From International Doctor to NHS Clinician
The Complete Pathway Guidebook
One place for the entire journey — from deciding your route and passing your exams, to GMC registration, your first NHS job offer and surviving your first six months on the wards. Written by Dr Yesh Jitesh.
- Instant PDF download, emailed to you the moment you pay
- Read on any phone, tablet or laptop — no app needed
- Checklists, timelines and document lists you can work through
- Written by a doctor who has been through the pathway
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What's inside
Nine parts, 40 chapters and 5 appendices — from choosing your route to your first 90 days as an NHS doctor.
- Part One
Orientation
- 1Why the NHS, Why Now
- 2The Six-Stage Pathway, Mapped
- 3Which Route Is Actually Yours?
- Part Two
GMC Registration
- 4Five Routes to a UK Medical Licence
- 5The Document Bundle
- 6English Language Evidence
- 7GMC Fees and the Realistic Timeline
- Part Three
PLAB & MRCP: The Exams
- 8PLAB vs MRCP: The Decision
- 9PLAB 1: The Blueprint
- 10PLAB 2: All 16 OSCE Stations
- 11A Realistic Study Plan
- 12Exam Day and Budget
- 13Retakes, Validity and Resilience
- Part Four
Visa & Immigration
- 14Six Visa Routes Compared
- 15Certificate of Sponsorship & SOC Codes
- 16Bringing Your Family
- 17Documents, Processing Times & Costs
- 18The Settlement Clock
- Part Five
Your First NHS Job
- 19Trust Grade or Training Post?
- 20The NHS Grade Ladder
- 21Where the Jobs Are
- 22Building an NHS-Standard CV
- 23Interview Preparation
- 24Relocating to the UK
- Part Six
Pay & Money
- 25NHS Doctor Pay Decoded
- 26Banding, Supplements & Take-Home Pay
- 27What the Whole Journey Actually Costs
- 28Your Ten-Year Earning Trajectory
- Part Seven
Staying Licensed
- 29The Five-Year Revalidation Arc
- 30Annual Appraisal, Step by Step
- 31CPD and the Four GMP Pillars
- 32Working With Your Responsible Officer
- Part Eight
Your Route by Country
- 33India
- 34Pakistan
- 35Nigeria
- 36Egypt
- 37Philippines
- Part Nine
Staying the Course
- 38Building Your Support Network
- 39Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them
- 40Your First 90 Days as an NHS Doctor
- AMaster Document Checklist
- BComplete Fee Reference, 2026
- CGlossary of IMG & NHS Terms
- DOfficial Sources & Where to Verify
- EAbout the Author & IMG2NHS
Who it's for
- Doctors deciding between PLAB and the Portfolio Pathway
- IMGs preparing documents for GMC registration
- Applicants who keep getting rejected before interview
- New starters who want to walk in ready on day one
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