Medical Elective Placement

Essential Eligibility Criteria:

A Medical Student in his / her penultimate year of study at the Medical School in the UK.

Email confirmation of acceptance from the Supervising Consultant.

UK passport

Satisfactory References (If required)

Placement Period:

The Placement is offered for a maximum of 2 weeks in Cardiology and 4 weeks in other specialities, with the discretion of the respective department by the supervising consultant. Any extension or new placement can only be offered under suggestive recommendations from the Consulting Supervisor and based on the candidate’s performance and contribution during the Clinical placement. This will be a non-paid placement under an observing capacity only, subject to satisfactory checks prior to commencement.

Processing Time:

The application will only be processed 4 months prior to the planned start date of the candidate to ensure they complete submission of all essential documentation and mandatory checks have enough processing time. The application process is completed following robust verification guidelines as per NHS Standards, which includes mandatory occupational health clearance taking up to a minimum of 4-6 weeks.

Failure to provide satisfactory documents as per the standards will result in offer of Medical Elective placement being withdrawn or terminated.

Application Fees:

Non-refundable registration and administration fees for your elective placement - £50 (Fifty Pounds).

Occupational Health processing fee – as applicable to individual applicant (cost will be applied to each test and to be paid directly to the Occupational Health Office on the day of the appointment) [effective from 1^st April 2025 onwards]

The payment links will be shared with you once the application has been provisionally approved. The fee is non-refundable.

Documents Requested:

1. Your latest resume / CV
2. A clear copy of your UK passport
3. A white background colour passport size photo in .JPG format
4. Police clearance (from your home country translated to English) - if applicable.
5. Standard DBS (only if you are in the UK for more than 3 months prior to your placement)
6. Your immunisation & vaccination history if available (Upload to Internal System).

Contact: Medical Education via email:-medicaleducation@uhcw.nhs.uk

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