General Practitioner

Job Title: GP 2 year pathway to specialisation.

Overview

Are you a doctor with 36 months of General Practice/Family Medicine experience? This is your opportunity to join a structured 2-year GP pathway programme in Ireland , designed to provide you with a recognised Family Medicine to specialist registration in Ireland.

Programme Highlights

• Work in rural Irish GP clinics, delivering high-quality patient care
• Undertake self-directed learning with the Irish College of General Practitioners (ICGP)
• Complete CCT and CKT examinations
• On successful completion, become eligible to apply for the Irish Medical Council Specialist Register in General Practice

Eligibility Criteria

Your 36 months of GP/Family Medicine experience is recognized if you have:

• ✅ Delivered unsupervised, full-time patient appointments in a primary care setting
• ✅ Managed both acute and chronic illnesses
• ✅ Provided care for patients across all age groups — from newborns to older adults
• ✅ Worked in diverse settings, including cruise ship medicine (experience can be included)

Experience Not Counted:

• ⛔ Emergency Medicine
• ⛔ Walk-in GP clinics
• ⛔ Out-of-hours service
• ⛔ Minor Injuries Units
• ⛔ GP locum work as a secondary job

Other Requirements

• ✅ Eligible for General Registration with the Irish Medical Council
• ✅ Strong spoken and written communication skills
• ✅ Flexibility and adaptability in new clinical environments

Why Join?

This programme offers international doctors a unique pathway to specialist recognition in General Practice, while gaining valuable clinical experience in Ireland’s community-based healthcare system.

Interested?

Apply now to take the next step in your GP career.