Programme
REACHE language and clinical training for refugee doctors
REACHE North West
At a glance
- Deadline
- Open. No closing date published.
- Fee
- No fee to apply
- Who may apply
- based in England, mainly the North West, or able to travel there regularly
- a medical degree from outside the UK
- Where
- Salford Royal Hospital, Stott Lane, Salford M6 8HD, England
Free OET, PLAB 1 and PLAB 2 teaching from NHS clinicians and academics, for a doctor who qualified abroad and is now a refugee or asylum seeker in England, with clinical placements and help getting a first NHS job for those who have passed. Doctors who have already passed PLAB 2 or are GMC registered are not being recruited for now.
Tracks
- Preparing for OET, PLAB 1 or PLAB 2: open, no closing date published, Free teaching for refugee and asylum-seeking doctors in England. You send an expression of interest.
- Doctors who have passed PLAB 2 or are GMC registered: closed, Not being recruited at the moment. REACHE says it will review this in Summer 2027.
The facts
- What you get
- Free
- Where
- Salford Royal Hospital, Stott Lane, Salford M6 8HD, England
- How long
- Not stated. Teaching runs alongside placements and job support
Where you stand
This one is free. There is no fee to apply, and nobody should ask you for money at any point.
What they ask for
- based in England, mainly the North West, or able to travel there regularly
- a medical degree from outside the UK
- a refugee or asylum-seeking doctor
- not already registered with the GMC and not already past PLAB 2, since REACHE is not recruiting those doctors
- teaching is in person at Salford Royal Hospital, weekdays
Get ready to apply
Built only from what this listing states.
A long application, by our reading.
1. What to get ready
An online form; it names no documents. Some forms do not save as you go, so set aside time to do it in one sitting.
In their words: “An Expression of Interest form”
2. Dates
- No closing date is stated.
- Openings with no closing date can close once they have enough people, so sooner is safer. Our advice
Download checklist (.txt) Send to WhatsApp
The download is a small text file. You can read it later without data. It also lists each condition they set, so you can tick yourself against them. WhatsApp sends the same list to you, or to somebody helping you.
No CV yet? Make a plain one from your answers. Nothing you type is kept.
Tips for applying for a programme
General advice from us, the same for every programme. It is not what this organisation says; that is above.
- Check the dates and the time it needs. Programmes often need you at set times, and missing sessions can mean losing your place.
- Say plainly what you want from it and what you will do with it after.
- If it asks about a project or business, describe what exists today, not only what you hope for.
If there is an interview or a test
- Expect to be asked why now, and what you will do if you are not chosen.
- Be ready to describe your project in two minutes, in plain words.
All our tips and messages to copy. Practise answering, with nothing kept. Received an offer? Check whether it is real, then read before you say yes.
How to apply
You apply on REACHE North West's own website, not here. We never send an application for anybody and we never ask you for anything to pass on. Check their page for anything not shown here.
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How we checked this
This was opened and verified at REACHE North West's own website on 5 October 2026: it was real, still open, and open to people from African countries. If anything here is wrong, tell us.