Registering as a doctor or general practitioner

Applying for medical practitioner registration

You must be registered under Jersey law before you can start working as a doctor or general practitioner, regardless of whether it’s on a long term, short term or locum work basis.

It’s an offence to work as a general practitioner without being registered.

To apply to register as a doctor or general practitioner, you need to complete all sections of the application form below and send it to Jersey Care Commission with:

photographic ID
a copy of your UK General Medical Council (GMC) certificate of registration
£150 registration fee

Cheques should made payable to ‘Treasurer of the States’.

Application for registering as a medical practitioner

Information and guidance about registering as a medical practitioner in Jersey

Performers list for approved general practitioners

All registered general practitioners are required to apply to be on the performers list.

Applying to appear on the performers list

To be included on the list, you need to be registered first. If you're currently a registered medical practitioner, you need to apply to the Primary Care Team for the application form.

If you're not already registered, you need to complete the application form below and send it to Jersey Care Commission with:

photographic ID
a copy of your UK General Medical Council (GMC) certificate of registration
£150 registration fee

You also must provide the following documents. They'll be passed on to the Primary Care team with the application form once you're registered:

suitable medical indemnity insurance
a criminal record certificate that’s been issued within the last six months
a completed registration form for doctors and general practitioners

As a GP in Jersey, you're required to confirm in writing that the information held about you is correct and up to date every two years.

Application for registering as a medical practitioner - Registration and performers list

List of approved general practitioners

Revalidating your General Medical Council (GMC) licence

Each doctor will be assigned a local responsible officer who will make a recommendation to the GMC.

Responsible officers will be assigned according to the following classes:

general practitioners
doctors employed by Health aand Social Services Department
independent medical practitioners
medical practitioners with a prescribed UK connection

If you practise partly in Jersey

If you practise partly in Jersey but have a connection with a UK designated body, your UK responsible officer will make the revalidation recommendation to the GMC.

A Jersey responsible officer will be assigned to you but their responsibilities will be limited to the investigation of any ‘fitness to practise’ issues that might occur while you’re working in Jersey.

What the law requires

The law requires all doctors or medical practitioners to:

hold a current licence to practise with the GMC
provide more detailed information about qualifications, employment details and anything that may be relevant about your ability to practise
verify any personal information held about you regularly. If you don’t respond to a request for verification, your name will be removed from the register. It's important to inform us of any changes to your contact details