WHAT TO DO NEXT AFTER PLAB

Syed Anjum Gardezi

Keeping in view the confusion about what to do after PLAB, i have formatted this document. Please follow
the links if you have any confusion. Hope this helps.

Common pathways after getting GMC registration.
Foundation programme(FY1 & FY2)-Core Training ( CT1 & CT2)-Speciality Training (ST3-ST7)
Foundation programme(FY1 & FY2)-GP (ST1-St3)
Foundation programme(FY1 & FY2)-Run through Posts Like A&E/anaesthesia/Radiology (ST1-ST6)

Foundation Programme:
Consists of 2 years ,after Fy1 you can apply for full GMC registration .For foreign medical graduates
,if you have done house job in your own country you don't need to do FY1 and can directly apply for
full GMC registration after PLAB. Both FY1 and FY2 can be done separately as-well( in contrast to full
2 year programme).They can be either training or non-training(There is no difference in actual work
,it is just recognition of these posts & Training jobs are progressive and preferable when you apply
for further jobs).Even if you get a non- training job you can ask your consultant to sign a
competency document for you for that stage and u can apply for next level.
Note non training jobs can be named as (Trust grade, clinical fellow, SHO etc with no actual
difference)
Because of RLM(resident labour market )rules a non UK/EU person is preferred down the list for
any job so chances of getting a training job become quite less due to obvious reasons. however
these chances improve as you move up the ladder of training .For example these days getting into a
full foundation programme is near to impossible, however if you do your house job back home and
do FY2( training /Non training ) in UK and get a competency document from your consultant for Fy2
you can apply for Core training .chances of getting core training are much brighter specially in
medicine .please see for more details.
http://www.foundationprogramme.nhs.uk/pages/home

CORE TRAINING :
This consists of 2 years ( medicine /Surgery) and you are expected to complete MRCP/MRCS to get
a certificate of core training & progress to next level.
please see following for more details.
www.ct1recruitment.org.uk
www.surgeryrecruitment.nhs.uk
www.gprecruitment.org.uk
Speciality Training :
This starts after core training in most cases & you need to complete ur MRCP/MRCS to
apply for it. This can vary from 3 -7 years depending upon individual speciality .
please see following for details:
www.st3recruitment.org.uk

Applying for jobs after plab:
You can use following links to apply for Jobs after getting GMC registration.
https://www.jobs.nhs.uk
www.intrepidpathway.co.uk

Things u need for any job at any level are more or less the same with few variations. Please follow
this link for details.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/doctor.plab/749829351715318/.

FURTHER RESOURCES:
http://www.nhscareers.nhs.uk/explore-by-career/doctors/training-to-become-a-doctor/
http://specialtytraining.hee.nhs.uk/