12 months satisfactory completion of either a pre-registration internship or Foundation Year 1 post and 12 months full time satisfactory completion in posts approved for the purposes of medical education by the relevant authority; or 12 months satisfactory completion of either a pre-registration internship or Foundation Year 1 post and 12 months full time experience at a publicly funded hospital in at least two specialties with acute medical responsibilities; or 12 months satisfactory completion of either a pre-registration internship or Foundation Year 1 post and a 12 month full time Foundation Year 2 post You will not be required to submit evidence of your previous experience at the application stage but the recruiting organisation may request you to provide it later during the recruitment process. With regards to the Alternative Certificates, please note that: The signatory does not necessarily have to personally witness the demonstration of every professional capability. Instead, he or she must be in a position to judge whether the evidence they have seen or had presented to them demonstrates competence, and they must have worked for you for 3 continuous months. The recruiting organisations have no discretion in this regard The post the certificate refers to must: Be of at least 3 continuous months in duration (whole time equivalent) Have been completed (i.e. the 3 continuous months) by the time of the submission deadline Have been undertaken within the 3 years before commencement of the post you are applying for Clinical attachments/unpaid work do not count as experience What do I do if I cannot provide any of the above? If you are unable to provide any of the above because, for example, you have not worked within the last 3 years, then you are advised to secure a second year UK foundation programme post before applying for a specialty training programme. Alternatively, you could secure a post that will enable you to demonstrate the Foundation Professional Capabilities to a consultant who could then provide you with an Alternative Certificate e.g. a locum or trust post. We understand that refugee doctors may have less access to standardised documentation and in rare cases may not be able to obtain an Alternative Certificate. If you are unable to provide any of the above because of your refugee status, you should contact the recruiting organisation for advice before submitting your application form. Refugee doctors will be required to provide an Alternative Certificate wherever possible. Can I use a previous Alternative Certificate? year’s No. There is a new Alternative Certificate for applications for August 2017 that reflects the current version of the Foundation Curriculum (2016), and only this form can be used. Earlier documentation will not be accepted.
12 months satisfactory completion of either a pre-registration internship or Foundation Year 1 post and 12 months full time satisfactory completion in posts approved for the purposes of medical education by the relevant authority; or 12 months satisfactory completion of either a pre-registration internship or Foundation Year 1 post and 12 months full time experience at a publicly funded hospital in at least two specialties with acute medical responsibilities; or 12 months satisfactory completion of either a pre-registration internship or Foundation Year 1 post and a 12 month full time Foundation Year 2 post You will not be required to submit evidence of your previous experience at the application stage but the recruiting organisation may request you to provide it later during the recruitment process. With regards to the Alternative Certificates, please note that: The signatory does not necessarily have to personally witness the demonstration of every professional capability. Instead, he or she must be in a position to judge whether the evidence they have seen or had presented to them demonstrates competence, and they must have worked for you for 3 continuous months. The recruiting organisations have no discretion in this regard The post the certificate refers to must: Be of at least 3 continuous months in duration (whole time equivalent) Have been completed (i.e. the 3 continuous months) by the time of the submission deadline Have been undertaken within the 3 years before commencement of the post you are applying for Clinical attachments/unpaid work do not count as experience What do I do if I cannot provide any of the above? If you are unable to provide any of the above because, for example, you have not worked within the last 3 years, then you are advised to secure a second year UK foundation programme post before applying for a specialty training programme. Alternatively, you could secure a post that will enable you to demonstrate the Foundation Professional Capabilities to a consultant who could then provide you with an Alternative Certificate e.g. a locum or trust post. We understand that refugee doctors may have less access to standardised documentation and in rare cases may not be able to obtain an Alternative Certificate. If you are unable to provide any of the above because of your refugee status, you should contact the recruiting organisation for advice before submitting your application form. Refugee doctors will be required to provide an Alternative Certificate wherever possible. Can I use a previous year’s Alternative Certificate? No. There is a new Alternative Certificate for applications for August 2017 that reflects the current version of the Foundation Curriculum (2016), and only this form can be used. Earlier documentation will not be accepted.