Nursing Jobs in United Kingdom (UK)
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International English Language Test
Overseas Nurses Programme
Work Permits
National Insurance Number
Current UK Nursing Jobs
Nursing jobs COTSWOLDS - Registered Mental Health Nurses
Currently we are recruiting Registered Mental Health Nurses for both acute inpatient mental health but also community posts including emergency department staff (mental health staff). The salary is Band 5 or 6.
Only candidates who can travel on a Working Holiday Visa or have a UK passport or have a Right of Abode are eligible for these positions.
Relocation packages available.
Nursing jobs in LONDON
We are currently recruiting experienced nurses for:
- Theatre Scrub and Anaesthetics
- ICU
- Cardiac ICU
- Oncology ( Chemotherapy nurses)
- Haematology
- NICU
- Medical and Surgical
- High Dependency
- Orthopaedic nurses
Midwifery jobs in LONDON
A new, private maternity unit at a West London NHS Trust which will build on the excellence of the existing 6-bed unit.
This purpose-built 16-bed unit opened in August 2008 offering complete freedom of choice supported by state-of-the-art facilities and equipment, including access to a Level 3 neonatal unit.
The hospital is ranked as one of the top three hospitals in London (NHS annual performance ratings 2007). The hospital is located in the heart of west London with good transport links for commuting and within easy reach of all that the capital has to offer.
We are recruiting experienced Band 6 and Band 7 Midwives
Registration - Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
The core function of the NMC is to establish and improve standards of nursing and midwifery care in order to serve and protect the public. Their key tasks are to:
- Maintain a register listing all nurses and midwives;
- Set standards and guidelines for nursing and midwifery conduct, performance and ethics;
- Provide advice for registrants on professional standards;
- Quality assure nursing and midwifery education;
- Set standards and provide guidance for local supervising authorities for midwives;
- Consider allegations of misconduct, lack of competence or unfitness to practise due to ill health.
To work in the UK all nurses, midwives and specialist community public health nurses must register with the NMC. Practitioners have to renew their registration every three years.
The registration process is dependent on where you completed your training?
The following links have information of the application process:
Information booklet: “Registering as a nurse or midwife in the United Kingdom – OverseasTrained” (click here to download PDF document)
Information booklet: “Registering as a nurse or midwife in the United Kingdom – EU Trained” (click here to download PDF document)
HealthStaff Recruitment can assist you at all stages of your application, from ordering an application pack, advising you on documents required, checking your application prior to submission and following up the status of your application for you. This service is free of charge. For assistance contact your consultant or email us on info@hsr.com.au
English Language Test (IELTS)
All non EU trained applicants to the nurses or midwives part of the register must complete and provide evidence of the International English Language Test (IELTS) before submitting their application to the NMC.
You must complete the academic version of the IELTS test and achieve:
- At least 7.0 in the listening and reading sections
- At least 7.0 in the writing and speaking sections
- At least 7.0 (out of a possible 9) overall
We are not able to accept applicants who score lower than this standard.
FAQ - International English Language
Additional information about IELTS can be obtained from www.ielts.org/candidates.aspx
Overseas Nurses Programme
Any nurse who qualifies outside the European Economic Area (EEA) and who wants to register to practice in the UK is required by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) to undertake an approved Overseas Nurses Programme (ONP).
Nurses from Australia and New Zealand are required to complete a specific twenty day “Protected Learning” programme with an approved education provider before being accepted for registration with the NMC. In order to meet the entry requirements of the ONP, nurses are required to pass an IELTS English Language test at a score of 7 (Academic Level) or above and receive the Decision letter from the NMC confirming the ONP requirement
European Economic Area (EEA) nationals (member countries are: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Republic of Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands,
Norway, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom
Work Permits
Before you apply for a Nursing position in the UK you have to establish whether you need a Work Permit.
If you are travelling on a Working Holiday Maker Visa (WHMV), Highly Skilled Migrant, Ancestry Visa , British or EU passport and you have you NMC registration you can work anywhere in the UK.
If you do not qualify for any of the visas above then you will need a permanent position with a hospital in the UK who can sponsor you for a Work Permit.
Important information for Registered Nurses with an Australian or New Zealand passport.
General Nurses (Band 5 and Band 6) have been removed from the Home Office Shortage Occupation List. Hospitals recruiting General Band 5 and Band 6 Nurses can only recruit overseas nurses once they have satisfied the Home Office that they cannot recruit a UK or EU citizen.
There are still many openings to meet the requirements for a Work Permit
- Registered Nurses employed at band 7 or 8 of the Agenda for Change scale or their independent sector equivalents
- Registered Nurses at band 5 or above employed in the following specialities:
Operating Theatre
Anaesthetics nurse,
operating department practitioner,
scrub nurse, theatre nurse,
critical care nurse (working in critical units with a 2 or 3 classification), - nurses in care of the elderly units at bands 5 and above in SCOTLAND only
National Insurance Number
What is a National Insurance (NI) number?
Your National Insurance number is a unique personal number allocated to you that is used to identify you to HM Revenue & Customs and the Department of Work and Pensions. It ensures the Government correctly records any contributions you are entitled to, or which are paid into your NI account. Your National Insurance contributions go towards the UK social security and state pension system. Everyone who works in any capacity in the UK will need to register for an NI number.
How do I get my National Insurance number?
To apply for an NI number you will need to make an appointment at your local Jobcentre when you arrive in the UK. At the interview you will need to provide proof of your identity and account for all your past years, work and travel, and how and when you arrived in the UK. It can be a lengthy process so be prepared.
To book an appointment for an NI number interview you should phone JobCentre Plus 0845 600 0643 (8am – 6pm Monday to Friday). Often this phone line is very busy so you should call when you have time to sit on hold for a while! They will book you an appointment at your nearest Jobcentre office (so it might be a good idea to have a London A-Z handy when you call so you can get your geographical bearings!).