Module introduction

Article 14 encompasses sufficient breadth as to allow doctors, of all nationalities practising in the UK and who have a varied career portfolio, to apply for the Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration. Even without the Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, a doctor can demonstrate their competence and fulfil their ambition by gaining a CESR from PMETB. Whilst a CESR is valid only in the United Kingdom, either a CCT or a CESR is required for a substantive appointment as a consultant psychiatrist in the NHS.

 

In this module, we provide useful hints and tips and alert you to the pitfalls and vagaries of the application process. We hope this will enable you to confidently fulfil your task under the statutory PMETB guidelines.

 

Learning outcomes

 

By the end of this module, we hope you will be familiar with:

 

  • how to complete the PMETB application

  • how to steer your way through the different parts, in the pre-contemplation, contemplation and final stages

  • how to maximise your potential in order to achieve a positive result.

 

Ideally, you will first want to study the statutory requirements in the PMETB Article 14 application pack. (1)

 

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