Ireland Pathway

CPSP HSE Scholarship

House Job Requirements

Total duration: 12 consecutive months.
Mandatory rotations: At least 3 months each in General Medicine and General Surgery.
Additional rotations: 2-4 months, may include:
- Emergency Medicine
- General Practice
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Paediatrics
- Psychiatry
- Anaesthesia (including perioperative medicine)
- Radiology.

PMDC Experience Certificate Requirement

Avoid mentioning 'medicine and allied' or 'surgery and allied' to prevent IMC rejection.

Steps

Duration

Required documents

Accurately complete all sections, including work experience and any career gaps.
Submit the completed application and wait to receive the Gen form.
Upon receiving the Gen form, fill it out and return it.
License activation typically occurs within 6-8 weeks.

Required Documents

Timeline

First-Time Assessment (IMC will start assessing your application after 32 weeks)
After Assessment Genform (This can take up to 10-12 weeks)
Final Registration Payment (After you pay the fee it could take 12 weeks to get your registration active)

Reference

Strengthen CV: Enhance your CV with research and MRCEM membership exams.

Application Platforms

Interview Process

Panel Composition: Typically includes 1-2 consultants and an HR representative.
Format: Begins with queries on CV, experience, and general information about the candidate, followed by a clinical scenario and possibly an ethical scenario for registrar positions. Candidates are given time to ask questions at the end.
Advice: Ensure patient safety and involve a senior early in clinical scenarios to demonstrate safe practice.

Structure: Divided into resuscitation, major, and minor areas, with consultant-led operations during the day and registrar leadership at night.
Staffing: Includes advanced nurse practitioners (ANPs) and emergency nurse practitioners (ENPs) for varying levels of care.
Referrals: Patient referrals to tertiary hospitals for specialized treatments are common due to the varied capabilities of hospitals.

Overview: Ireland, known for its modest size, features Dublin as its capital and largest city, with other major cities being Cork, Limerick, Galway, and Waterford, while smaller locales are classified as towns.
Family Relocation: Doctors are permitted to bring their families from the beginning.
Housing: Searching for rental properties is commonly done via Daft, noting higher rents in cities compared to towns.
Transportation: Pakistani driving licenses are valid for a year post-entry; renting cars is straightforward, with Enterprise being a popular option. Acquiring an Irish driving license is recommended for purchasing and insuring a personal vehicle.
Dining: Halal dining options are readily available in all towns, though more extensively in larger cities.

Pros

Financial stability
High safety and security
Abundant learning opportunities
Welcoming and friendly nation
Relatively straightforward path to citizenship; the Irish passport is highly powerful globally.

Cons

Sumera Mahar
maharsumera@gmail.com
ED Registrar, University Hospital Limerick, Ireland
Noman Masood
nomanmasood87@gmail.com
MBBS, MRCEM, Specialty Trainee, Emergency Medicine, United Kingdom
Moeed Ahmed
drmoeedahmed@gmail.com
Chief Registrar, Frimley Park Hospital, Camberley, Surrey, United Kingdom