The Medical Training Initiative (MTI) is a mutually beneficial scheme that provides international medical graduates (IMGs) with the opportunity to work and train in the UK, while giving hospitals a high-quality, longer-term alternative to using locums to fill rota gaps. The Trust can benefit greatly from the scheme, by gaining access to a diverse pool of talented medical professionals who can help address staffing shortages and bring new perspectives to patient care.
The overall aim of the scheme is for the IMGs to receive high-quality training in the UK for a maximum of twenty-four months, after which they return to their home countries to put into practice the skills that they have learned and help improve healthcare systems globally.
The Royal College of Physicians MTI scheme is here to assist with the application process, including facilitating General Medical Council (GMC) registration for the candidates and a Government Authorised Exchange (GAE - previously Tier 5) visa if required.
