If you are an international medical graduate looking to work at Blackpool please see our Careers at BTH :: Blackpool Teaching Hospitals  for current vacancies. Please feel free to read the below information for insight into the support available for IMGs at Blackpool.

For details of Clinical Attachments (a four week programme to gain NHS experience) please see Medical Work Experience :: Blackpool Teaching Hospitals.

We are very pleased to welcome you to the National Health Service (NHS). We know that this is an exciting time for you and appreciate that you may face some challenges as you start and settle into your career as a Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust employee.

There may be some big changes for you to adjust to, including living in the UK, working in the NHS and potentially being away from your families. We are dedicated to ensuring that you feel welcomed, supported, and happy throughout your time with us. We hope that you will enjoy your time here, whilst also gaining a wide variety of experience and furthering your professional development. 

Please look at our on-boarding handbook which is designed to give you an insight into the Trust, our local community and what to expect in your first few weeks. 

When you join you will receive a copy of our on-boarding handbook which is designed to assist you during your transition to working in the United Kingdom and in the NHS. It will provide information on some of the most important questions and steps to follow when you arrive, as well as information on life in the UK and what to expect from our weather!