✨ Medical Council Scopes of Practice
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have the qualifications set out in Appendix 1 as necessary for the particular vocational
scope of practice; or
have comparable post-graduate qualifications, training and experience as determined
by Council as necessary for the particular vocational scope of practice and
complete the Council’s requirements for registration within a provisional
vocational scope of practice.
Provisional Vocational Scope of Practice
Pursuant to section 12 of the Act, to qualify for registration within a provisional vocational
scope of practice a medical practitioner must pass (or be exempt from) the IELTS English
test in accordance with Council’s English testing policy, and must be able to satisfy Council
that his or her qualifications, training and experience is comparable to that of a New Zealand
vocationally trained medical practitioner registered in the same vocational scope of practice.
Special Purpose Scope of Practice
To qualify for registration within a special purpose scope of practice a medical practitioner
must:
• hold a primary medical degree from a university medical school listed in the
WHO World Directory of Medical Schools, or the ECFMG FAIMER Directory, and
• satisfy all criteria for one of the following special purposes:
A Teaching as a visiting expert
The medical practitioner must have been invited by an institution approved by the
Medical Council, which has specified the nature of any patient contact.
B Sponsored training
English: The medical practitioner must achieve, or be exempt from achieving, an
overall band of 7.5 in the IELTS Academic Module, scoring at least 7 in the four
individual components.
Sponsorship: The medical practitioner must be sponsored by or on behalf of a
country or organisation to which the medical practitioner will return after the proposed
period of training.
Guaranteed employment: The medical practitioner must have a guarantee of
continuing employment at the completion of the period of training in his or her home
country.
Registration: The medical practitioner must be registered as a medical practitioner in
the country providing sponsorship, or in the country in which the sponsoring
organisation is situated.
Training: Details must be provided on the training objectives and delivery, and on how
the training will be monitored and outcomes measured.
Responsibility: Details of the level of responsibility to be delegated to the medical
practitioner must be provided by the proposed supervisor.
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Medical Council, Scopes of Practice, Qualifications, Provisional Vocational Scope, Special Purpose Scope, Registration Conditions