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psychiatristUK · Credits: 614 My Scrapbook

Friends,

BACKGROUND
I will be finishing my mrcpsychiatry exam this march/may --Hopefully--and will be going into my 3yrs of post MRCPsych training called spr (specialist registrar) post in august or so of this year.

if the current scenario persisists in uk, where almost 600 people are passiing this exam (mrc Psychiatry ) and entering into spr training, then by the time i am eligible for consultnat posts in 2009 i am sure there will be only a few or none left and there will be an intense competition. so i am looking for GREEENER PASTURES IN TERMS OF MONEY IN 2009.

QUERIES

Can anyone tell me how are consultant level posts filled up in Australia ??

also--MOST IMPORTANTLY-what would be a consultant psychiatrists avg salary be there ???

can i earn more money if i want to, by doing extra work or is it like uk now--where you can not earn money other than the salary ???

THANKS IN ANTICIPATION FOR THE ANSWERS

i anyone wants to know anything abt Psychiatry in uk, i can answer them

cheers

[subject edited to make it more general]

NIC · Credits: 24990 My Scrapbook My Reading List 8 Books

Hi, I think your query is too specific for anyone from this forum to answer. Please contact the australian college of Psychiatry or recruitment agencies for that, they might have the answers to your queries.

Regarding your question whether you can do any other job apart from being a psychiatrist, well I think that will depend on your visa status, but you certainly will be paid for doing overtime work in the hospital as a doctor.

Regards.

psychiatristUK · Credits: 614 My Scrapbook

hello there

thanks for the sujjestion

will try that as well

NIC · Credits: 24990 My Scrapbook My Reading List 8 Books

Hi again.

I think the link below may give you some idea in general as to the salary in Australia .

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psychiatristUK · Credits: 614 My Scrapbook

hi there,

that was really USEFULL, to compare the salries here and there. thanks v much for that.

in my original letter, i did not mean work outside doing some other jobs-wat i meant was if i wanted to do overtime would i be able to do. that question was amply anwsered by this article.

so once again thanks

gobcee · Credits: 171 My Scrapbook

Hi psychiatristUK,
I have 1and 1/2 yr of post MD experience in Psychiatry from a reputed institute in India. What is the chance of getting any job in UK now and afer 2 yrs?

psychiatristUK · Credits: 614 My Scrapbook

HI Gobcee,

Sorry for the delay in replying-change of residence and job to blame.

Reg Psychiatry jobs in uk, as is with all other jobs, it is very tough

but not as tough compared to surgery or medicine definitely.

and given your experience of 3yrs md and 1 and half yrs of post md experience, i think you stand a better chance than others----but only if you complete one or two attachments here and do some clinical audit in that time you should be able to secure a job, now, in about 5-6 months, after passing PLAB

but i can not accurately predict the situation after 2 yrs but seeing the current situation and trend, i would say that in 2 years any overseas candidates chances of getting a training post is almost nil

this is becaus of few things

1. the new initiative of MMC modernising medical careers ---here. they are planning it such a wy that people from our of uk can not gain entry into the prosposed run through training of 6 yrs being proposed after the 2 yr of foundation jobs. the foundations jobs are open for only those who have not done any prho or internship in their own countries. so inefeect all of us outsiders are ruled out

2. the idle 2000-3000 post PLAB drs allready in uk who are waiting in the wings to get into trainings at sho levels have more chance than you since they have now a foothold in the system

3. the current visa, registration and other living costs which make the venture very very risky in investment and return terms.

if you plan to come to uk at some risk this is the last time that you will have some minimal chance of getting into training post.

after 2 yrs --NONE

i hope i have been able to explain it ok---if u have any more doubts feel free to ask.

cheers

rahul555 · Credits: 949 My Scrapbook

Hey psuchiatristuk,

I am M.D. ( Medicine ), and want to know about the staff grade posts....I mean what are the minimum requirement and how easy or tough they are to get.

Can you please give your valuable opinion regarding that

Rahul.

gobcee · Credits: 171 My Scrapbook

hi,
thanks for the information.

mahu · Credits: 1008 My Scrapbook

Hello,I would like to have information regarding PHO post in Psychiatry in Australia .
I would like to know
About the system in Australia especially in Queensland
What r the responsibilities as compared to UK
Some info regarding Home treatment teams
Difference between UK and Australia in Psychiatry posts

Thanks

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