NHS Hospitals across the UK are offering specialty doctor job plans in Psychiatry with the opportunity for programmed CESR support, giving psychiatrists the chance to quickly work towards Specialist Registration.
For experienced IMGs, this is a new and relatively quick route to your first consultant post in Psychiatry.
By taking up a service level job as an SAS Doctor with CESR support as part of the job plan, many overseas psychiatrists are securing a great start to their career in the NHS that is suited to their senior level experience, whilst taking the time to acclimatize to the NHS and their Trust.
By taking such posts in the NHS, you can join diverse, dynamic and inspiring groups of specialty doctors and acting consultants all on the way to achieving Specialist Registration as part of a tailored programme. You can read more about CESR for psychiatrists here.
In offering such job opportunities, Trusts will provide a supportive environment with protected time to fulfill all the requirements of the CESR application in Psychiatry and its sub-specialties, gaining career-enhancing experiences as you do.
Acting up, dedicated peer groups, coaching & mentoring, scheduled learning and study time are some of the benefits that you could receive in one of these roles.
In such roles you will typically receive hands on support from consultant colleagues and exposure to a wide range of experience to specifically aid competency achievement for your CESR application in relation to the Specialty Specific Guidance (SSG) for your sub-specialty.
In some specialty doctor jobs with CESR programme you will rotate through various departments, dependent on your required experience.
Some Mental Health Trusts will also provide the following as part of their CESR programme:
If you are an overseas doctor looking for a Specialty Doctor job with the chance to work towards your Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) in Psychiatry, speak to the IMG Connect team to discuss if this is a suitable route for you.
We have opportunities across the UK for international psychiatrists to take advantage of the CESR programme.
You can also send your CV to info@imgconnect.co.uk or register here. It takes less than 30 seconds to register!
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