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International medical graduates

Welcome to Great Ormond Street Hospital

Moving to a new country is an exciting, but often challenging time. You may have never been to London or England before, and you may be leaving family and friends behind while you make the most of this opportunity.

Working in a different country can provide fantastic professional and also personal development. However, it can also be a daunting time with lots of uncertainty around the practicalities.

We look forward to welcoming you, our International Medical Graduates (IMG), to Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) and have prepared this guide to inform you of what to prepare in advance, what to expect in your first few weeks here at GOSH, and where to get help.

In order to get a glimpse in the life of a doctor at GOSH, please click the links below:

  • This video from the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) gives some insight into working at GOSH as an IMG.

Further information about working at GOSH is available here.

Our values leaflet is available here: 

GOSH Always Values leaflet (2.0 MB)

Click the section titles below to find out more about the services we provide for International Medical Graduates.

Medical Services Information - Understanding the National Health Service (NHS) and its multiple components, will assist new International Medical Graduates in better adapting to their new environment. We have compiled a list of contemporary resources to help new starters in this endeavour.

Useful Employment Information - To gain employment in the NHS within the United Kingdom, requires a number of administrative procedures to be completed.

Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME) have worked very closely with the GOSH Accommodations Team and GOSH Charities to secure accommodation within the area of the hospital.

We recognise that our International colleagues sometimes struggle with securing accommodation in the UK, which effects their on-boarding experience, has a direct impact on the service provision and patient care which we all provide.

We would therefore like to offer you the opportunity to secure a short-term let (3 months) with us, PGME will cover the first month’s rent. Please note should you wish to take up this offer you would not be eligible for a long-term let with GOSH accommodation when your term ends.

Residential Accommodation - Application Form

Living and Travelling in London - On arrival to this cosmopolitan city, a new starter is inundated with choice. In this section, we highlight some of these choices.

Ready-to-move Checklist - So you are preparing to move to the UK and work at GOSH? Have you considered the following?

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