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The introduction and refresher theme, Portfolio Route with RCGP

The Portfolio route is designed for doctors who have:

  • Previously worked independently as a general practitioner in the UK and have had a break of up to ten years in NHS General Practice
  • Worked as a GP overseas, and now want to return to work in England
  • Moved overseas to work as a GP soon after gaining their CCT or CEGPR in the UK
  • Had a break of up to ten years from NHS general practice, while working as a general practitioner overseas, and now want to work in England

Please Note: If you’ve had a break and not worked as a GP in the NHS in two years or more, you need a short period of refresher training, which must be completed before re-joining NHS England’s Medical Performers List.

For more information, please visit – RCGP 

Maternity/Paternity Leave

A guide for GPs – maternity and other types of parental leave

The BMA have recently produced a guide which they feel will be useful for: Maternity leave, Adoption leave, shared parental leave, Statutory parental bereavement leave, leave for surrogates and unpaid parental leave. Information about maternity pay will be in individual contracts, but there is also useful information from the BMA.  

Keeping in Touch Days (KIT)

You can take these if on maternity/paternity/adoption leave. KIT days allow employees to work 10 days without bringing the leave period to an end. Pay for KIT days so to agreed between the employer, but NHS Scheme provides for employees to be paid at their basic daily rate for the hours worked, less appropriate maternity leave payment for KIT days worked.

For more information on KIT Days, click here.

Practitioner Health

This is a free, confidential NHS service for doctors and dentists across England with mental illness and addiction problems, who are working or looking to return to clinical practice. For more information – click here.