Latitudes Group International - Destinations

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Singapore

At this early stage in your career, we recognise how important your postgraduate training is to you.

In the vast majority of cases, completion of your F1 or F2 year will enable you to obtain a House Officer, or SHO level position in Singapore. And what a fantastic place to gain more experience while deciding your future career pathway!

Living in the hub of Asia will allow you excellent access to explore this fascinating part of the world.

There are some things to consider before making the decision to take up a post in Singapore:

No paid overtime
Cars are prohibitively expensive (but you don't really need one - the public transport is excellent)
Accommodation can be very different to what you are accustomed

Accessing Training Positions

Training positions can be accessed more readily in Singapore than in any other destination we service, however you will have to commit to a 2-3 year contract. If you are after training, then Singapore is definitely a destination worth considering.

Summary

To begin with, the best position to be aiming for is a HO or SHO position that is accredited for postgraduate training, but may not be part of a specialty training scheme.

In general, these positions will require that you undertake a number of terms in different disciplines:- Emergency, Surgery, General Medicine, etc. and the terms number between four and five per year.

In most cases, this additional training undertaken in Singapore can be credited towards your training careers back in the United Kingdom.

In some situations, we can secure SHO level positions that will be particularly focused towards a specialty: - General Medicine, Haematology, Endocrinology, etc. which have a distinct lean towards general physician training.

If you are seeking to move for a longer term or permanently, then you will have to complete 12 - 36 months under conditional registration and obtain general registration prior to be able to commence specialty training positions.