Pre-employment (Turas Hub)

For pre-employment information, please see the Turas Hub and the FAQs for information about the Turas People system.
Please note that you are required to be registered with a licence to practise with the General Medical Council (GMC) throughout the duration of your employment.

Public Services Delivery Scotland (PSD Scotland) are responsible for issuing a Certificate of Sponsorship (COS) for those requiring sponsorship.
Where PSD Scotland is not the employer, the issues the COS on behalf of the employer. Please see the Skilled Worker Sponsorship guidance for more information.

The Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme is managed by Disclosure Scotland. It helps ensure people who are unsuitable to work with children and protected adults cannot do regulated roles with these groups.
All Foundation doctors allocated to Scotland must complete a PVG form as part of pre-employment checks. Your PVG must in place before you start the mandatory shadowing and induction period with your employer.

You are normally covered by the NHS Hospital and Community Health Services indemnity against claims of medical negligence arising from the course of this employment.
In certain circumstances (especially in services for which you receive a separate fee) you may not be covered by the indemnity.
Foundation doctors are covered by NHS indemnity for clinical negligence claims arising from their work however we would encourage all Foundation doctors to maintain membership of a medical defence organisation.
If you have an queries, please contact your employing Health Board.
For information about lead employer arrangements please see the Turas Hub.

This page was last updated on: 03.07.2026 at 13.39