Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is pleased to offer Medical Observer and Clinical Attachment placements in structured cohorts throughout the year. These unpaid placements, lasting between 2 to 4 months, are designed for qualified international medical graduates (IMGs) who are not currently employed by an NHS Trust or Health Board in the UK.
Please note: This is a non-clinical observer role. Participants will not be involved in direct patient care and will not carry any clinical responsibilities.
Placements are suitable for:
All participants must complete the same pre-employment checks as NHS staff, including Occupational Health clearance and Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks or international police clearance.
We have separate routes you can apply through dependant on experience/qualifications or if you are a refugee doctor. Please see below breakdown of the routes you can take and more information in the expandable section below that.
If you have passed your PLAB 1 exam but dont have PLAB 2 or GMC, you can go apply for a Medical Observer placement, - Unfortunately we are not able to offer any medical observer placements.
If you have a GMC registration, you can apply for a Clinical Attachment placement, please click below section to find out more information and on how to apply.
If you are a medically qualified refugee doctor with full refugee status in the UK, you can apply via the Refugee IWAS Referral Programme in Partnership with Cardiff County Council, please click below section to find out more information.
If you haven’t passed your PLAB* 1, do not qualify as a refugee or have a medical degree - Unfortunately we are not able to offer any placements.
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