FAQs and Resources

Remedium are market leaders and pioneers of International Recruitment and our modus operandi is our holistic 360 degree approach towards all our Clinicians. Right from understanding our Clinicians’ prerogatives pertaining to their NHS role ( training specific and location specific) and tailoring NHS roles that befit the criterion, to exceptional interview prep to streamlining their CV’s to negotiating their salaries and an award-winning relocation service to ease the transition from their home country to the UK.

Relocation times could be between 2-6 months dependent on familial and previous work obligations.

You would need each of the following:

GMC accepted post graduate qualification or PLAB

AND

Valid IELTS or OET scores (IELTS scores should average to 7.5 with a minimum of 7 in all modules; OET requires a grade of B in all modules)

This is post-graduate experience and competency dependent.

The NHS is a diverse system and, it can take time to acclimate. We advise all our Clinicians to start humble and work their way up.

in an ascending order: SHO, Middle grade and Consultant.

-SHO are junior level doctors that have minimum 2-3 years of experience in a specialty.

-Middle grades have 4+ years of experience.

-Consultants lead the departments and have completed specialist training as per GMC guidelines.

The NHS welcomes and supports their employees towards their skill-set expansion. Most NHS organisations have Educational budgets set annually to support your training needs.

To further gain Specialist GMC registration and to qualify working as Substantive Consultants, there are two pathways 1) CESR and 2) CCT

Depending on your specialty, a curriculum is decided by the Royal Colleges. Your employing organisation will appoint you a Mentor Consultant who shall be guiding you through the process.

The employing organisation will sponsor their Clinicians’ tier 2 work visa and their dependents. You will also have constant support from our Care and Transition team and our award-winning online onboarding services: Red carpet by Remedium.

This is a requirement to apply for your certificate of sponsorship, therefore we advise you to change a bill into your name.

You will not need to prove your knowledge of English if you’re a national of one of the following countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, the British overseas territories, Canada, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Malta, New Zealand, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, the United Kingdom or the United States of America.

No, only the main applicant.

You can obtain a police clearance certificate from your local police station, embassy, consulate or passport office.

In most cases you can get an overseas police clearance certificate from the country’s embassy or consulate. However, this is not always the case. For more information on applying for a police clearance certificate from overseas, search “Criminal records checks for overseas applications” on the GOV.UK website.

It is not always possible to obtain a certificate from countries that do not have functioning criminal records regimes or refuse to provide these to anyone other than their own citizens or current residents. Therefore, for visa purposes, if you are unable to obtain a certificate you must provide an explanation and supporting documentation (such as a notarised affidavit) with your visa application, which details your attempts to obtain a certificate and confirms why this has not been possible.

The time it takes to obtain a police clearance certificate varies from country to country. We usually find it takes anywhere from 1 week to 3 weeks.The processing time can be affected by factors such as: the applicant has a criminal background, the issuing authority’s workload, and the specific requirements of the country.

You will need to contact human resources at your place of employment and request an experience certificate/proof of service.

You can request a gap employment form to complete from your onboarding executive. If possible, provide any supporting documentation, such as certificates of training or references, to corroborate your activities and experiences during the employment gaps.

Your referees must be consultant level or above and be able to vouch for your clinical abilities and experience.

Remedium will be able to provide your referee with a template to use instead. The Remedium provided template can be stamped and signed by the referee if the letter headed paper is missing.

You will need to provide two referees from that Hospital. However, if their current employment (regardless of duration) is in the NHS, they only need one.

EPIC stands for Electronic Portfolio of International Credentials. Before you can apply for your GMC registration, you will need to ensure you get your primary medical qualification and post graduate qualification verified by EPIC.

It can take anywhere from 1 -2 months, depending on how fast your place of study cooperates with EPIC. Starting the EPIC verification process early is crucial to avoid delays in the GMC registration application.

EPIC requires you to submit some basic personal information, details about your medical education and details about your postgraduate medical education. You will also be asked to provide a digital photograph and scanned image of your passport.

You won’t need a TB test if any of the following apply:

• You’re a returning UK resident and haven’t been away for more than 2 years.
• You lived for at least 6 months in a country where TB screening is not required by the UK, and you’ve been away from that country for no more than 6 months. You can check if you are in a country that needs TB screening here – https://www.gov.uk/tb-test-visa/countries-where-you-need-a-tb-test-to-enter-the-uk

The biometric residence permit is a residence permit which holds a migrant’s biographic details (name, date and place of birth) and biometric information (facial image and fingerprints), and shows their immigration status and entitlements while they remain in the United Kingdom.