International Recruitment is GO!!!!

As part of the General Practice Forward View (GPFV) commitment to strengthen general practice workforce The Academy is supporting practices to make a proposal to become part of the International GP Recruitment Programme.

Overseas GPs recruited as part of the programme will be supported with a dedicated training programme about general practice in England. Support will be provided to help with language requirements and meeting the standards of the national Induction and Refresher (I&R) Scheme.

GPs recruited as part of the scheme will get funding similar to those on the Induction and Refresher scheme. The funding is £3,500 per month whilst on the scheme, £1,250 contribution towards the cost of indemnity and £425 for reimbursement of GMC registration fees.

Practices need to be GP training practices or to be partnered with a GP training practice.

Practices on the scheme will be offering attractive and competitive salaries and the schemes will be offering help with relocation for GPs and their families.

In Wakefield we have had interest from several practices. If you are interested and have not contacted us already then email me and I will get you on the list - International Recruitment is GO!!!!



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