What is the Fast Track Programme?
This specialized scheme empowers young doctors with PG qualifications from India (MD/DNB) in various specialties to receive advanced training within the NHS-UK, enhancing their skills in medical leadership, clinical practice, and research. The NHS is renowned for its world-class healthcare system and offers exceptional training opportunities. Currently, there are significant shortages of skilled doctors at the middle-grade level in several specialties across NHS hospitals, creating a valuable opportunity for international doctors to gain hands-on experience through UK postgraduate medical training.
The BAPIO Training Academy (BTA) has partnered with the University of South Wales, the University of Bolton, and the University of Plymouth to develop this training scheme, ensuring a steady pipeline of competent, experienced doctors over the medium to long term.
Recruitment
We are seeking well-trained and experienced doctors who have completed their postgraduate medical training in English (MD/DNB) from India. Trainees will undergo an intensive online induction, followed by 4-6 weeks of hands-on clinical training in their chosen specialty at selected hospitals in India, if required. Candidates will be sponsored for GMC registration once they have achieved the necessary competencies.
This will be followed by a two-year clinical placement at the middle-grade level in their respective specialty in the UK. The training program will also include enrollment in a UK university master’s or diploma course relevant to their specialty, along with ongoing induction to the NHS working environment, facilitated by trained UK faculty. At the end of the two-year clinical placement in the UK, candidates are expected to complete their college exams and the university master’s/diploma course to be eligible for higher specialist training in the UK or to return to India if they choose.
Pathway for Fast Track Programme
- #1 CV Submission Process
- #2 Application Process
- #3 CV Vetting Process
- #4 Selection and Induction Process
#1 CV Submission Process
Send CV, this is then filtered through the BTA office in India and the respective speciality leads in the UK.
#2 Application Process
If successful in step 1, applicants should:
Complete the BAPIO Fast Track program application form.
Pay an application fee of £500 (which will be adjusted in the induction fee later).
Revise their CVs according to the standard BTA CV template.
#3 CV Vetting Process
CVs are evaluated by the BTA core team and experts from India and the UK in the relevant specialties.
#4 Selection and Induction Process
- Shortlisted CVs are sent to the hospital/employing trust in the UK.
- Interviews are conducted jointly by the hospital/employing trust and BTA.
- Selected candidates receive offer letters from the trust.
- Candidates are enrolled in an online induction by BTA.
- Induction primarily takes place online, with hands-on training arranged if necessary (at a BTA-approved Indian center).
- Candidates must pass an English test (IELTS/OET).
- Enrollment in an online program with a recognized UK university is required to ensure commitment (program begins upon arrival in the UK).
- #5 GMC Registration Support
- #6 Visa Process
- #7 Hospital Onboarding
- #8 Program Enrollment
- #9 Completion and Career Path
#5 GMC Registration Support
- The BTA office provides guidance on the documents required for GMC registration.
- Candidates receive assistance throughout the GMC registration process.
- SRC/COS for selected applicants are sent to the GMC for sponsorship by BTA.
- BTA offers simultaneous support in association with the trust for Tier 2 (Health Care Visa).
#6 Visa Process
- The employing trust issues the COS for the visa.
- The candidate applies for the visa through the standard process.
- The candidate travels to the UK with a Tier 2 visa issued by the hospital/employing trust.
#7 Hospital Onboarding
The candidate joins the hospital trust for two years, receiving initial induction, support, and shadowing for 1 to 3 months.
#8 Program Enrollment
Commencement of the online diploma/masters/MBA program with a recognized UK university.
#9 Completion and Career Path
Upon completing two years of mandatory training and achieving all desired competencies, the candidate can return to India with NHS experience and an MBA/diploma/master’s degree, or pursue a career in the UK.