| Title / Grade |
Abbreviation |
Short
description |
| Foundation programme |
|
The
Foundation Programme is a two-year training programme for new doctors and
started in August 2005. It incorporates the PRHO year and first year of
SHO training. |
| Pre-registration House
Officer / Foundation
Year 1 |
PRHO /
F(1)
|
A newly
qualified doctor who is completing his/her internship. After successfully
completing the F(1) year, the doctor is eligible for full registration with the GMC.
During
this F(1) year trainees will do at least three months in medicine and
three months in surgery. Some rotations offer six months of medicine and
six months of surgery, but most placements will be for four months. |
| Senior House Officer /
Foundation
Year 2 |
SHO /
F(2)
|
Placements
in F(2) will typically consist of three 4-month placements. |
| Registrar |
- |
As above, a
doctor on a training rotation, but has passed at least 1 specialty exam. |
| Specialist Registrar |
SpR |
Specialist
registrars have passed their specialty exams and are appointed for about 3
or 4 year of higher training. Most specialist registrars will eventually
become consultants. |
| Associate Specialist |
- |
This is a
sub-consultant grade. Associate specialists are always experienced doctors
and they have usually passed their specialty exams. |
| Consultant |
- |
A doctor with
specialist qualifications and who is on the specialist register.
(Equivalent to a second degree specialist) |
| Staff Grade |
- |
This is called a
non-training grade but some continuing professional development is
expected. Staff grade are not on training rotations and some remain in the
post for years. These doctors are experienced in their field, and
sometimes
do not have any specialist qualifications. |
| General Practitioner |
GP |
This is a family
doctor. Almost all referrals to specialists come from GPs (click
here for further information about GPs) |
| Resident Medical Officer |
RMO |
These doctors
generally work in private hospitals, providing basic medical care around
the clock (similar to SHO jobs). Doctors work in 7 or 14 day shifts and do
not leave the hospital premises during that time. Usually these doctors need to have
special Life Support qualifications (ALS, ACLS and PALS).
|
