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suvie · Credits: 1535 My Scrapbook

Hi everybody,

After my PLAB 2 I struggled alot for the guidence as I am the only doctor in my family also the only one to start career in UK. Here I am sharing my experience for the people sailing in the same boat. Add yours as well if u think we can sail together.
the day result was declared--passed--applied for GMC registration online. filled the employment column with all dates including period of unemployment without any gap--reasons like preparation to move to uk, set of private practice etc .
applied for state good standing cert from country said would take a month
GMC promptly replied asking for marriage name change reason--replied through mail --they were satisfied with reply asked to submit good standing and marriage cert but nothing with me replied back to wait for a month--they were glad for all continuous update through mail still waiting for cert

suvie · Credits: 1535 My Scrapbook

what next to do
tried to go apply for job but people asking for uk experience, immunisation and professional MDU membership, CRB
got CRB done for £ 20 enhanced one
asked my GP for immunisation but he said he cant do ultimately came to know that only possible if I get job or if agency gives offer to do on payment
Asked for online form of MDU would submit if get a job offer
Next was UK experience people advised to do clinical attachment but its easier to be advised than done. really struggled alot got list of consultants from Dr fosters website called their secretaries managed to get their email ids/postal address, submitted CV but no reply. ( later on realised that there is no need to call secretaries for the contact details as the email ids usually start with first name of specialist dot surname at unor hospitals short dot nhs dot uk) Checked on internet found paid clinical att but quite expensive check these website

suvie · Credits: 1535 My Scrapbook

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suvie · Credits: 1535 My Scrapbook

Applied to all of them waiting for response. what next till then Rxpg candidate said he did ALERT and ALS to get job so checked on resus website wrote 10-15 mails in scotland but they are least helpful said not for external candidates--started then writing to almost everybody in England luckily got place for both the courses at COVENTRY
I passed both courses. At coventry I came to know about cli att (free) --got 2 attachments there. As per my experience, coventry is a very good place for freshers to do ALS course instructors are very cooperative. write to ann dot martin2 at uhcw dot nhs dot uk for accomodation if u get the place write to jan dot 1dot handley at uhcw dot nhs dotuk
its very cheap £15 per night If u dont have uk exp then try to do ALERT before ALS it helps to pass ALS as ther is MCQ and practical test at the end of course in ALERT no exam

suvie · Credits: 1535 My Scrapbook

for clinical attachment write to mary dot morley at uhcw dot nhs dot uk cli att not conducted in month of aug08 so next available in sept 08 mainly in geriatrics, gen surgery and breast surgery with asian consultants A n E is fully booked for this year

what next? logged on to nhs jobs and applied for jobs all over uk for almost all posts irrespective of branch except specialities but havent got gmc registration yet so waiting for that.
As I didnt know what to do next, thought of talking to u all if anyone could benefit from my experience
Please advise me what to do next as need a job at the earliest due to financial crisis

dr_01 · Credits: 1619 My Scrapbook

Hi suvie,thanks for sharing ur experience.Me too pased PLAB 2 this may.Applied for 2 attachments and luckily got one By God's garce.The medical staffing doing the formalities n hopefully will start soon.I too am waiting for good standing cert.Applied for a few jobs.Can u tell me about the ALERT and ALS courses,wat';s their fee,n do we need to stay there for some days.All teh best 2 u,keep on writing.

suvie · Credits: 1535 My Scrapbook

ALERT costs £100 and just one day course 8am to 6pm they give u manual to read beforehand and ALS costs me £ 400 but if u r in job then its free its over 2 days theory n practical its a very good course

rhaq · Credits: 862 My Scrapbook

hi survie thanks for sharing your experience.can you tell me what to do for this professional MDU membership you ,mentioned about?im waitin for gmc registration already applied and submitted toe gsc,praying all will be fine.you told about immunization what immunization they ask for.can you please mention about them?thanks.best of luck.

rhaq · Credits: 862 My Scrapbook

wanted to ask do we need to do ALERT and ALS in UK only or they accept courses we did in our country?

suvie · Credits: 1535 My Scrapbook

MDU membership covers u on med negligence or any professional problems also they give u 24 hr guidence on legal things in clinical practice if u get stuck its better to know about it and get urself covered once u start working some people ask for that in interview
for immunisation mostly they ask for hepatitis, BCG, HIV status if u go for clinical attachment they get it done for u through their occupational dept free of cost alongwith all blood tests and chest xray as well just tell them u want to do it

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