Books

Heading

Initials, surname and one qualification

Personal details

Postal Address

Telephone

E-mail

Nationality

Date of Birth

Gender

Marital Status

GMC Registration Number (N.B. - this will be the same as the GMC number you have now).

Education and Qualifications

Qualification, dates, and name of institution

At the top of the list should be the latest qualification

If you won any scholarships, distinctions etc then always list these under the specific qualification or institution.

You may list all courses etc here or can write them down separately

If you have done any postgraduate exams make sure these are clearly stated.

If you have not done any post-graduate exams (MRCP etc) then you may write that you intend to take these and also when (SEE EXAMPLE).

If you have done or intend to do ALS/BLS make sure you mention this.

Career Plan

Write a brief line about your career aspirations, how you intend to achieve them and how this job will help.

Career Details (Appointments)

Again write your most recent job at the top.

Dates of employments, post held and name of hospital.

You need to write more for the job that you have done which is most linked to the post applying. Also, make your description of your current/last job very comprehensive. The person short-listing is most likely to concentrate on these two.

You need to make sure that your detail of your previous employment highlights specific skills that are relevant to the post applying.

Points to include:

Communication and team work skills with colleagues and nurses

Teaching (not just you teaching others but mention that you also attended the hospital teaching sessions (eg. Audit presentations etc) on a regular basis.

Any audits done while in that post

Administration skills eg. Record keeping, dictating letters and computer literate

Leadership skills – relevant for more senior doctors

Practical Skills

Make a [bleep] point list of all the skills that you are competent in. Make sure you emphasise on those skills that are relevant to this post.

If you have only done certain skills ‘under supervision’ then make this clear.

Research and Audit

Write a list of any audit/projects you have undertaken.

If any have been published mention this.

Extracurricular Activities

Your interests and hobbies

If you have any unusual interests mention them

Current employer

Make sure you have asked your referee that you are using their name

If you are applying for a post for the first time in the U.K. then you may use a colleague

Give their postal address, telephone/fax number and e-mail address.

at least two referee details.

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Guest · Credits: 77790 My Scrapbook My Reading List 262569 Books

hello dr l

my name is aziz bihi i m dr.speciality urlogy i just maried few weeks ago m.my wife is citizen of england and i want to answwer you that quetion and hope you help me, i want to work now in uk and i want to know if i nned to do PLAB test after iltes or no?? cose samebody say me that if my wife is citezen of uk she is english so it not nessary PLAB test and olso i m consultante thank you pls answwer me to my mail

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Guest · Credits: 77790 My Scrapbook My Reading List 262569 Books

My name is Dr Aziz Bihi I am a specialist in urology, I completed my training in Russia , and held post of head of department in urlogy at a hospital in Russia . I am applying to enter the gmc registration on the specialist Register, would I need to complete the PLAB as I am consultant level, applying for full registration, thank you

Guest · Credits: 77790 My Scrapbook My Reading List 262569 Books

dear aziz bihi
you should apply to the royal college of surgeons and pay appropriate fee along with all their required certificates etc to JCHMT (JOINT COMMITTEE FOR HIGHER TRAINING)
they would look into your experience & tell you if you can directly be put onto ccst Register or you will require some further training in uk to be a consultant.
If you attempt any part of PLAB then you will only be able to Register with gmc after completing PLAB succesfully...having said that hardly anyone fails nowadays.

dhahri · Credits: 636 My Scrapbook

Well i THINK if somone is new in proffesional field or has recently graduated the make too big CV with so many headings or information can have a negative impact on others so that they can easily ignore it
kindly give a format that one can adopt soon after graduation

I have made my CV ...so can u give me ur FEEDBACK on it....kindly click on the following link......

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Dr Dhahri

shaki · Credits: 146 My Scrapbook

some of the headings, mentioned by Sajida, you should not include in CV...such as:
Nationality, Date of Birth, Gender, Marital Status

Employer should not ask for such a info, as it's not relevant to your abilities!!!

shaki · Credits: 146 My Scrapbook

Dear Dr Dhahri,

regarding your CV, first thing I've seen that is wrong with your CV are FONTS. Use same font style, TimesNewRoman, for your CV.

regards,
shaki

anjin · Credits: 3757 My Scrapbook My Reading List 4 Books

dear drdhahri,
kindly use smaller font.and the same font throughout.change in colours is not recommended.plz do not use bold.the overall effect shuld be pleasing to the eye and easily readable.do not dwel so much on ur personal details.they need to occupy very little space.just write name prominently.write ur achievements in revrse chronology.make it more crisp.list skills at ur level and write afew lines abt ur hosp.all in reverse with the latest first. ur headings are allright.just crisp it a little bit.visit bmj careers and look up
hope that helps.thanks

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