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Who can apply for a Nursing job in United Kingdom?
Salary offered based on interview and experience:
Benefits for Nursing job in the United Kingdom:
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To become a nurse in the UK, you will need to register with the NMC (Nursing and Midwifery Council). This applies to all nurses, including General Nurses, Mental Health Nurses and Midwives.
If you’re thinking of finding nurse jobs in the UK, you can enquire with WELCARE OVERSEAS by uploading your CV on our website or contacting our Head Office by phone on +91 9740635175(WhatsApp)
To provide you with an initial assessment, WELCARE OVERSEAS will need your full, up-to-date CV.
Any international nurses wishing to start a career in the UK will go through the following:
The NHS uses pay scales called ‘Bands’. Each Band represents a level of experience and the salary for every Band will differ. Find out more about Bands here.
Every year, the NHS pay scales are reviewed. The scales are uniform for every NHS organization throughout the UK.
When you first come to the UK, you are likely to start as a Band 4 nurse with a salary of between £21,089 and £23,761 per year, depending on your experience. Your role will be based on full-time hours of 37.5 hours per week.
After successfully registering with the NMC and receiving your NMC pin, your Band will increase to Band 5, with a salary of between £24,214 and £30,112 per year.
Can I register in the UK and apply for a job with WOE?
To be eligible for registration as an overseas nurse in the UK, you’ll need a three-year Nursing degree, plus ideally one year’s experience working as a nurse. You also need to pass the IELTS or OET English language exams to apply for NMC registration as an overseas nurse. Following the English language tests, you will need to take and pass part 1 of the Computer Based Test (CBT).
Find out more about registering as an overseas nursing job in United Kingdom on the NMC website
You can take the CBT at any time after you have your IELTS or OET, most nurses choose to do it immediately after this stage or after they receive a job offer from a NHS Trust. The test is made up of multiple-choice questions and is based on theoretical practice-based knowledge. You can take this test in at a Pearson Vue Centre in your own home country.
OSCE stands for Objective Structured Clinical Examination and acts as the second part of your assessment for registration as an overseas nurse. It’s a practical test, which involves acting out scenarios that nurses are likely to experience during care. You’ll book the OSCE when you arrive in the UK and take the test at either the University of Northampton, Oxford Brookes University, or the University of Ulster. To arrange your OSCE, you’ll need to contact either of these universities however this is usually done by your new employer who typically shall support you through the entire process including making any travel arrangements.
Your employer will want to guide and support you in registering with the NMC and will, therefore, provide a training period of a few weeks before you sit the OSCE. The NHS Trust will pay for you to sit the test 2-3 times, depending on which Trust you are joining.
Find out more about the OSCE here.
Unless you are an EU National, you will need a visa or work permit to work in the UK. When applying for an NHS nursing job, the Trust can offer sponsorship to obtain a Tier 2 visa. After passing the CBT, you’ll be issued with a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS), which you’ll need for applying for your visa. Depending on which Trust you are joining, they may cover the cost of the visa for you in full or in part.
Yes, but their accommodation and visas will depend on which Trust you are joining. Some Trusts will provide accommodation for your family but will not cover visa costs for them. However, other Trusts will not provide accommodation or visas for family members at all. You should speak with your dedicated IM-HR Project Manager to find out what package the Trust offers.
We strongly recommend not bringing your family over to the UK until you have successfully passed the OSCE.