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List of approved qualifications for locum tenens specialist appointments - February 2015

Anaesthesia
Australia and New Zealand
 Fellowship of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
 Fellowship of the Faculty of Anaesthetists, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

Canada
 Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
 Certificate in Anaesthetics of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

Ireland
 Fellowship of the College of Anaesthetists of Ireland
 Fellowship of the Faculty of Anaesthetists, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
For both of the above:
 your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied by a Certificate of Satisfactory
Completion of Specialist Training (CSCST) in anaesthesia awarded by the Specialist
Training Authority of the Medical Royal Colleges
or
 if obtained after 1 January 1974, your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied by
the Certificate of Accreditation issued by the Joint Committee of Higher Anaesthetics
Training
 if obtained after 12 January 1996, your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied
by a Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST) issued by the Specialist
Training Authority of the Medical Royal Colleges
 if obtained after 30 September 2005, your Fellowship qualification must be
accompanied by a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) issued by the
Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board

South Africa
 Fellowship of the College of Anaesthetists (South Africa)
 Master of Medicine (Anaes), University of Cape Town
 Master of Medicine (Anaes), University of Pretoria
 Master of Medicine (Anaes), University of Stellenbosch

United Kingdom
 Fellowship of the Royal College of Anaesthetists
 if obtained after 1 January 1974, your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied by
the Certificate of Accreditation issued by the Joint Committee of Higher Anaesthetics
Training
 if obtained after 12 January 1996, your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied
by a Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST) issued by the Specialist
Training Authority of the Medical Royal Colleges
 if obtained after 30 September 2005, your Fellowship qualification must be
accompanied by a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) issued by the
Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board

United States of America

  Certificate of the American Board of Anesthesiology
  Certificate of the American Osteopathic Board of Anesthesiology.

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Cardiothoracic surgery
Australia and New Zealand
 Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

Canada
 Fellowship in Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery from the Royal College of Physicians and
Surgeons of Canada

Ireland
 Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland
- your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied by a Certificate of Satisfactory
Completion of Specialist Training (CSCST) in cardiothoracic surgery awarded by the
Specialist Training Authority of the Medical Royal Colleges
or
 if obtained after 1 January 1973, your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied by
the Certificate of Accreditation issued by the Joint Committee of Higher Surgical
Training
 if obtained after 12 January 1996, your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied
by a Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST) issued by the Specialist
Training Authority of the Medical Royal Colleges
 if obtained after 30 September 2005, your Fellowship qualification must be
accompanied by a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) issued by the
Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board

South Africa
 Fellowship of the College of Surgeons of South Africa
 Fellowship of the College of Cardiothoracic Surgeons of South Africa

United Kingdom
 Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
 Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
 Fellowship the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
For all of the above:
 if obtained after 1 January 1973, your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied by
the Certificate of Accreditation issued by the Joint Committee of Higher Surgical
Training
 if obtained after 12 January 1996, your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied
by a Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST) issued by the Specialist
Training Authority of the Medical Royal Colleges
 if obtained after 30 September 2005, your Fellowship qualification must be
accompanied by a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) issued by the
Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board

United States of America

 Certificate of the American Board of Thoracic Surgery
 Certificate of the American Osteopathic Board of Surgery.

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Dermatology
Australia and New Zealand
 Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians
subject to you having passed a special examination in Dermatology
Fellowship or Membership of the Australian College of Dermatologists

Canada
 Fellowship in Dermatology, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
 Certificate in Dermatology, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

Ireland
 Membership of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
 Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
For both of the above:
- your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied by a Certificate of Satisfactory
Completion of Specialist Training (CSCST) in dermatology awarded by the Specialist
Training Authority of the Medical Royal Colleges
or
 if your Fellowship was obtained before 12 January 1996, approval is subject to you
having passed a special examination in Dermatology
 if obtained after 1 January 1972, your Membership qualification must be accompanied
by the Certificate of Accreditation issued by the Joint Committee of Higher Medical
Training
 if obtained after 12 January 1996, your Membership or Fellowship qualification must be
accompanied by a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCST) issued by the Specialist
Training Authority of the Medical Royal Colleges
 if obtained after 30 September 2005, your Membership or Fellowship qualification must
be accompanied by a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) issued by the
Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board

United Kingdom
 Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
 Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
 Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians of London
For all of the above:
 if obtained before 12 January 1996, approval is subject to you having passed a special
examination in Dermatology
 if obtained after 12 January 1996, your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied by
a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCST) issued by the Specialist Training Authority
of the Medical Royal Colleges
 if obtained after 30 September 2005, your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied
by a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) issued by the Postgraduate Medical
Education and Training Board
 Membership of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
 Membership of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
 Membership of the Royal College of Physicians of London
For all of the above:
 if obtained after 1 January 1972, your Membership qualification must be accompanied
by the Certificate of Accreditation issued by the Joint Committee of Higher Medical
Training

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 if obtained after 12 January 1996, your Membership qualification must be accompanied

by a Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST) issued by the Specialist
Training Authority of the Medical Royal Colleges
 if obtained after 30 September 2005, your Membership qualification must be
accompanied by a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) issued by the Postgraduate
Medical Education and Training Board

United States of America

 Certificate of the American Board of Dermatology
 Certificate of the American Osteopathic Board of Dermatology.

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Diagnostic and interventional radiology

Australia and New Zealand
 Fellowship of the Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists

Canada
 Fellowship in Diagnostic Radiology of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of
Canada
 Specialist Certificate in Diagnostic Radiology of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons
of Canada

South Africa
 Fellowship of the Faculty of Radiology (Diagnostic) of the College of Medicine of South Africa
 Fellowship of the College of Radiologists (Diagnostic) of South Africa
 Fellowship of the College of Diagnostic Radiologists of South Africa

United Kingdom
 Fellowship of the Royal College of Radiologists of London
 if obtained after 12 January 1996, your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied
by a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCST) issued by the Specialist Training
Authority of the Medical Royal Colleges
 if obtained after 30 September 2005, your Fellowship qualification must be
accompanied by a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) issued by the
Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board

United States of America

 Certificate of the American Board of Radiology
 Certificate of the American Osteopathic Board of Radiology.

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Emergency medicine
Australia and New Zealand
 Fellowship of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine

United Kingdom
 Fellowship of the College of Emergency Medicine1
 if obtained after 12 January 1996, your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied
by a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCST) issued by the Specialist Training
Authority of the Medical Royal Colleges
 if obtained after 30 September 2005, your Fellowship qualification must be
accompanied by a Certificate of Completion of Training(CCT) issued by the Postgraduate
Medical Education and Training Board

United States of America

 Certificate of the American Board of Emergency Medicine
 Certificate of the American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine.

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The Faculty of Accident & Emergency Medicine merged with the British Association for Emergency Medicine
to form the College of Emergency Medicine on 1 January 2006.

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General practice
Australia
 Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners

Canada
 Fellowship of the College of Family Physicians of Canada
 Certificate of the College of Family Physicians of Canada

Hong Kong
 Fellowship of the Hong Kong College of General Practitioners

Republic of Ireland
 Membership of the Irish College of General Practitioners

United Kingdom
 Fellowship of the Royal College of General Practitioners
 Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners
For both of the above:
 if obtained after 30 September 2005, your Fellowship or Membership qualification must
be accompanied by a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) issued by the
Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board

United States of America

 Certificate of the American Board of Family Practice
 Certificate of the American Board of Family Medicine
 Certificate of the American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians.

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General surgery
Australia and New Zealand
 Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

Canada
 Fellowship in General Surgery from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

South Africa
 Fellowship of the College of Surgeons of South Africa

Ireland
 Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
- your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied by a Certificate of Satisfactory
Completion of Specialist Training (CSCST) in general surgery awarded by the Specialist
Training Authority of the Medical Royal Colleges
or
 if obtained after 1 January 1973, your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied by
the Certificate of Accreditation issued by the Joint Committee of Higher Surgical Training
 if obtained after 12 January 1996, your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied by
a Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST) issued by the Specialist Training
Authority of the Medical Royal Colleges
 if obtained after 30 September 2005, your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied
by a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) issued by the Postgraduate Medical
Education and Training Board

United Kingdom
 Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
 Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
 Fellowship the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
For all of the above:
 if obtained after 1 January 1973, your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied by
the Certificate of Accreditation issued by the Joint Committee of Higher Surgical Training
 if obtained after 12 January 1996, your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied by
a Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST) issued by the Specialist Training
Authority of the Medical Royal Colleges
 if obtained after 30 September 2005, your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied
by a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) issued by the Postgraduate Medical
Education and Training Board

United States of America

 Certificate of the American Board of Surgery
 Certificate of the American Osteopathic Board of Surgery.

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Internal medicine
Australia / New Zealand
 Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians

Canada
 Fellowship in Internal Medicine of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

Ireland
 Membership of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
 Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
For both of the above:
- your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied by a Certificate of Satisfactory
Completion of Specialist Training (CSCST) in internal medicine awarded by the Specialist
Training Authority of the Medical Royal Colleges
or
 if obtained after 1 January 1972, your Membership or Fellowship qualification must be
accompanied by the Certificate of Accreditation issued by the Joint Committee of
Higher Medical Training
 if obtained after 12 January 1996, your Membership or Fellowship qualification must be
accompanied by a Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST) issued by the
Specialist Training Authority of the Medical Royal Colleges
 if obtained after 30 September 2005, your Membership or Fellowship qualification must
be accompanied by a Certificate of Completion of Training issued by the Postgraduate
Medical Education and Training Board

United Kingdom
 Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians of London
 Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
 Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
For all of the above:
 if obtained after 12 January 1996, your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied
by a Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST) issued by the Specialist
Training Authority of the Medical Royal Colleges
 if obtained after 30 September 2005, your Fellowship qualification must be
accompanied by a Certificate of Completion of Training issued by the Postgraduate
Medical Education and Training Board
 Membership of the Royal College of Physicians of London
 Membership of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
 Membership of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
For all of the above:
 if obtained after 1 January 1972, your Membership qualification must be accompanied
by the Certificate of Accreditation issued by the Joint Committee of Higher Medical
Training
 if obtained after 12 January 1996, your Membership qualification must be accompanied
by a Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST) issued by the Specialist
Training Authority of the Medical Royal Colleges
 if obtained after 30 September 2005, your Membership qualification must be
accompanied by a Certificate of Completion of Training issued by the Postgraduate
Medical Education and Training Board

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United States of America

 Certificate of the American Board of Internal Medicine
 Certificate of the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine
For both of the above:
 the applicant must have a minimum of 2 years clinical experience in internal medicine
after gaining Board certification.

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Neurosurgery
Australia and New Zealand
 Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

Canada
 Fellowship in Neurosurgery from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

Ireland
 Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland
 your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied by a Certificate of Satisfactory
Completion of Specialist Training (CSCST) in neurosurgery awarded by the Specialist
Training Authority of the Medical Royal Colleges
or
 if obtained after 1 January 1973, your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied by
the Certificate of Accreditation issued by the Joint Committee of Higher Surgical Training
 if obtained after 12 January 1996, your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied by
a Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST) issued by the Specialist Training
Authority of the Medical Royal Colleges
 if obtained after 30 September 2005, your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied
by a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) issued by the Postgraduate Medical
Education and Training Board

South Africa
 Fellowship of the College of Surgeons of South Africa
 Fellowship of the College of Neurosurgeons of South Africa

United Kingdom
 Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
 Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
 Fellowship the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
For all of the above:
 if obtained after 1 January 1973, your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied by
the Certificate of Accreditation issued by the Joint Committee of Higher Surgical
Training
 if obtained after 12 January 1996, your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied
by a Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST) issued by the Specialist
Training Authority of the Medical Royal Colleges
 if obtained after 30 September 2005, your Fellowship qualification must be
accompanied by a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) issued by the
Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board

United States of America

 Certificate of the American Board of Neurological Surgery
 Certificate of the American Osteopathic Board of Surgery.

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Obstetrics and gynaecology

Australia and New Zealand
 Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and
Gynaecologists

Canada
 Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada, Obstetrics and Gynaecology

United Kingdom
 Fellowship of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
 Membership of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
For both of the above:
 if obtained before 12 January 1996, you must have an additional three years of
experience at Senior Registrar level (two years of which must be in approved training
posts after you completed MRCOG Part II)
 if obtained after 12 January 1996, your Fellowship or Membership qualification must be
accompanied by a Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST) issued by the
Specialist Training Authority of the Medical Royal Colleges
 if obtained after 30 September 2005, your Fellowship or Membership qualification must
be accompanied by a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) issued by the
Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board

United States of America

 Certificate of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
 Certificate of the American Osteopathic Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

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Occupational medicine
Australia and New Zealand
 Fellowship of the Australasian College of Occupational Medicine
 Fellowship of the Australasian Faculty of Occupational Medicine, The Royal Australasian
College of Physicians

United Kingdom
 Fellowship of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine, Royal College of Physicians of London
 Membership of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine, Royal College of Physicians of London
For both of the above:
 if obtained after 12 January 1996, your Fellowship or Membership qualification must be
accompanied by a Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST) issued by the
Specialist Training Authority of the Medical Royal Colleges
 if obtained after 30 September 2005, your Fellowship or Membership qualification must
be accompanied by a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) issued by the
Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board.

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Ophthalmology
Australia and New Zealand
 Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Ophthalmologists
 Fellowship in Ophthalmology from the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

Ireland
 Fellowship in Ophthalmology from the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland
- your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied by a Certificate of Satisfactory
Completion of Specialist Training (CSCST) in ophthalmology awarded by the Specialist
Training Authority of the Medical Royal Colleges
or
 if obtained after 1 September 1976, your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied
by the Certificate of Accreditation in Ophthalmology issued by the Joint Committee of
Higher Surgical Training
 if obtained after 12 January 1996, your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied by
a Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST) issued by the Specialist Training
Authority of the Medical Royal Colleges
 if obtained after 30 September 2005, your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied
by a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) issued by the Postgraduate Medical
Education and Training Board

United Kingdom
 Fellowship in Ophthalmology from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
 Fellowship in Ophthalmology from the Royal College of Surgeons of England
 Fellowship in Ophthalmology from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
For all of the above:
 if obtained after 1 September 1976, your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied
by the Certificate of Accreditation in Ophthalmology issued by the Joint Committee of
Higher Surgical Training
 if obtained after 12 January 1996, your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied by
a Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST) issued by the Specialist Training
Authority of the Medical Royal Colleges
 if obtained after 30 September 2005, your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied
by a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) issued by the Postgraduate Medical
Education and Training Board.

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Orthopaedic surgery
Australia and New Zealand
 Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

Canada
 Fellowship in Orthopaedic Surgery from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of
Canada

Ireland
 Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland
- your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied by a Certificate of Satisfactory
Completion of Specialist Training (CSCST) in orthopaedic surgery awarded by the Specialist
Training Authority of the Medical Royal Colleges
or
 if obtained after 1 January 1973, your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied by
the Certificate of Accreditation issued by the Joint Committee of Higher Surgical
Training
 if obtained after 12 January 1996, your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied
by a Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST) issued by the Specialist
Training Authority of the Medical Royal Colleges
 if obtained after 30 September 2005, your Fellowship qualification must be
accompanied by a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) issued by the
Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board

United Kingdom
 Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
 Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
For all of the above:
 if obtained after 1 January 1973, your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied by
the Certificate of Accreditation issued by the Joint Committee of Higher Surgical
Training
 if obtained after 12 January 1996, your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied
by a Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST) issued by the Specialist
Training Authority of the Medical Royal Colleges
 if obtained after 30 September 2005, your Fellowship qualification must be
accompanied by a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) issued by the
Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board

United States of America

 Certificate of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
 Certificate of the American Osteopathic Board of Orthopedic Surgery.

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Otolaryngology / head and neck surgery

Australia and New Zealand
 Fellowship in Otolaryngology from the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

Canada
 Fellowship in Otolaryngology from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

Ireland
 Fellowship in Otolaryngology from the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland
- your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied by a Certificate of Satisfactory
Completion of Specialist Training (CSCST) in otolaryngology awarded by the Specialist
Training Authority of the Medical Royal Colleges
or
 if obtained after 1 January 1973, your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied by
the Certificate of Accreditation issued by the Joint Committee of Higher Surgical Training
 if obtained after 12 January 1996, your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied by
a Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST) issued by the Specialist Training
Authority of the Medical Royal Colleges
 if obtained after 30 September 2005, your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied
by a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) issued by the Postgraduate Medical
Education and Training Board

United Kingdom
 Fellowship in Otolaryngology from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
 Fellowship in Otolaryngology from the Royal College of Surgeons of England
 Fellowship in Otolaryngology from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
For all of the above:
 if obtained after 1 January 1973, your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied by
the Certificate of Accreditation issued by the Joint Committee of Higher Surgical
Training
 if obtained after 12 January 1996, your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied
by a Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST) issued by the Specialist
Training Authority of the Medical Royal Colleges
 if obtained after 30 September 2005, your Fellowship qualification must be
accompanied by a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) issued by the
Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board

United States of America

 Certificate of the American Board of Otolaryngology
 Certificate of the American Osteopathic Boards of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology –
head and neck surgery.

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Paediatrics
Australia and New Zealand
 Fellowship of Paediatrics from the Royal Australasian College of Physicians

Canada
 Fellowship of Paediatrics from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

Ireland
 Membership of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
 Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
For both of the above:
- your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied by a Certificate of Satisfactory
Completion of Specialist Training (CSCST) in paediatrics awarded by the Specialist
Training Authority of the Medical Royal Colleges
or
 if obtained after 12 January 1996, your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied
by a Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST) issued by the Specialist
Training Authority of the Medical Royal Colleges
 if obtained after 30 September 2005, your Fellowship qualification must be
accompanied by a Certificate of Completion of Training issued by the Postgraduate
Medical Education and Training Board

United Kingdom
 Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
 Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
 Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians of London
For all of the above:
 if obtained after 12 January 1996, your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied
by a Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST) issued by the Specialist
Training Authority of the Medical Royal Colleges
 if obtained after 30 September 2005, your Fellowship qualification must be
accompanied by a Certificate of Completion of Training issued by the Postgraduate
Medical Education and Training Board
 Membership of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
 Membership of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
 Membership of the Royal College of Physicians of London
For all of the above:
 if obtained after 1 January 1972, your Membership qualification must be accompanied
by the Certificate of Accreditation issued by the Joint Committee of Higher Medical
Training
 if obtained after 12 January 1996, your Membership qualification must be accompanied
by a Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST) issued by the Specialist
Training Authority of the Medical Royal Colleges
 if obtained after 30 September 2005, your Membership qualification must be
accompanied by a Certificate of Completion of Training issued by the Postgraduate
Medical Education and Training Board

United States of America

 Certificate of the American Board of Paediatrics:

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 you must have gained a minimum of 2 years clinical experience in Paediatrics after
gaining Board certification
 Certificate of the American Osteopathic Board of Paediatrics:
 you must have gained a minimum of 2 years clinical experience in Paediatrics after
gaining Board certification.

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Paediatric surgery
Australia and New Zealand
 Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

South Africa
 Fellowship of the College of Surgeons of South Africa
 Fellowship of the College of Paediatric Surgeons of South Africa

Ireland
 Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland
- your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied by a Certificate of Satisfactory
Completion of Specialist Training (CSCST) in paediatric surgery awarded by the Specialist
Training Authority of the Medical Royal Colleges
or
 if obtained after 1 January 1973, your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied by
the Certificate of Accreditation issued by the Joint Committee of Higher Surgical Training
 if obtained after 12 January 1996, your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied by
a Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST) issued by the Specialist Training
Authority of the Medical Royal Colleges
 if obtained after 30 September 2005, your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied
by a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) issued by the Postgraduate Medical
Education and Training Board

United Kingdom
 Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
 Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
 Fellowship the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
For all of the above:
 if obtained after 1 January 1973, your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied by
the Certificate of Accreditation issued by the Joint Committee of Higher Surgical
Training
 if obtained after 12 January 1996, your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied
by a Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST) issued by the Specialist
Training Authority of the Medical Royal Colleges
 if obtained after 30 September 2005, your Fellowship qualification must be
accompanied by a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) issued by the
Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board

United States of America

 Certificate of the American Board of Paediatric Surgery
 Certificate of the American Osteopathic Board of Surgery.

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Pain Medicine
Australia and New Zealand
 Fellowship of the Faculty of Pain Medicine, Australian and New Zealand College of
Anaesthetists

Ireland
 Fellowship of the Faculty of Pain Medicine, College of Anaesthetists of Ireland
- your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied by a Certificate of Satisfactory
Completion of Specialist Training (CSCST) in pain medicine awarded by the Specialist
Training Authority of the Medical Royal Colleges
United Kingdom
 Fellowship of the Faculty of Pain Medicine of the Royal College of Anaesthetists
 your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied by a Certificate of Completion of
Training (CCT) issued by the Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board.

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List of approved qualifications for locum tenens specialist appointments - February 2015

Palliative Medicine
Australia and New Zealand
 Fellowship of the Australian Chapter of Palliative Medicine.

Canada
 Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

Ireland
 Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
 your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied by a Certificate of Satisfactory
Completion of Specialist Training (CSCST) in palliative medicine awarded by the
Specialist Training Authority of the Medical Royal Colleges
or
 if obtained after 1 January 1974, your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied by
the Certificate of Accreditation issued by the Joint Committee of Higher Anaesthetics
Training
 if obtained after 12 January 1996, your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied
by a Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST) issued by the Specialist
Training Authority of the Medical Royal Colleges
 if obtained after 30 September 2005, your Fellowship qualification must be
accompanied by a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) issued by the
Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board

United Kingdom
 Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
 Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians of Glasgow
 Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians of London
 if obtained after 1 January 1974, your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied by
the Certificate of Accreditation issued by the Joint Committee of Higher Anaesthetics
Training
 if obtained after 12 January 1996, your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied
by a Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST) issued by the Specialist
Training Authority of the Medical Royal Colleges
 if obtained after 30 September 2005, your Fellowship qualification must be
accompanied by a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) issued by the
Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board

United States of America

 Certification of the American Board of Medical Specialties in Hospice and Palliative Medicine
(co-sponsored by the Board of Internal Medicine or the Board of Family Medicine).

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Pathology
Australia and New Zealand
 Fellowship of the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia

Canada
 Fellowship in Anatomical Pathology from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of
Canada
 Fellowship in General Pathology from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of
Canada
 Fellowship in Neuropathology from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
 Fellowship in Haematological Pathology from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons
of Canada
 Certificate in General Pathology from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of
Canada

United Kingdom
 Fellowship of the Royal College of Pathology
 Membership of the Royal College of Pathology
For both of the above:
 if obtained after 12 January 1996, your Fellowship or Membership qualification must be
accompanied by a Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST) issued by the
Specialist Training Authority of the Medical Royal Colleges
 If obtained after 30 September 2005, your Fellowship or Membership qualification
must be accompanied by a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) issued by the
Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board

United States of America

 Certificate of the American Board of Pathology
 Certificate of the American Osteopathic Board of Pathology.

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Plastic surgery
Australia and New Zealand
 Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

Canada
 Fellowship in Plastic Surgery from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

South Africa
 Fellowship of the College of Surgeons of South Africa
 Fellowship of the College of Plastic Surgeons of South Africa

Ireland
 Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland
- your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied by a Certificate of Satisfactory
Completion of Specialist Training (CSCST) in plastic surgery awarded by the Specialist
Training Authority of the Medical Royal Colleges
or
 if obtained after 1 January 1973, your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied by
the Certificate of Accreditation issued by the Joint Committee of Higher Surgical Training
 if obtained after 12 January 1996, your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied by
a Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST) issued by the Specialist Training
Authority of the Medical Royal Colleges
 if obtained after 30 September 2005, your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied
by a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) issued by the Postgraduate Medical
Education and Training Board

United Kingdom
 Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
 Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
 Fellowship the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
For all of the above:
 if obtained after 1 January 1973, your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied by
the Certificate of Accreditation issued by the Joint Committee of Higher Surgical
Training
 if obtained after 12 January 1996, your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied
by a Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST) issued by the Specialist
Training Authority of the Medical Royal Colleges
 if obtained after 30 September 2005, your Fellowship qualification must be
accompanied by a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) issued by the
Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board

United States of America

 Certificate of the American Board of Plastic Surgery
 Certificate of the American Osteopathic Board of Surgery.

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Psychiatry
Australia and New Zealand
 Fellowship or Membership of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists

Canada
 Fellowship in Psychiatry in Psychiatry from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of
Canada
 Certificate in Psychiatry from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

United Kingdom
 Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists
 Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists
For both of the above:
 if obtained after 12 January 1996, your Fellowship or Membership qualification must be
accompanied by a Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST) issued by the
Specialist Training Authority of the Medical Royal Colleges
 if obtained after 30 September 2005, your Fellowship or Membership qualification must
be accompanied by a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) issued by the
Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board

United States of America

 Certificate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
 Certificate of the American Osteopathic Board of Neurology and Psychiatry.

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 Medical Council of New Zealand
List of approved qualifications for locum tenens specialist appointments - February 2015

Public health medicine

Australia and New Zealand
 Fellowship of the Australasian Faculty of Public Health Medicine, The Royal Australasian
College of Physicians.

Canada
Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in Public Health
Medicine

Hong Kong
Fellowship of the Hong Kong College of Community Medicine in Public Health Medicine

Ireland
Fellowship of the Faculty of Public Health Medicine of the Royal College of Physicians (Ireland)
 your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied by a Certificate of Satisfactory
Completion of Specialist Training (CSCST) in public health medicine awarded by the
Specialist Training Authority of the Medical Royal Colleges
or
 if obtained after 1 January 1974, your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied by
the Certificate of Accreditation issued by the Joint Committee of Higher Anaesthetics
Training
 if obtained after 12 January 1996, your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied
by a Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST) issued by the Specialist
Training Authority of the Medical Royal Colleges
 if obtained after 30 September 2005, your Fellowship qualification must be
accompanied by a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) issued by the
Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board

United Kingdom
Fellowship of the Faculty of Public Health Medicine of the Royal College of Physicians (London)
 if obtained after 1 January 1974, your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied by
the Certificate of Accreditation issued by the Joint Committee of Higher Anaesthetics
Training
 if obtained after 12 January 1996, your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied
by a Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST) issued by the Specialist
Training Authority of the Medical Royal Colleges
 if obtained after 30 September 2005, your Fellowship qualification must be
accompanied by a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) issued by the
Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board

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 Medical Council of New Zealand
List of approved qualifications for locum tenens specialist appointments - February 2015

Radiation oncology
Australia and New Zealand
 Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists

Canada
 Fellowship in Therapeutic Radiology of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of
Canada
 Certificate in Therapeutic Radiology of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of
Canada

South Africa
 Master of Medicine (Radiological Therapy) South Africa
 Fellowship of the Faculty of Radiology (Radiation Oncology) of the College of Medicine of
South Africa
 Fellowship of the College of Radiologists (Radiation Oncology) of South Africa

United Kingdom
 Fellowship of the Royal College of Radiologists of London:
 if obtained after 12 January 1996, your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied
by a Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST) issued by the Specialist
Training Authority of the Medical Royal Colleges
 if obtained after 30 September 2005, your Fellowship qualification must be
accompanied by a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) issued by the
Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board

United States of America

 Certificate in Therapeutic Radiology from the American Board of Radiology
 Certificate of the American Osteopathic Board of Nuclear Medicine.

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List of approved qualifications for locum tenens specialist appointments - February 2015

Rehabilitation medicine
Australia and New Zealand
 Fellowship of the Australasian College of Rehabilitation Medicine
 Fellowship of the Australasian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Royal Australasian
College of Physicians

United States of America

 Fellowship of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
 Certificate of the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
 Certificate of the American Osteopathic Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- All applicants holding one of the above qualifications must also provide evidence of 12
months inpatient experience in a hospital setting.

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List of approved qualifications for locum tenens specialist appointments - February 2015

Urology
Australia and New Zealand
 Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

Canada
 Fellowship in Urology from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

South Africa
 Fellowship of the College of Surgeons of South Africa
 Fellowship of the College of Urologists of South Africa

Ireland
 Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland
- your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied by a Certificate of Satisfactory
Completion of Specialist Training (CSCST) in urology awarded by the Specialist Training
Authority of the Medical Royal Colleges
or
 if obtained after 1 January 1973, your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied by
the Certificate of Accreditation issued by the Joint Committee of Higher Surgical Training
 if obtained after 12 January 1996, your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied by
a Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST) issued by the Specialist Training
Authority of the Medical Royal Colleges
 if obtained after 30 September 2005, your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied
by a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) issued by the Postgraduate Medical
Education and Training Board

United Kingdom
 Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
 Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
 Fellowship the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
For all of the above:
 if obtained after 1 January 1973, your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied by
the Certificate of Accreditation issued by the Joint Committee of Higher Surgical
Training
 if obtained after 12 January 1996, your Fellowship qualification must be accompanied
by a Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST) issued by the Specialist
Training Authority of the Medical Royal Colleges
 if obtained after 30 September 2005, your Fellowship qualification must be
accompanied by a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) issued by the
Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board

United States of America

 Certificate of the American Board of Urology
 Certificate of the American Osteopathic Board of Surgery.

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