Top 10 tips for new FY1s (new UK doctors) I Everything you need to know I Dr Ezgi Ozcan 

Yes exactly! I used my team as support and use them to guide me. You never feel alone

Thank you too 😊

My pleasure 😊☺️

thank you!

Thanks for watching!

Im glad its been useful :) don't worry, you'll settle in super quick and wonder why you ever worried. Which hospital will you start in? Good luck with black Wednesday :)

The Junior Doctor Eeek I really hope so! It's a big teaching hosp up north and I'm starting on MAU :O Reassuring to hear you settled in OK though! For questions- what are your F2 rotations, and what are your future career plans (are you taking an F3? Which specialty are you thinking of going into)?

MAU will be great! Lots of general medicine. You’ll get the swing of things really quickly

Thank you!

Hope it’ll help :) and good luck!!

Welcome!! Thank you for watching 😊

@@DrEzgiOzcan hope you are doing well. Massive respect to all nhs staff..

Thank you too 😊 good luck with the application. And I’ll answer your question with the next video ☺️

Thanks!

hi, there is no such list. They will cover basics at your hospital induction and you can discuss your concerns with seniors there

thanks for the questions Khare!! I'll answer all of them :)

Hi Lucy! you'll be an FY1 before you know it! I'll answer your questions in my next video :)

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Thank you!! I’m glad it was helpful. Ok I’ll answer that in the q&a 👌🏻

I don’t know enough about the exam to make a video worthwhile watching. Apologies

Hi Shaz! Thank you very much for your comment In terms of social life the larger cities are better for activities and meeting other people, but that also means higher rent and living costs. It really depends on which is the best for her. She wouldn’t necessarily need to do a plastics job to get into the training in the future (so I wouldn’t use that as a must have when she’s choosing her choices) Scotland is usually a good choice. Particularly Edinburgh I’ve heard. Or if she wants a complete change then Brighton, Kent etc are also great choices. Worse comes worse if she’s hugely against her placement she can always ask to be changed once the final allocations are made Hope that helps! x

Hi Layla, thank you!! You need to check out the GMC web page and make sure you’re eligible to apply for the programme. I’m not 100% on the process myself. But I’ll be researching it and making video about it soon ☺️

They will run through the basics during induction but essentially you’re not allowed to prescribe chemotherapy medications etc. If I’m doubt always ask a senior.

Have you studied Med school in the UK?

@@DrEzgiOzcan no in the eu

Usually applications start around October the year before starting FY1 in August. I don’t know the timeline if you’re coming as an EU graduate. Probably depends when you get your GMC license.

Yes. You need to apply for a provisional gmc licence and apply for the foundation programme

Hi Rethine. Great to hear that you want to join us in the UK 😊 I have to be honest I don’t have lots of information about this. However if you’re eligible to apply you’re treated just like UK graduates

Thanks for watching As far as I’m aware if you don’t have a valid internship you can start as an FY1 doctor rather than an FY2

@@DrEzgiOzcan Thank you so much... :)

yes, you can do your post graduate qualifications once you in the NHS

Hi! You could give clinical handbook of foundation medicine a read (same as clinical medicine but the one for foundation years). But if you’ve just completed final year of medicine then you don’t really need to do much reading, it’ll all come back to you on the job

The Junior Doctor thankyou for the reply. I will get that book off amazon and give it a try. I graduated 2 years ago so feeling abit worthless and incompetent lol.

I don’t think I quite understand what you’re saying. Can you rephrase it

Hi Mehreen and welcome to my channel :) you need to check out the foundation programme website and make sure you suit the eligibility criteria. The link is in the description of my Q&A video

The Junior Doctor thanks ❤️

Not at all 😊 I’ll answer them all for you

Still waiting for answers 😁

I answered all the questions in my Q&A video. Check it out on my channel ☺️

Thank you for your questions 😊

The Junior Doctor when do you answer i want to know x

I’ve answered them in the Q&A on my page. Check it out :)

@@fasogeeek In reply to your question, in case you haven't seen the Q&A page. I am a plastic surgery fellow in London, the equivalent of an SHO staff grade. (I have been a doctor for 5 years) Written examinations are not compulsory in Foundation training however they are encouraged to allow progression of training and to get them out of the way so that future training isn't slowed down. These can include the first parts of membership exams, such as the MRCS (Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons), MRCP (Royal College of Physicians) etc. The first parts of these exams can be done in F1 or F2 to get them out of the way but often they are done in F2 or the year after F2. The only compulsory exam as an F1/F2 is the yearly progression assessment where a panel assesses how well the doctor is doing to make sure that they are suitable to move onto the next level. Junior doctors are treated variably and it may feel as though F1s/F2s are being dumped with all the boring jobs such as discharge summaries, writing up drug charts, doing VTE assessments and other administrative jobs. However these jobs are incredibly important and without F1s then the system wouldn't work very well. I have worked for some incredible bosses who are caring, fair and honest. It is very rare nowadays to come across consultants who are unpleasant because the current system in theory shouldn't allow it. However there are still a few out there that can be a bit nasty to work for and they are protected by their reputation of excellence in their chosen field. I have certainly come across a few but for the most part if you are honest, work hard and communicate well, you shouldn't run into difficulty.

@@lukeycc67 Thank you so much for your reply! Much appreciated.

Hi. It’s really difficult to answer that question as it depends on which hospital you’re working in and what area of the country you are renting. The monthly salary of a junior doctor post tax is around £2200. That should give you a rough idea on how much money will be left

Thank you mam..Suppose if someone is doing job in central London..Then how much he can save ??

Hi Yes they’re paid jobs, just not in a training programme. I’m not sure of the exact pay but it’ll be on the NHS website. As long as you meet the requirements, being a foreign doctor doesn’t effect your chances of getting into the training programme

Thank you so much. Also do hospitals provide accommodation? And which specialties are in high demand in uk? 😊

@@saaratahsin4790 My work place doesnt provide accommodation, some hospitals do and they charge the doctors rent as with other properties. Specialities that are in high demand I'd say are: radiology, ophthalmology, paediatrics and dermatology - generally the specialities with better lifestyles are that are higher paying

I'll answer that in my next video :)

Thanks Fatima :) FY1 is for one year

Thanks for your reply. Could you please tell us what are the main differences between training and non-training FY posts ?? And We'll be waiting for you to share your first's day as an FY2 doctors :) and tips too.

Hi Fatima :) Yh of course, but what do you mean by training and non-training?

Hi Fatima :) Yh course, but what do you mean by training and non-training posts?

Yes ☺️ I studied biomedical sciences before doing medicine

It’s an online portfolio platform used for foundation trainees

What's included in it? Like the procedures FY1 have to do?

Yes a list of core procedures that need to be assessed in addition to case based discussions etc

@@DrEzgiOzcan Thanks!

Hi Amir. My pay had gone up by £200 a month. Not sure what you mean by rank?

@@DrEzgiOzcan is that enough to live a very good life like having fun life and still b able to have some savings.Also want to knw about ur flat,how much u pay for it also is this single bedroom flat or two,and where exactly do u live.Too many Que's, sorry for that but hope u will reply Thanks

It really depends on your lifestyle, I’d say it’s enough for a ‘comfortable life’ but the perception of that is different for everyone. If you say around £1200 is enough for you post rent then that’ll work out well. I’m not renting. I currently have a mortgage on a 3 bed house which is taking up half my salary at the moment. So my situation is a bit different

@@DrEzgiOzcan after all ur mortgage r u able to live good life and how much exactly do u earn,also wanna know that can a junior doctor practice in private sector apart from government job??

Yes! Everyday

Already married. Sorry