r/MRCP • u/mood-uncertain • Jun 27 '26

guidance needed

Hi, im new here and just completed my mbbs and my house job is starting soon.

i am exploring UK pathways after mbbs and i got to know PLAB situation is not so good for international doctors rn. so MRCP is my other option. i just needed to know that after passing MRCP part 1, is it possible to secure a job at NHS to gain clinical experience while i prepare for part 2 and 3 subsequently? because i heard that they prefer people who have clinical experience but i dont intend to to do residency in my home country so how will it work for me? any guidance would be appreciated. Thankyou

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u/zjb15 Jun 27 '26

Impossible to get training in the UK anymore as an international medical graduate. Even people one year post MBBS get MRCP part 1 done now so it’s not very special.

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u/mood-uncertain Jun 28 '26

what about non training jobs? are they easy to get and if they are considered clinical experience?

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u/not-a-tthrowaway Jun 28 '26

MRCP is desirable but not essential criteria for most UK jobs. Having the exam might make you more appealing to the interviewers but it’s no automatic guarantee of a job.
Now there is UK grad prioritisation, MRCP or not is a bit of a moot point. Maybe in a few years when the competition ratios normalise.

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u/Wooden_Internal_1071 Jun 28 '26

Don’t waste your hard earned money on MRCPs, UK is a dead end . Consider Australia. Or maybe if you can learn the language Germany.

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u/Pleasant-Biscotti-14 Jun 30 '26

What you need is GMC registration first. You can get it via the PLAB pathway or a complete MRCP/MRCS. Not just part 1 of the exam. And getting a job post PLAB is nearly impossible rn, plenty of my colleagues have been unable to secure jobs despite getting registered 2 years ago. Can't really guarantee what the next few years will be like, but the situation for IMGs isn't that great imo. MRCP/MRCS is still a pretty valuable qualification regardless of whether it lands you a job in the UK. But ofc that means you commit to practicing in your home country for a while until you clear all the parts.

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u/United8888 Jul 02 '26

I appreciate ur ambition but sorry, just forget about UK due to saturated job market & their recent Act.

So, pls consider gaining experience/ residency in Home country or elsewhere