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Settle into the NHS with confidence
A free course for international doctors on NHS workplace culture, communication and professional standards, so you can settle into your new role and do your best work.
- Free
- 4 sessions
- Over 5 hours
- Certificate of completion
- Rated 4.75 by learners
Your clinical skills got you here. Knowing the culture helps you thrive.
For many international doctors, the hardest part of a new NHS post is not the medicine. It is the unwritten rules: how colleagues communicate, how theatres run and what the GMC expects of you. This course explains them plainly.
Who should enrol
For international doctors starting out in the NHS
International doctors new to the NHS
Doctors preparing to start their first UK post
Doctors working in operating theatres
Supervisors who support international colleagues
What you will learn
Four sessions on working well in the NHS
The British communication style
- Insights for international doctors
- Taught by Rachel Dexter
Thriving in NHS operating theatres
- How theatre teams work and how to fit in
Upholding medical standards
- Understanding GMC sanctions
- Learning from case examples
Am I in trouble?
- When a doctor becomes the focus of an investigation
- What happens and how to respond
See every lesson (4 sessions)
- The British communication style: insights for international doctors, by Rachel Dexter
- Thrive in the NHS operating theatres
- Upholding medical standards: understanding GMC sanctions with case examples
- Am I in trouble? When the doctor becomes the focus of investigation
From past students
Rated 4.75 from 8 reviews
“Thrive in the NHS is an absolute must-take course for anyone working within or entering the system.”
Irza Raheem
“Very informative. Highly recommended for international doctors joining NHS.”
Heba
“Is recommended to all who are going to join NHS”
Mohamed Helmy Abdelazeem Othman
Your speakers
Featuring Rachel Dexter on British communication
Enrol
Start your NHS career on the right foot
Free course
Thrive in the NHS
- 4 recorded sessions, over 5 hours
- Certificate of completion
- Lifetime access, watch on any device
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Is the course really free?
Yes. There is nothing to pay. You only need a free Saving Lives Academy account to enrol.
Is it live or recorded?
It is recorded, so you can start straight away and learn at your own pace.
How long do I have access?
You have lifetime access from the day you enrol.
Do I get a certificate?
Yes, you receive a certificate of completion when you finish the course.