This scheme allows a small number of International Medical Graduates to enter the UK to experience training and development in the NHS for a maximum of 2 years. The scheme is not sponsored by the employer but instead approved by the Deanery and the relevant medical Royal College.
Entry is permitted under a tier 5 visa according the UK Immigration laws.
Application
The application process for an MTI is a joint process between medical Royal Colleges, Postgraduate Deanery, NHS Trust and NHS Professionals with support from the Department of Health.
Each organization plays its own role in the scheme as below.
Postgraduate Deanery
The Deanery will consult with employers to establish the level of training availability.
Royal Colleges
The Royal College will be responsible for setting the standards of practice in their specialty for entry to MTI posts, expected outcomes and will identify potential appointees. They will be the route into the MTI for overseas doctors and will manage arrangements for expressing interest and applying for consideration as MTI candidates in their specialty. The Colleges may also act as a sponsor for an MTI applicant’s GMC registration and licensing as an alternative to taking the PLAB assessment.
NHS Professionals
The NHS Professionals shall act as a scheme sponsor issuing a Certificates of Sponsorship to doctors appointed to posts approved by the Deanery. The Certificate of Sponsorship supports the application for entry to the UK under a Tier 5 visa.
Role of NHS Trusts
The trust will be in contact with the Deanery as to the number of International Training Fellowships they will offer each year.
Please download the application flowchart to see how the organisations interact during the process
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Please email all queries to internationaldoctors@westmidlands.nhs.uk