Frequently asked questions
About LinkMedics
We are a team of healthcare professionals passionate about supporting the NHS transition of our overseas trained colleagues. We created LinkMedics to support others in a similar situation, and as we have been through the same journey, we provide support on a personal level from our shared experiences.
The NHS induction programme provides a safe and supported route to NHS employment as a junior doctor. The programme consists of a hands-on clinical and hospital induction, followed by a supported period of NHS employment for up to 2-years.
During our induction block, you visit our clinical skills facility to refine foundation level clinical skills, before being placed into a hospital to gain essential ward experience, practice your clinical skills, shadow on-calls and attend teaching. You are then formally employed by our partner NHS Trusts to work as a junior doctor in the UK at both Foundation Year 1 (FY1) and Foundation Year 2 (FY2) levels.
The intention is to provide a baseline of clinical skills, knowledge and experience before supported doctors with their FY2 competencies.
Our NHS Induction Programme is currently open to overseas trained doctors who wish to work as doctors in the NHS. Our Get “NHS Ready” Programme is open to all other overseas trained doctors.
Yes, you will be paid at the current national Trust grade equivalent rate for your period of employment. You are employed directly by the NHS (not LinkMedics) and your employing Trust will act as your designated body.
You must provide evidence that you have completed your final medical school exams, and you must be registered with the General Medical Council (GMC).
To ensure we protect our programme partners and any patients you will interact with, you must pass our admissions process. Our NHS Induction Programme is currently only open to British overseas trained doctors and to those who do NOT require a VISA to work in the UK. For more details, please see our eligibility criteria.
At this moment in time, we are unable to support applicants who require a UK work VISA.
Our Get “NHS Ready” Programme is open to all other overseas trained doctors and medical students who want to find their feet in the UK.
Our NHS Induction Programme and Get “NHS Ready” Programme are both aimed at overseas graduates who do not have the same NHS experience or opportunities to progress to training posts in the UK.
We have pre-medical and medical student programmes aimed at those all over the world! You can read more about this here.
NHS Induction Programme
We are a team of healthcare professionals passionate about supporting the NHS transition of our overseas trained colleagues. We created LinkMedics to support others in a similar situation, and as we have been through the same journey, we provide support on a personal level from our shared experiences.
The NHS induction programme provides a safe and supported route to NHS employment as a junior doctor. The programme consists of a hands-on clinical and hospital induction, followed by a supported period of NHS employment for up to 2-years.
During our induction block, you visit our clinical skills facility to refine foundation level clinical skills, before being placed into a hospital to gain essential ward experience, practice your clinical skills, shadow on-calls and attend teaching. You are then formally employed by our partner NHS Trusts to work as a junior doctor in the UK at both Foundation Year 1 (FY1) and Foundation Year 2 (FY2) levels.
The intention is to provide a baseline of clinical skills, knowledge and experience before supported doctors with their FY2 competencies.
Our NHS Induction Programme is currently open to overseas trained doctors who wish to work as doctors in the NHS. Our Get “NHS Ready” Programme is open to all other overseas trained doctors.
Yes, you will be paid at the current national Trust grade equivalent rate for your period of employment. You are employed directly by the NHS (not LinkMedics) and your employing Trust will act as your designated body.
You must provide evidence that you have completed your final medical school exams, and you must be registered with the General Medical Council (GMC).
To ensure we protect our programme partners and any patients you will interact with, you must pass our admissions process. Our NHS Induction Programme is currently only open to British overseas trained doctors and to those who do NOT require a VISA to work in the UK. For more details, please see our eligibility criteria.
At this moment in time, we are unable to support applicants who require a UK work VISA.
Our Get “NHS Ready” Programme is open to all other overseas trained doctors and medical students who want to find their feet in the UK.
Our NHS Induction Programme and Get “NHS Ready” Programme are both aimed at overseas graduates who do not have the same NHS experience or opportunities to progress to training posts in the UK.
We have pre-medical and medical student programmes aimed at those all over the world! You can read more about this here.
UK Dental Gateway
This is a programme designed for British citizens who have completed their dental undergraduate training outside of the UK. This programme is currently in development and will be launching soon.
Support & Guidance
You will be supported a lot.
We recognise that this is your first job in the NHS, and we have provided the extra blanket of support you need to help get you settled.
We have a dedicated admissions team who will guide you through every step of the process. During the programme, you have dedicated educational and clinical supervisors from the trust who will help you develop your clinical skills, knowledge and experience in a safe and supported environment. They will be responsible for your progression through the programme.
LinkMedics provide dedicated mentoring and coaching for the entire duration of the programme, and beyond. This includes world-class pastoral care and support from doctors who have been through the same transition process before you. The transition can seem daunting, but we have invested the time and resources to be available to you 24-hours a day, 7-days a week. You will never be left alone.
No. We do not provide flights or accommodation. Doctors are expected to plan and cover the costs of these themselves. In some cases, we may be able to find you cheaper hospital accommodation or organise protected bubble accommodation with colleagues on the programme.
For whatever reason, this is one we get asked commonly.
No, we do not provide food. However, most of the Trusts that we work with have an on-site restaurant/canteen that provides good quality meals at a relatively cheap price.
We do provide refreshments and lunch on our training programme days/events.
