NAME: Medical Council
TYPE OF ORGANISATION (PROFESSIONAL, GOVERNMENT, ETC.) TRADE UNION AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANISATION: Competent authority/ regulatory body ADDRESS: Medical Council Kingram House Kingram Place Dublin 2 D02 XY88 PHONE NUMBER: +353 1 4983100 FAX:
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E-MAIL: https://www.medicalcouncil.ie/Contact-Details/Registration-Contact/ WEBSITE (S): www.medicalcouncil.ie
Requirements for registration for EU/EEA doctors depend on which division of the register a doctor is applying to.
Broadly the documentation required for EU/EEA/Swiss applicants to the trainee specialist or general division of the register is as follows: • Relevant Application Form • Application Fee • Notarised attested copy of passport • Notarised copy of basic (primary) medical degree • Notarised copy of Certificate of Experience (Internship) or recognised equivalent • You may be required to pass the PRES ( Pre-Registration Examination System) • Certificate of Current Professional Status/Certificate of Good Standing or sworn declaration of unregistered practice or absence from clinical practice (as applicable) • Evidence of Effective Communication Skills o Satisfactory score on IELTS, or completion of training in English-speaking country • For entry onto the trainee specialist division you must be accepted onto an individually numbered identifiable training post • Professional indemnity cover (this is provided in public employment roles, however Doctors in private practice/locums are required to put in place minimum indemnity cover) • Other documentation may be required appropriate to the applicant’s circumstances
Broadly the documentation required for EU/EEA/Swiss applicants to the specialist division of the register is as follows:
• Relevant Application Form • Application Fee • Notarised attested copy of passport • Notarised copy of basic (primary) medical degree • Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training/or Certificate of acquired Rights in accordance with Directive 2005/36/EC accompanied by an attestation from the relevant competent authority • Certificate of Current Professional Status/Certificate of Good Standing or sworn declaration of unregistered practice or absence from clinical practice (as applicable) • Evidence of Effective Communication Skills o Satisfactory score on IELTS, or completion of training in English-speaking country • Professional indemnity cover (this is provided in public employment roles, however Doctors in private practice/locums are required to put in place minimum indemnity cover) • Other documentation may be required appropriate to the applicant’s circumstances
Where else can we find more information? www.medicalcouncil.ie
There is no deadline for first application. The registration year runs from July to June and registration must be renewed on an annual basis. Where else can we find more information?
www.medicalcouncil.ie
If you do not have a Certificate of Experience (Internship) or recognised equivalent you may be required to pass the P RES (Pre-Registration Examination System)
If your post graduate qualification is not automatically recognised under the EU Directive 2005/36/EC your qualification may be assessed by the relevant post graduate training body. Where else can we find more information?
Bachelor in Medicine and Bachelor in Surgery Where else can we find more information? https://www.medicalcouncil.ie/Education/
EU residents must apply to one of the medical schools through the CAO (Central Applications Office) and must pass the HPAT (Health Professionals Assessment Test) Non EU/EEA citizens can also apply through the individual medical schools. Where else can we find more information?
https://www.medicalcouncil.ie/Education/Career-Stage-School-Students/Ent...
www.cao.ie
https://hpat-ireland.acer.org/
The Postgraduate training bodies are responsible for the delivery of medical training and are overseen by the Medical Council. College of Anaesthetists of Ireland College of Psychiatrists of Ireland Faculty of Occupational Medicine Faculty of Paediatrics Faculty of Pathology Faculty of Public Health Medicine Faculty of Radiologists Faculty of Sports and Exercise Medicine Institute of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Irish College of General Practitioners Irish College of Ophthalmologists Irish Committee for Higher Medical Training Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland More information can also be found on the Medical Council website at: https://www.medicalcouncil.ie/Education/Speciality-Options/
In addition to their primary medical degree a doctor must have a recognised Certificate of Experience (Internship) before s/he can apply for a training position.
Training positions are advertised through the HSE and post graduate training bodies. Where else can we find more information?
http://www.medicalcareers.ie/
Deadlines for application vary according to the Post Graduate Training Body.
Applicants can state their preferences for where they would like to train on the application form for a post graduate training scheme.
No
Yes
The basic starting salary for NCHDs is between €36,492.31 and €65,143 depending on the grade and excluding overtime and premium payments
Overtime is paid after the first 39 hours per week.
There is one NCHD contract for all non-consultant hospital doctors employed in training positions or in public hospitals. The standard working week is 39 hours per week but most NCHDs would work in excess of this. The level of hours would vary based on specialty and location. The maximum single shift is 24 hours which is complied with to a greater or less extent dependent on location, and there is an on-going push to ensure all NCHDs do not work in excess of 48 hours weekly maximum as provided under the EWTD.
Sick leave, vacation days, maternity leave are paid in accordance with the NCHD contract. Voluntary work may entail a reduction in salary.
Continuous assessment by the supervising consultant
For the duration of training, doctors rotate between different clinical sites. These ‘rotations’ will generally be of a duration of between three months and one year.
A number of trainees take up research, clinical or HSE scholarships/fellowships posts abroad.
In 2017-2018 there were 1554 trainees in Initial Specialist Training (IST) broken down as follows: • General Internal Medicine 501 • General Practice 347 • Psychiatry 233 • General Surgery 117 • Anaesthesia 83 • Obstetrics & Gynaecology 79 • Paediatrics 78 • Emergency Medicine 73 • Opthalmology 24 • Histopathology 18 • Common stem/ radiology/EM/Surgery 1
In 2017-2018 there were 1694 trainees in Higher Specialist Training (HST) broken down as follows:
• Anaesthesia 151 • Emergency Medicine 42 • General Practice 362 • Medicine 358 • Obstetrics & Gynaecology 80 • Occupational Medicine 9 • Paediatrics 124 • Pathology 91 • Psychiatry 104 • Public Health Medicine 33 • Radiology 108 • Surgery 233
Where else can we find more information? Details by subspecialty can be found at the HSE National Doctors Training and Planning https://www.hse.ie/eng/staff/leadership-education-development/met/ed/rep/
Yes training centres are accredited by the Medical Council and training sites are inspected by Medical Council assessors.
Doctors not participating in a training scheme are required to enrol in a professional competence scheme relevant to their specialty and are required to undertake one clinical audit and accrue 50 CPD credits.
The application procedure is the same for all EU/EEA/Swiss applicants.
None, other than those which are applied to all other foreign nationals working in Ireland
This depends on the specialty, 1 year internship, 2-4 years initial specialist training, and 4-6 years of higher specialist training. After internship doctors may apply for direct access to a GP trainee scheme (4 years).
Where else can we find more information? https://www.medicalcouncil.ie/Education/
If you work in private practice you are required to have a minimum level of clinical indemnity cover.
Despite producing the highest number of medical graduates in the OECD, Ireland has a growing dependency on foreign trained doctors. In particular large numbers on non- EU/EEA doctors have been employed to fill service posts. Research shows that many non EU/EEA doctors come to Ireland in search of training and career opportunities but move on within a number of years, their hopes unrealized.
There are significant recruitment and retention issues in the Irish health system and many newly qualified doctors are emigrating to other English speaking jurisdictions in search of better pay and working conditions.
The Irish Medical Organisation is the trade union and representative body for doctors in Ireland and can aid with employment matters. www.imo.ie
