This page aims to draw together links to opportunities outside "standard" general practice, including information about other areas of related work and background information. There is a focus on UK opportunities. Information is correct as of February, 2022.
BMA members can login to watch a webinar at https://www.bma.org.uk/learning-and-development/bma-courses/career-change-and-portfolio-careers-recorded-webinar
Air Ambulance Services
Ambulance Services
Care Quality Commission (CQC)
Clinical Entrepreneurship Programme (NHS England)
Expedition and Extreme Medicine
Managerial and Policy Work
Medic Footprints
Medical Education
Medical Research
AHSN - https://www.ahsnnetwork.com/careers
Medico-legal work
Military/armed forces/defence
NHS 111
Occupational Medicine
Overseas and Outside the UK Mainland
Prison Services
Public and Population Health
Travel Doctor
Volunteering
Greener Practice etc RCGP groups
Charities including:
• emergency relief
• developing and building medical infrastructures
• running clinics
• medical education programmes
Writing and media work
Many medical writers work in medical communications agencies which provide consultancy services to the pharmaceutical industry, or directly for pharmaceutical companies. Other possibilities are:
Some doctors also work in other media, including:
Library members may be able to borrow the books below in print format - check with the librarian for further details, including options for having books sent via post.