Gen 1 Form GMC Registration
Gen 1 Form GMC Registration
Gen 1 Form GMC Registration
Employer’s reference
This form is to be completed by a Human Resources representative or the applicant’s line manager (for example current
clinical/educational supervisor). It should not be completed by the applicant.
Please send the form directly to us by email, ensuring that you include the applicant’s name and GMC reference number
in the subject line. We only accept forms by email and from professional email addresses. We do not accept them from
personal webmail accounts such as hotmail, yahoo or gmail.
If you do not have a professional email address, please include a supplementary cover sheet on official letterheaded
paper which also includes an official stamp.
Please note that a copy of the completed reference will be shared with the applicant.
Employer concerns - what you need to tell us about in section 2 of this form
We only need to know about concerns that led to a formal process. If someone has raised a concern about the applicant’s
character, conduct or fitness to practise, and this led to a formal process you should inform us of this.
Concerns could be raised if anything happens during the applicant’s employment that falls below your expectations and
might include:
• Fraud or dishonesty
If the concern raised led to a formal process, this should be recorded in this form. Examples of a formal process could
include any of the following where an applicant has been:
You don’t need to tell us about verbal warnings or if a formal process is finished and no action was taken because the
concerns were not substantiated.
Section 1 – applicant’s details
Applicant’s name
Period of employment
From D D M M Y Y Y Y To D D M M Y Y Y Y
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Section 3 – to be completed by all employers
Question 3a
Was the applicant working in a clinical medical capacity? (Please note that clinical
attachments and observer posts are not considered to be clinical practice) yes no
If ‘no’, please go to Question 3b. If ‘yes’, please go to question 3c.
Question 3b
For non-clinical posts that are medically related (for example a teaching or research post):
Please confirm whether this role was restricted to a holder of an MBBS or equivalent (for
example, MD or MBChB)
yes no
Please note, if other candidates are/were also eligible for this post – for example health
care professionals or holders of alternative qualifications (for example BSc or Masters)
you should answer ‘no’.
If ‘yes’, please provide a comprehensive summary of the applicant’s job description and their duties
Question 3c
Was the applicant required to hold registration or a licence to practise with a medical
yes no
regulator?
If ‘yes’, please give us the name of the relevant medical regulator and confirm the type of registration required. For
example, provisional or full registration, with or without a licence to practise.
Please provide the name of the authority that regulates doctors in the country or region the applicant was/is working in
(for example General Medical Council, UK). Do not provide the name of an individual person.
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If ‘no’, please explain why the applicant was allowed to work in a medical capacity without holding registration or a licence
with the appropriate medical regulator.
Section 4 - declaration
Your name
Your position
This should be an official work email address not a webmail address such as yahoo, hotmail or googlemail. If your work
email is a webmail address, please return this form and a copy of your official letter head and stamp.
Telephone number
This should be an official work telephone number, not a personal home telephone number. Pleased provide landline and
mobile numbers.
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Section 4 - declaration (continued)
Your signature
Date D D M M Y Y Y Y
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