Careers advice and returning to practice

There are a range of employment and career development opportunities available to doctors who hold full registration with the GMC, as well as a number of resources to support doctors who have had time away from clinical practice or are seeking to start practising medicine in the UK. The UKFPO cannot provide bespoke careers or return to practice advice, but to help get you started, you will find links to various useful sources of information below.

NHS Health Careers

Support for people in education and at all stages of their career to discover more about the roles available in the NHS.

NHS Jobs

NHS Jobs is the official online recruitment service for the NHS in England and Wales. It’s the biggest marketplace for healthcare jobs in the UK.

Medical Specialty Recruitment

Information and guidance about the application processes for postgraduate professional medical training.

Locally employed doctors (LEDs)

Information from NHS Employers about locally employed doctors (LEDs), what the roles are and how they work.

Specialty and specialist doctors (SAS)

Information from NHS Employers about Specialty and specialist (SAS) doctors, what the roles are and how they work.

F2 Stand-alone

Information about F2 Stand-alone programmes

GMC Welcome to UK practice

Free workshops designed to help doctors new to the UK.

British Medical Association (BMA)

The BMA website provides guidance, advice and support covering a range of areas – from pay and contracts through to career progression.

Royal Medical Benevolent Fund (RMBF)

The RMBF’s Advice Hub hosts articles a variety of topics including careers and returning to practice.

Academy of Royal Medical Colleges (AoMRC)

The AoMRC Return to practice guidance sets out a process that enables doctors to return to the NHS in a supportive and inclusive way.