This Privacy Policy sets out how we, The Savvy IMG, collect, store and use information about you when you use or interact with our website, thesavvyimg.co.uk (our website) and where we otherwise obtain or collect information about you. This Privacy Policy is effective 13th November 2019.
Contents
- Summary
- Our details
- When you visit our website
- When you use our website
- Marketing communications
- Information obtained from third parties
- Disclosure and additional uses of your information
- How long we retain your information
- How we secure your information
- Transfers of your information outside the European Economic Area
- Your rights in relation to your information
- Changes to our Privacy Policy
- Children’s Privacy
Summary
This section summarises how we obtain, store and use information about you. It is intended to provide a very general overview only. It is not complete in and of itself and it must be read in conjunction with the corresponding full sections of this Privacy Policy.
- Data controller: The Savvy IMG
- How we collect or obtain information about you: when you provide it to us e.g. by contacting us, registering, uploading and downloading from our website, completing registration forms, posting blogs, or signing up for content such as newsletters. From your use of our website, using cookies and occasionally, from third parties such as mailing list providers.
- Information we collect: name, contact details, social media information, IP address, information from cookies, information about your computer or device (e.g. device and browser type), information about how you use our website (e.g. which pages you have viewed, the time when you view them and what you clicked on, the geographical location from which you accessed our website (based on your IP address), engagement history and transaction history.
- How we use your information: for administrative and business purposes (particularly to contact you, to improve our business and website, to fulfil our contractual obligations, to advertise our and other’s goods and services, to analyse your use of our website, and in connection with our legal rights and obligations.)
- Disclosure of your information to third parties: user information can be shared with partners for specific types of content and events where a user has registered their information. Other disclosures are only to the extent necessary to run our business, to our service providers, to fulfil any contracts we enter into with you and where required by law or to enforce our legal rights.
- Do we sell your information to third parties (other than in the course of a business sale or purchase or similar event): No, The Savvy IMG, does not sell data. However, when you register or sign up for certain types of content, your registration data can be shared with sponsors and partners. Examples of where we do this include event registrations, webinar signups or whitepaper downloads. We will always make it clear where any information provided will be shared with other parties.
- How long we retain your information: for no longer than necessary, taking into account any legal obligations we have (e.g. to maintain records for tax purposes), any other legal basis we have for using your information (e.g. your consent, performance of a contract with you or our legitimate interests as a business) and certain additional factors described in the main section below entitled How long we retain your information. For specific retention periods in relation to certain information which we collect from you, please see the main section below entitled How long we retain your information.
- How we secure your information: using appropriate technical and organisational measures such as storing your information on secure servers, encrypting transfers of data to or from our servers using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology, encrypting payments you make on or via our website using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology and only granting access to your information where necessary.
- Use of cookies and similar technologies: we use cookies and similar information-gathering technologies such as marketing automation tracking on our website including essential, functional, analytical and targeting cookies. For more information, please visit our cookies policy.
- Transfers of your information outside the European Economic Area: By using our website, your information may be transferred outside of the European Economic Area. We take personal data seriously and as such we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, including, for example, that the third parties we use who transfer your information outside the European Economic Area have self-certified themselves as compliant with the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield.
- Use of profiling: we use profiling to understand our users better through web and marketing analytics, provide targeted advertising and deliver a personalised user experience.
- Your rights in relation to your information
- to access your information and to receive information about its use
- to have your information corrected and/or completed
- to have your information deleted
- to restrict the use of your information
- to receive your information in a portable format
- to object to the use of your information
- to withdraw your consent to the use of your information
- to complain to a supervisory authority
- Sensitive personal information: we do not collect what is commonly referred to as ‘sensitive personal information’.
Our details
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact the data controller.
The data controller in respect of our website is The Savvy IMG.
You can contact the data controller by sending an email to info@thesavvyimg.co.uk.
When you visit our website
We collect and use information from website visitors in accordance with this section and the section entitled Disclosure and additional uses of your information.
Web server log information
We use a third party server to host our website called BlueHost Inc. the privacy policy of which is available here: https://www.endurance.com/privacy/privacy
Our website server automatically logs the IP address you use to access our website as well as other information about your visit such as the pages accessed, information requested, the date and time of the request, the source of your access to our website (e.g. the website or URL (link) which referred you to our website), and your browser version and operating system.
Use of website server log information for IT security purposes
We collect and store server logs to ensure network and IT security and so that the server and website remain uncompromised. This includes analysing log files to help identify and prevent unauthorised access to our network, the distribution of malicious code, denial of services attacks and other cyber-attacks, by detecting unusual or suspicious activity.
Unless we are investigating suspicious or potential criminal activity, we do not make, nor do we allow our hosting provider to make, any attempt to identify you from the information collected via server logs.
Legal basis for processing: compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject (Article 6(1)(c) of the General Data Protection Regulation).
Legal obligation: we have a legal obligation to implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to ensure a level of security appropriate to the risk of our processing of information about individuals. Recording access to our website using server log files is such a measure.
Legal basis for processing: our legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) of the General Data Protection Regulation).
Legitimate interests: we have a legitimate interest in using your information for the purposes of ensuring network and information security.
Use of website server log information to analyse website use and improve our website
We use the information collected by our website server logs to analyse how our website users interact with our website and its features. For example, we analyse the number of visits and unique visitors we receive, the time and date of the visit, the location of the visit and the operating system and browser use.
We use the information gathered from the analysis of this information to improve our website. For example, we use the information gathered to change the information, content and structure of our website and individual pages based according to what users are engaging most with and the duration of time spent on particular pages on our website.
Legal basis for processing: our legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) of the General Data Protection Regulation).
Legitimate interest: improving our website for our website users and getting to know our website users’ preferences so our website can better meet their needs and desires.
Cookies
Cookies are data files which are sent from a website to a browser to record information about users for various purposes.
We use cookies on our website, including essential, functional, analytical and targeting cookies. For further information on how we use cookies, please see our cookies policy.
You can reject some or all of the cookies we use on or via our website by changing your browser settings or non-essential cookies by using a cookie control tool, but doing so can impair your ability to use our website or some or all of its features. For further information about cookies, including how to change your browser settings, please visit www.allaboutcookies.org or see our cookie policy.
When you contact us
We collect and use information from individuals who contact us in accordance with this section and the section entitled Disclosure and additional uses of your information.
Email
When you send an email to the email address displayed on our website we collect your email address and any other information you provide in that email (such as your name, telephone number and the information contained in any signature block in your email).
Legal basis for processing: our legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) of the General Data Protection Regulation).
Legitimate interest(s): responding to enquiries and messages we receive and keeping records of correspondence.
Legal basis for processing: necessary to perform a contract or to take steps at your request to enter into a contract (Article 6(1)(b) of the General Data Protection Regulation).
Reason why necessary to perform a contract: where your message relates to us providing you with goods or services or taking steps at your request prior to providing you with our goods and services (for example, providing you with information about such goods and services), we will process your information in order to do so).
Enquiry forms
When you contact us using an enquiry form, we collect your personal details and match this to any information we hold about you on record. Typical personal information collected will include your name and contact details. We will also record the time, date and the specific form you completed.
If you do not provide the mandatory information required by our contact form, you will not be able to submit the contact form and we will not receive your enquiry.
Legal basis for processing: our legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) of the General Data Protection Regulation).
Legitimate interest(s): responding to enquiries and messages we receive and keeping records of correspondence.
We will also use this information to tailor any follow up sales and marketing communications with you. For further information, see the section of this privacy policy titled ‘Marketing Communications’.
Messages you send to us via our contact form may be stored outside the European Economic Area on our contact form provider’s servers.
Phone
When you contact us by phone, we collect your phone number and any information provide to us during your conversation with us.
We record customer-facing phone calls for training and customer service purposes.
Legal basis for processing: our legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) of the General Data Protection Regulation)
Legitimate interest(s): responding to enquiries and messages we receive and keeping records of correspondence.
Legal basis for processing: necessary to perform a contract or to take steps at your request to enter into a contract (Article 6(1)(b) of the General Data Protection Regulation).
Reason why necessary to perform a contract: where your message relates to us providing you with goods or services or taking steps at your request prior to providing you with our goods and services (for example, providing you with information about such goods and services), we will process your information in order to do so).
Post
If you contact us by post, we will collect any information you provide to us in any postal communications you send us.
Legal basis for processing: our legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) of the General Data Protection Regulation)
Legitimate interest(s): responding to enquiries and messages we receive and keeping records of correspondence.
Legal basis for processing: necessary to perform a contract or to take steps at your request to enter into a contract (Article 6(1)(b) of the General Data Protection Regulation).
Reason why necessary to perform a contract: where your message relates to us providing you with goods or services or taking steps at your request prior to providing you with our goods and services (for example, providing you with information about such goods and services), we will process your information in order to do so).
When you use our website
We collect and use information from individuals who interact with particular features of our website in accordance with this section and the section entitled Disclosure and additional uses of your information.
Social Media Tools
We have a wide range of social media tools to be able to use on our website. These tools include (but not limited to); Sharing, Likes, comments and submitting content both on and off our website. By using these tools, you are providing your consent to store and use the submitted data whether personal information or general information both on and off our website.
Legal basis for processing: your consent (Article 6(1)(a) of the General Data Protection Regulation). Consent: you give your consent to us storing and using submitted content using the steps described above.
We may also use this information to tailor any follow up sales and marketing communications with you. For further information, see the section of this privacy policy titled ‘Marketing Communications’.
Information you submit may be stored both inside and outside the European Economic Area on our servers as well as third-party servers such as Facebook.
For further information about the safeguards used when your information is transferred outside the European Economic Area.
Registering on our Website
When you register on our website or via teachable, we collect the following information; Your Name, Email.
If you do not provide the mandatory information required by the form, you will not be able to interact with our website or on Teachable.
You can view Teachable's privacy policy here https://teachable.com/privacy-policy
Legal basis for processing: our legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) of the General Data Protection Regulation).
Legitimate interest: registering and administering accounts on our website to provide access to content, allows you to download content and facilitates the running and operation of our business.
We will also use this information to tailor any follow up sales and marketing communications with you. For further information, see the section of this privacy policy titled ‘Marketing Communications’.
Transfer and storage of your information
Information you submit to us via the registration form on our website may be stored outside the European Economic Area on our third-party hosting provider’s servers.
Marketing communications
Our content, goods and services
When signing up for content, registering on our website or making a payment, we will use the information you provide in order to contact you regarding related content, products and services.
We will continue to send you marketing communications in relation to similar goods and services if you do not opt out from receiving them.
You can opt-out from receiving marketing communications at any time by emailing info@thesavvyimg.co.uk
Legal basis for processing: our legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) of the General Data Protection Regulation).
Legitimate interests: Sharing relevant, timely and industry-specific information on related business services, in order to assist your organisation, grow.
Third party goods and services
In addition to receiving information about our products and services, you can opt in to receiving marketing communications from us in relation third party goods and services by email by ticking a box indicating that you would like to receive such communications.
Legal basis for processing: consent (Article 6(1)(a) of the General Data Protection Regulation).
Consent: you give your consent to us sending you information about third party goods and services by signing up to receive such information in accordance with the steps described above.
Transfer and storage of your information
Information for marketing campaigns will be stored outside the European Economic Area on our third-party mailing list provider’s servers in the United States.
For further information about the safeguards used when your information is transferred outside the European Economic Area, see the section of this privacy policy below entitled Transfers of your information outside the European Economic Area.
Use of tracking in emails
We use technologies such as tracking pixels (small graphic files) and tracked links in the emails we send to allow us to assess the level of engagement our emails receive by measuring information such as the delivery rates, open rates, click through rates and content engagement that our emails achieve.
Information obtained from third parties
This section sets out how we obtain or collect information about you from third parties.
Information received from third parties
We can often receive information about you from third parties. The third parties from which we receive information about you can include partner events within the marketing industry and other organisations that we have a professional affiliation with.
It is also possible that third parties with whom we have had no prior contact may provide us with information about you.
Information we obtain from third parties will generally be your name and contact details but will include any additional information about you which they provide to us.
Legal basis for processing: necessary to perform a contract or to take steps at your request to enter into a contract (Article 6(1)(b) of the General Data Protection Regulation).
Reason why necessary to perform a contract: where a third party has passed on information about you to us (such as your name and email address) in order for us to provide services to you, we will process your information in order to take steps at your request to enter into a contract with you and perform a contract with you (as the case may be).
Legal basis for processing: consent (Article 6(1)(a) of the General Data Protection Regulation).
Consent: where you have asked that a third party to share information about you with us and the purpose of sharing that information is not related to the performance of a contract or services by us to you, we will process your information on the basis of your consent, which you give by asking the third party in question to pass on your information to us.
Legal basis for processing: our legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) of the General Data Protection Regulation).
Legitimate interests: where a third party has shared information about you with us and you have not consented to the sharing of that information, we will have a legitimate interest in processing that information in certain circumstances.
For example, we would have a legitimate interest in processing your information to perform our obligations under a sub-contract with the third party, where the third party has the main contract with you. Our legitimate interest is the performance of our obligations under our sub-contract.
Similarly, third parties may pass on information about you to us if you have infringed or potentially infringed any of our legal rights. In this case, we will have a legitimate interest in processing that information to investigate and pursue any such potential infringement.
Information obtained by us from third parties
In certain circumstances (for example, to verify the information we hold about you or obtain missing information we require to provide you with a service) we will obtain information about you from certain publicly accessible sources, both EU and non-EU, such as Companies House, online customer databases, business directories, media publications, social media, and websites (including your own website if you have one.
In certain circumstances will also obtain information about you from private sources, both EU and non-EU, such as marketing data services.
We will continue to send you marketing communications in relation to similar goods and services if you do not opt out from receiving them.
You can opt-out from receiving marketing communications at any time by emailing hello@thesavvyimg.co.uk
Legal basis for processing: our legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) of the General Data Protection Regulation).
Legitimate interests: Sharing relevant, timely and industry-specific information on related business services.
Where we receive information about you in error
If we receive information about you from a third party in error and/or we do not have a legal basis for processing that information, we will delete your information.
Disclosure and additional uses of your information
This section sets out the circumstances in which will disclose information about you to third parties and any additional purposes for which we use your information.
Disclosure of your information to service providers
We use a number of third parties to provide us with services which are necessary to run our business or to assist us with running our business
These include the following: Internet services, IT service providers and web developers.
Our third-party service providers are located both inside and outside of the European Economic Area.
Your information will be shared with these service providers where necessary to provide you with the service you have requested, whether that is accessing our website or ordering goods and services from us.
We do not display the identities of our service providers publicly by name for security and competitive reasons. If you would like further information about the identities of our service providers, however, please contact us directly by email and we will provide you with such information where you have a legitimate reason for requesting it (where we have shared your information with such service providers, for example).
Legal basis for processing: legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) of the General Data Protection Regulation).
Legitimate interest relied on: where we share your information with these third parties in a context other than where is necessary to perform a contract (or take steps at your request to do so), we will share your information with such third parties in order to allow us to run and manage our business efficiently.
Legal basis for processing: necessary to perform a contract and/or to take steps at your request prior to entering into a contract (Article 6(1)(b) of the General Data Protection Regulation).
Reason why necessary to perform a contract: we may need to share information with our service providers to enable us to perform our obligations under that contract or to take the steps you have requested before we enter into a contract with you.
Disclosure and use of your information for legal reasons
Indicating possible criminal acts or threats to public security to a competent authority
If we suspect that criminal or potential criminal conduct has been occurred, we will in certain circumstances need to contact an appropriate authority, such as the police. This could be the case, for instance, if we suspect that we fraud or a cyber-crime has been committed or if we receive threats or malicious communications towards us or third parties.
We will generally only need to process your information for this purpose if you were involved or affected by such an incident in some way.
Legal basis for processing: our legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) of the General Data Protection Regulation).
Legitimate interests: preventing crime or suspected criminal activity (such as fraud).
In connection with the enforcement or potential enforcement our legal rights
We will use your information in connection with the enforcement or potential enforcement of our legal rights, including, for example, sharing information with debt collection agencies if you do not pay amounts owed to us when you are contractually obliged to do so. Our legal rights may be contractual (where we have entered into a contract with you) or non-contractual (such as legal rights that we have under copyright law or tort law).
Legal basis for processing: our legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) of the General Data Protection Regulation).
Legitimate interest: enforcing our legal rights and taking steps to enforce our legal rights.
In connection with a legal or potential legal dispute or proceedings
We may need to use your information if we are involved in a dispute with you or a third party for example, either to resolve the dispute or as part of any mediation, arbitration or court resolution or similar process.
Legal basis for processing: our legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) of the General Data Protection Regulation).
Legitimate interest(s): resolving disputes and potential disputes.
How long we retain your information
This section sets out how long we retain your information. We have set out specific retention periods where possible. Where that has not been possible, we have set out the criteria we use to determine the retention period.
Retention periods
Server log information: we retain information on our server logs for 3 months.
Correspondence and enquiries: when you make an enquiry or correspond with us for any reason, whether by email or via our contact form or by phone, we will retain your information for as long as it takes to respond to and resolve your enquiry, and for 36 further month(s), after which point we will archive your information.
Newsletter: we retain the information you used to sign up for our newsletter for as long as you remain subscribed (i.e. you do not unsubscribe).
Membership: we retain the information you used to sign up for our memberships for as long as you remain subscribed (i.e. you do not unsubscribe).
Criteria for determining retention periods
In any other circumstances, we will retain your information for no longer than necessary, taking into account the following:
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- the purpose(s) and use of your information both now and in the future (such as whether it is necessary to continue to store that information in order to continue to perform our obligations under a contract with you or to contact you in the future);
- whether we have any legal obligation to continue to process your information (such as any record-keeping obligations imposed by relevant law or regulation);
- whether we have any legal basis to continue to process your information (such as your consent);
- how valuable your information is (both now and in the future);
- any relevant agreed industry practices on how long information should be retained;
- the levels of risk, cost and liability involved with us continuing to hold the information;
- how hard it is to ensure that the information can be kept up to date and accurate; and
- any relevant surrounding circumstances (such as the nature and status of our relationship with you).
How we secure your information
We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to secure your information and to protect it against unauthorised or unlawful use and accidental loss or destruction, including:
- only sharing and providing access to your information to the minimum extent necessary, subject to confidentiality restrictions where appropriate, and on an anonymised basis wherever possible;
- using secure servers to store your information;
- verifying the identity of any individual who requests access to information prior to granting them access to information;
- using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) software to encrypt any payment transactions you make on or via our website;
- only transferring your information via closed system or encrypted data transfers;
Transmission of information to us by email
Transmission of information over the internet is not entirely secure, and if you submit any information to us over the internet (whether by email, via our website or any other means), you do so entirely at your own risk.
We cannot be responsible for any costs, expenses, loss of profits, harm to reputation, damages, liabilities or any other form of loss or damage suffered by you as a result of your decision to transmit information to us by such means.
Transfers of your information outside the European Economic Area
Your information may be transferred and stored outside the European Economic Area (EEA) in the circumstances set out earlier in this policy.
We will also transfer your information outside the EEA or to an international organisation in order to comply with legal obligations to which we are subject (compliance with a court order, for example). Where we are required to do so, we will ensure appropriate safeguards and protections are in place.
Your rights in relation to your information
Subject to certain limitations on certain rights, you have the following rights in relation to your information, which you can exercise by writing to the data controller using the details provided at the top of this policy.
- to request access to your information and information related to our use and processing of your information;
- to request the correction or deletion of your information;
- to request that we restrict our use of your information;
- to receive information which you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format (e.g. a CSV file) and the right to have that information transferred to another data controller (including a third-party data controller);
- to object to the processing of your information for certain purposes (for further information, see the section below entitled Your right to object to the processing of your information for certain purposes); and
- to withdraw your consent to our use of your information at any time where we rely on your consent to use or process that information. Please note that if you withdraw your consent, this will not affect the lawfulness of our use and processing of your information on the basis of your consent before the point in time when you withdraw your consent.
In accordance with Article 77 of the General Data Protection Regulation, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of your habitual residence, place of work or of an alleged infringement of the General Data Protection Regulation.
Further information on your rights in relation to your personal data as an individual
You can find out further information about your rights, as well as information on any limitations which apply to those rights, by reading the underlying legislation contained in Articles 12 to 22 and 34 of the General Data Protection Regulation, which is available here:http://ec.europa.eu/justice/data-protection/reform/files/regulation_oj_en.pdf
Verifying your identity where you request access to your information
Where you request access to your information, we are required by law to use all reasonable measures to verify your identity before doing so.
These measures are designed to protect your information and to reduce the risk of identity fraud, identity theft or general unauthorised access to your information.
How we verify your identity
Where we possess appropriate information about you on file, we will attempt to verify your identity using that information.
If it is not possible to identity you from such information, or if we have insufficient information about you, we may require original or certified copies of certain documentation in order to be able to verify your identity before we are able to provide you with access to your information.
We will be able to confirm the precise information we require to verify your identity in your specific circumstances if and when you make such a request.
Your right to object
You have the following rights in relation to your information, which you may exercise in the same way as you may exercise by writing to the data controller using the details provided at the top of this policy.
- to object to us using or processing your information where we use or process it in order
- to carry out a task in the public interest or for our legitimate interests, including ‘profiling’ (i.e. analysing or predicting your behaviour based on your information) based on any of these purposes; and
- to object to us using or processing your information for direct marketing purposes(including any profiling we engage in that is related to such direct marketing).
You may also exercise your right to object to us using or processing your information for direct marketing purposes by:
- clicking the unsubscribe link contained at the bottom of any marketing email we send to you and following the instructions which appear in your browser following your clicking on that link;
- sending an email to info@thesavvyimg.co.uk, asking that we stop sending you marketing communications or by including the words “OPT OUT”.
Sensitive Personal Information
‘Sensitive personal information’ is information about an individual that reveals their racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, or trade union membership, genetic information, biometric information for the purpose of uniquely identifying an individual, information concerning health or information concerning a natural person’s sex life or sexual orientation.
Our website does not allow you to register any ‘Sensitive Information’, however if we ask for this, you will be considered to have explicitly consented to us processing that sensitive personal information under Article 9(2)(a) of the General Data Protection Regulation.
Changes to our Privacy Policy
We update and amend our Privacy Policy from time to time.
Minor changes to our Privacy Policy
Where we make minor changes to our Privacy Policy, we will update our Privacy Policy with a new effective date stated at the beginning of it. Our processing of your information will be governed by the practices set out in that new version of the Privacy Policy from its effective date onwards.
Major changes to our Privacy Policy or the purposes for which we process your information
Where we make major changes to our Privacy Policy or intend to use your information for a new purpose or a different purpose than the purposes for which we originally collected it, we will notify you by email (where possible) or by posting a notice on our website.
We will provide you with the information about the change in question and the purpose and any other relevant information before we use your information for that new purpose.
Wherever required, we will obtain your prior consent before using your information for a purpose that is different from the purposes for which we originally collected it.
Children’s Privacy
Because we care about the safety and privacy of children online, we comply with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA). COPPA and its accompanying regulations protect the privacy of children using the internet. We do not knowingly contact or collect information from persons under the age of 18. The website is not intended to solicit information of any kind from persons under the age of 18.
It is possible that we could receive information pertaining to persons under the age of 18 by the fraud or deception of a third party. If we are notified of this, as soon as we verify the information, we will, where required by law to do so, immediately obtain the appropriate parental consent to use that information or, if we are unable to obtain such parental consent, we will delete the information from our servers. If you would like to notify us of our receipt of information about persons under the age of 18, please do so by contacting us by using the details at the top of this policy.
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I am last year medical student from somalia i want to finish internship here in Africa so how can reach UK and can i apply UK jobs while i am here in Africa ? Thank you for your help
Hi Mustaf! You need to apply for GMC registration then apply for job. Please see Requirements for registration with the GMC
Im a recent US IMG graduate looking to do my residency in the UK. What is the best way for me to proceed and get additional information?
Thank you,
Aaron Corbin
Hi there! I’d recommend our free course for an overview of the whole process. https://courses.thesavvyimg.co.uk/p/img-shortcut All the best!
Hi Nick, this was a wonderful post and truly a great help. I have finished my residency for obstetrics and gynecology in my home country and been working as a junior consultant for over two years now. I would like to work in the UK seeing as I might be moving there with my fiance. May I ask what path or process must I do?
Kind regards
Hi there! We have some guides for each specialty on our website here:
https://thesavvyimg.co.uk/category/specialty-guides/
You can find information about GMC registration, fellowships, and UK training. I’d definitely recommend checking it out as we cover your specialty there 🙂
But I do understand that this whole UK journey can all be quite confusing at first, I’ve definitely felt that way when I first started!
If you are finding the information too overwhelming and you are looking for individual guidance for your personal circumstances, we offer IMG coaching sessions that you can book here.
https://calendly.com/drkimberlytan
All the best!
If we have obtained our PMQ but have not done any internship…. then the pathway is to give PLAB and apply for FY1??? Is it tougher through this pathway?
And our residents paid during FY1?
Hi there, yes that’s right you have to go for FY1. It is the only choice unless you complete internship overseas. F1s are paid, yes. It’s not necessarily tougher, it’s just a different process. Definitely check out our article about FY1 as an IMG for more details.
Hi Nick,
Thanks for all the information you provide.
I’ve finished my MBBS from India and I’m currently on the road to giving my PLAB exams but since there is a lot of backlog, I won’t be able to give them and obtain GMC registration before the end of 2023. I was wondering if there might be a way to move to the UK at this stage and do some medicine related work in the meanwhile. If so, what kind of jobs would work best and how might I go about applying for them?
Thanks in advance!
Hi there, the delay is very frustrating! You can look for other work on the NHS jobs website or other UK jobs websites like Reed or Indeed, but most jobs that meet the requirements for a work visa require a degree or some experience in that field. There’s no harm in looking though. Best of luck!
Hi Nick
Thank you for the information given about securing your first job.
I have certain topics which are confusing.
I finished my MBBS in 2018 and one year internship in 2019 from India . After this I worked for a year as a Duty medical officer in India. I stopped working for 3 years due to pandemic reasons. I am on my way preparing for Neet-pg and PLAB at the same time ( NEET PG for PG in India).
My concerns are
1. Will my duration of 3 years not working in a sector , will hinder me from getting my first NHS job?
2. Is it mandatory to require Letter of Recommendation for NHS jobs, if so how many do we require?
3. By working in Private sector in India, has any positive influence in getting my first job?
3.After I complete PLAB , what job would be suitable for me?
FY1/FY2/CT1 – Training or Non Training
Or anything other than this?
Hi Susan, thanks for your comment and information about your career! Recent clinical experience is the best way to offset any past gaps in your career so if you can start work now, that would be really helpful!
There is a lot to cover in your comment and I’m afraid I won’t be able to give you the detailed response you need to really develop a plan on this platform.
For one-to-one guidance for your specific personal circumstances, I would recommend booking a general guidance session (40 mins). For more details, please visit our page here.
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Hi Nick,
I have completed my 3 years of postgraduate training in Dermatology from India and I’m currently doing my senior residency. I would like to do a fellowship in the UK and practice there for a few years before I return home. Is a GMC registration mandatory for fellowships?
Can you please throw some light in this regard.
Thank you.
Hi there! Yes, if you plan to work in the UK as a doctor then you need GMC registration. If you just want to do an observership where you’re not actually seeing or treating any patients yourself, then you won’t need GMC registration.
Hey thank you for the prompt response.
I’ve completed my MBBS, a year of internship and 3 years of residency in dermatology here in India and I’m looking forward to do my fellowship in dermato-surgery. The fellowship program asks for MRCP along with 2 years of core internal medicine training. What can I do regarding the medicine training
Sorry for the multiple queries and thank you in advance.
Hi Susham, if that’s a strict requirement then you’d need to show that you have 2 years of internal medicine training. I would contact the fellowship programme about this to see if there are any other options.
Hi,
Graduated and completed my internship in September, got full GMC license in November. Been applying for FY1/FY2 jobs since December with no response. I haven’t got any NHS experience, is this a problem? Also I haven’t done any clinical work or attachments since September, is this going to make finding a job difficult?
Thank you
Hi there, it’s not a strict barrier to finding a job. Getting a job does take time, things here tend to move slowly, especially over the holiday period. Give it more time and continue to improve your CV like working on audits, providing teaching etc. An attachment is never a bad thing, if you can do one then great!
Hi Nick,
Thanks for the useful information.
I wonder if a charity based hospice, not in NHS system (although a certain percentage-30% of funds is from NHS), free service for community will be suitable for first UK job. The job description is more like a junior clinical fellow and other details fit my personal situation. I am interested in hospice care, but not sure if I will continue after a 12-month contract. As I can see some of job ads around from NHS jobs. need min 6-month paid NHS working experience. I wonder if my first job experience won’t help my CV a lot and help me with a smooth connection to next job. I presume the annual appraisal in the hospice will be recognised by GMC. I am confident with the supportive team and training/learning opportunities in the hospice.
Kind regards,
Jing
Hi Jing, we don’t much about the hospice sector so can’t advise very much on this I’m afraid. The main thing for a first job is that it is supportive, you are working under supervision or have access to a senior, and it is an approved practise setting. I don’t know what the team and environment is like as these will be highly variable outside the NHS, so you’ll need to evaluate this for yourself and assess suitability. Regarding annual appraisal, as long as this is an approved practise setting then it should be ok. You can always call the GMC to check what this position meets their criteria for approved practise setting. Good luck!
Greetings,
when is the application process for non-training jobs? Can you apply all year round?
Also, can someone apply for non-training jobs that are not acute medicine oriented? I’m interested in Ophthalmology and want to spend around 1-2 years in the UK to gain some experience and then return to my home country to do my specialty there.
(I finished a 6-year medical school in 2019 and in 2020 I worked as a primary care physician in a rural area for 1 year)
Thank you very much
Hi Katia, yes applications for non-training jobs are open all year round. You can apply for any job as long as you meet the job requirements. If you don’t plan to enter training in the UK then what type of job is not so important. All the best!
Hello Nick. I got my degree as a doctor outside of the UK. I’m living in London for 15 years and I want to retake my career as a doctor but considering that long career gap. Where I should start? Also I want to star a career in aesthetics Medicine but all the courses availables ask for GMC registration to be eligible to take the course.
Thank you for all the useful information on this website.
Kind regards
Hi Jackeline, you’ll need to complete the requirements for GMC registration starting with IELTS or OET, then PLAB 1 & 2. Please see all the requirements for GMC registration here https://thesavvyimg.co.uk/requirements-for-registration-with-the-gmc/ All the best!
Hello and thank you for your great website
I wanted to ask you if we can find our first non-training job in any specialty to show commitment to that specific specialty( for example radiology) or we can just apply for some of them
Yes, you can work in the that specialty to show commitment, but often just doing a taster week or clinical attachment is sufficient as well. Good luck!
Hi, I’m aiming to practice as a consultant psychiatrist in the UK through the CESR-CP path after completing my Post-graduation in Psychiatry from India. What would be the first advisable non- training job for somebody who’s passed all 3 MRCPsych steps and has completed 3 years training in Psychiatry as a post-graduate?
Hi there! Please see above under the heading “If you plan to apply for ST3/ST4 level”
Thank you so much for your informative post.
May I ask – are there night duties for ST4-7 in speciality training like Endocrinology
Hi there, yes there is.
I have completed 3 years post graduate training in Pediatrics from India, and i have got Training completion certificate and want to work in UK. For which category will i be eligible to serve in UK, and is there any requirement to pass any qualifying exam?
Currently I am working in a Private Medical college and hospital in India.
Hi there! Please see our guide for paediatrics here https://thesavvyimg.co.uk/paediatrics-img-guide-uk/
Thank you for this wonderful post, it’s very informative. I am eligible for full GMC reg and I think a non-training F1 position would suit me best.
How could I go about this? I haven’t been able to find this on NHS jobs.
Unfortunately there are not many jobs like this but what you could do is arrange a clinical attachment and then try to get a job as an FY1 in the same department.
Hi,Nick
Thanks for your wonderful answers,iam here to ask you a question. Iam a doctor from bangladesh, completed 2 years of postgraduation training in anaesthesia, after my MBBS, do i need a GMC registration to apply for training or non training jobs? If i can apply then what type of jobs will be better for me. Thanks in advance ?
Hi there! Thank you for your kind words! It’s usually easier to get a job once you have GMC registration. You can still apply without it but if you don’t have a clear plan to get GMC registration by the time the job starts, then you can lose your job offer. I would say go for an SHO level non-training job as a first job. Best of luck!
Hi, I’m planning to train in the UK and I’ve been browsing through the NHS website for possible non-training jobs that I can apply for initially. I noticed that most of the jobs I see require work experience even for junior grade doctors. I have completed my internship last 2019, and after passing the board exam in my home country, I have been working as a GP in a primary hospital that is privately-owned. Will that be enough as work experience or do I need to have work experience in a public hospital? Thank you!
Hi there! As long as the hospital is open to the public that should be fine. You can ask other IMGs with similar experience in one of the IMG FB groups to see how things went for them. Best of luck!
Hi Nick,
I found your website extremely useful.I had a query- I have finished my MBBS, MD Psychiatry at India and have 3 years post MD experience in Psychiatry.I have also finished paper A and B of MRCPsych. I want to become a consultant in UK. What would be the easiest route for me?
MTI?
MMed?
Directly into speciality training after finishing CASC?
Hi there, if you want to become a UK consultant then the easiest thing is to complete MRCPsych and apply for ST4 in your target subspecialty in Psychiatry and complete 3 years of specialty training. Please see this guide: https://thesavvyimg.co.uk/psychiatry-img-guide-uk/ Best of luck!
hi,
I did my MBBS in india, had my 1 year internship in my college. I work in general medicine for 1 year following my internship. currently I have a gmc registration, and I have been applying for jobs in uk. I saw a post in nhs jobs saying ST 1 non trainee in neuroscience (SHO).. am I eligible to apply. am I underqualified for this job??..can I start off with this job??
Hi, I would advise to read the job description including the roles and responsibilities so you can assess your suitability for the role. In general however, with 24 months of clinical experience already, this level should be manageable for you. Best of luck!
Is GMC registration mandatory to apply fo training or nontraining jobs?
I have completed my 2 years postgraduate training in anaesthesia, from bangladesh, can i apply for these jobs without GMC registration? If i can then which first-time job will be suitable for me?
Thanks nick in advance?
Yes, GMC registration is mandatory for any job as a doctor. SHO level would probably be best!
Hi,
I have full GMC with licence to practice and currently doing a job as obgynae specialist in ministry of health in KSA for last 7-8 years after my post graduation in Pakistan.I have no previous UK experience .I have been searching for job since I get my GMC yet not able to apply as person specification usually include research publication teaching experience etc…Also majority asking for UK experience .How to improve my CV or how to secure middle grade jobs or how to perform well in interview.
I am very confused by seeing person specification and by reading experiences of others that I yet did not apply for jobs .
Hi there, still apply to those jobs even if you don’t have publications etc. If you have the experience and do well in the interview then you can still get the job. To prepare for interview we recommend this book: https://amzn.to/36XbAU5
Best of luck!
Hi. Thank you for your wonderful site.
I have a question regarding a suitable job’s level for me.
I graduated from medical school since 2009, finished my internship in 2010, I have 10 years experience, 7 of them in ER but 3 years in orthopedic and trauma. I committed to orthopedic speciality and I want to finish it and become a consultant.
However, I am not confident in theater and operations such as ORIF, pinning and DHS due to rules of saudi ministry health which not allowed for resident to do operations . But I am very confident in bed site procedures such as reduction, MUA fracture, all kind casting and I have good decision making in management. So, kindly can you guide me to the suitable job grade for me.
Junior fellow
Or
Middle grade?
Hi there! Middle grades in surgery are expected to take the lead in operations so it’s probably not suitable for you. Junior grades in orthopaedics already operate with supervision so it’s probably more suitable. Hope that helps!
Good day Doctor, i have a question regarding non-training jobs and WAST.
1) is it possible to start a non-training job immediately after completing WAST 12 months program? and vice versa
2) what pathway is the best for someone that have just completed the 12 months internship overseas with no post-graduate experience/training and also has full registration and wants to become a obs&gyn specialist in the uk. WAST or non- training jobs?
Hi there!
1. Yes
2. Either will do as long as you work on your application to O&G ST1 which can be done in any job. An O&G non-training job would be ideal but not essential.
Do check out our IMG Masterclass for guidance on improving your application to specialist training!
Hi, i have a few questions:
1.how long the non training job is for?
2.once competence has been signed, do you get the training jobs easily?
3. what if someone doesn’t get it, will they have to leave the UK and go back to their homelands?
Hi there!
1. As long as you want, it’s up to you when you apply for training jobs.
2. I’m afraid nothing is easy. Getting your competences signed only makes you eligible to apply, you still need to have a good application. Training jobs will not be handed to anyone just because they’re eligible.
3. It’s up to you, you can continue working in non-training jobs and reapply the following year.
Hi Nick,
Thanks for your great website.
Are these training or non-training jobs paid?
Hi there, thank you for visiting our site! All jobs are paid ? There are no tuition fees for training jobs.
I found it very useful . Thankyou for your effort . I have a question as my scenario is a bit different after internship i have not worked at all for 4 years now . How would i get GMC registration and from where should i start?
Hi there, the process and requirements are the same as someone who has been working full-time, IELTS/OET, PLAB etc. Of course it will help with your GMC registration and job applications if you start working again. It is always going to be easier to approve registration and employ someone who has recent clinical experience compared to someone who is out of practice but it’s a not a strict barrier.
Please check out our IMG Crash Course for an overview of the process. Best of luck!
https://thesavvyimg.co.uk/crashcourse/
Hello Dr.Nick , found this website extremely useful and it answered all my queries although i had one little doubt though. I am a med student from India and here we have 4 and half years course MBBS and 12 months of internship and the article said if you’ve already done internship you do not need to attend the foundation course?? I’m confused(coz if we dont get to attend FY, how will we familiarise with the system in UK?
thank you in advance.
Hi there, if your internship meets the GMC criteria for internship then you are not eligible for the Foundation Programme from FY1. You’ll familiarise yourself with the system through a job at a suitable level with shadowing or an adjustment period. Please see these articles:
https://thesavvyimg.co.uk/internship-gaps-and-full-gmc-registration/
https://thesavvyimg.co.uk/is-clerkship-accepted-as-internship-by-the-gmc/
https://thesavvyimg.co.uk/10-ways-to-prepare-for-your-first-job-in-the-nhs-as-an-img/
Best of luck!!
Hello Dr. Nick, if I start at a non-training junior grade job for NHS as FY2(already doing post-grad internship in the PH), would I still be qualified to apply for a core training job (CT1) after a year? Looking into psychiatry. Or do I need to redo FY2 again but this time training junior grade job? Thank you so much!
Please where do the Drs who want to start their career in the UK through the WAST program fall in these categories?
Hi, WAST is a junior grade post. It’s like a hybrid of a Standalone FY2 post and a non-training SHO job.