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CEM - Medical Training Initiative
International Sponsorship Scheme for Trainees
Information For Trainees
The College of Emergency Medicine is one of the Medical Royal Colleges taking part in the Medical Training Initiative (MTI). The MTI is a government authorised exchange under Tier 5 of the Points Based System allowing overseas trainees to obtain training in the UK for up to two years. The College of Emergency Medicines International Sponsorship Scheme offers Emergency Medicine training opportunities within the MTI. Successful applicants can obtain full GMC registration without taking the Professional and Linguistic Assessment Board (PLAB) test.
The GMC must be satisfied that the doctor has been selected under quality assurance arrangements designed to safeguard the interests of patients and to provide support for the trainee before granting registration. The College of Emergency Medicine matches successful applicants to training posts. Posts are available for between 3 and 24 months. At the end of their training period in the UK trainees have to return to their home country.
Eligibility
The sponsorship scheme is designed for those already in training in their country of origin and selected as likely to benefit from a period of training in the UK.
To be eligible for sponsorship you must be a current trainee in an overseas Emergency Medicine training programme. You should have the support of your training programme director for your plan to spend a period of time training in the UK. You must:
Not (normally) hold EEA citizenship or EEA rights of residency.
Hold a Primary Medical Qualification acceptable to the GMC for full registration.
Be able to provide certificates of good standing (CGS) from all licensing and regulatory bodies with which you have been registered in the last five years. The GMC requires that a doctor must provide a CGS from the country in which they obtained their primary medical qualification and each of the countries they have worked in during the five years immediately preceding an application for registration.
Have completed at least three years postgraduate training. The three years should include one year equivalent to the UK Foundation Year 2, and two years in a recognised Emergency Medicine training programme in posts at the level of the UK Specialty Registrar. At least six months of this should be in generic Emergency Medicine but there should also have been exposure to acute specialties related to Emergency Medicine.
Have an institutional sponsor in your home country.
Provide evidence of satisfactory progression through training. Acceptable evidence would be documentation of passing any required postgraduate exam, a logbook or training portfolio (if applicable), evidence of clinical governance activity, appraisal documentation. Evidence should cover both generic Emergency Medicine and acute specialties. Any evidence should be validated by the overseas sponsor.
Be certified in at least one life support course - ATLS, APLS/PALS and ALS.
Achieve an overall score of 7.0 in the academic module of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), including a score of 7 in speaking and 6.0 in listening, reading and writing. Any certificate more than two years old will need to be accompanied by supporting evidence (see GMC website) and assessment made as to whether the doctor must retake the test. If you are practising in a country where the first language is English you may apply to the GMC for exemption from IELTS.
Provide two structured references (please use the reference forms in the application pack), one from your current educational supervisor and one other Emergency Medicine specialist currently or recently involved in your training.
You must complete the application for registration on the GMC website and read the GMC guidance on what evidence should be provided to support the application. The GMC website address is www.gmc-uk.org. You will need to produce original documentation to the GMC on arrival in the UK to confirm your registration.
Upon receipt of the required forms and associated documents the application will be reviewed by the Chairman or Hon. Secretary of the Training Standards Committee. The College will recommend successful applicants to the GMC for full registration.
Immigration
The International Sponsorship Scheme is a government authorised exchange operated under Tier 5 (Temporary Worker) of the Points Based System. NHS Professionals will issue a certificate of sponsorship to each successful applicant. This certificate supports application for entry to the UK under Tier 5. For more details see: http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/applicationforms/pbs/tier5temporaryworkerguidance.pdf
Administration Fee
The fee for the administration of an individual application is £200 or £100 for applicants from lower and lower middle income economies (as defined by the World Bank; see: http://siteresources.worldbank.org/DATASTATISTICS/Resources/CLASS.XLS). Cheques (in £) should be made payable to the College of Emergency Medicine.
Application Pack
Application forms can be obtained from Ms Marlies Kunnen, International Sponsorship and Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine Administrator (Email:: Marlies.Kunnen@collemergencymed.ac.uk).
Application Process
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: I already live in the UK. Can I apply for a place on the International Sponsorship Scheme? A: No. The International Sponsorship Scheme is only open to doctors currently enrolled in Emergency Medicine training programmes in non-EEA countries.
Q: I have already completed my training. Can I apply for a place on the International Sponsorship Scheme?
A: No.
Q: I have failed the PLAB test. Can I apply for a place on the International Sponsorship Scheme?
A: No. Doctors who have been offered a place on the International Sponsorship Scheme can obtain GMC registration without taking the PLAB test. The International Sponsorship Scheme is NOT a route to GMC registration for doctors who have taken and failed the PLAB test.
Q: How do I find a post?
A: If your application is successful the College of Emergency Medicine will find a post for you.
Q: I want to emigrate to the United Kingdom. Can I apply for a place on the International Sponsorship Scheme?
A: No. The International Sponsorship Scheme allows overseas trainees to train in the UK for up to two years after which they have to return to their home country.
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