UK Nursing

• Lucrative salary packages with a welcome bonus on your arrival. Normal shifts attract a salary ranging between £12-30 per hour while extra shifts attract £30-£45 per hour.
• Job security; Most contracts are usually 3-4 years permanent contracts with flexibility to move to another employer.
• Healthcare is free; In the UK, you and your family have access to the most advanced healthcare system, NH for free.
• You can become a permanent resident of the UK after 5 years with a work Visa.
• Access to paid leaves; 3 months full and 3 months half pay maternity leave, 21 days annual leaves (plus 8 holidays), 1-month full pay and 2 months half pay

• Since English is not your primary language, you must prove your proficiency in the English language to acquire registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
• NMC recognizes IELTS tests as proof of adequate command of English which is offered at Westwick College of Health Science.
• We have an intensive IELTS training program for healthcare professionals and the program is flexible, convenient, and globally accessible. The training is customized to each of your learning needs to maximize your scores.
• We also book your IELTS exams with the British Council at no extra fee.
• The validity of these scores is 2 years.

NOTE: If you have done OET, you are still eligible for this program, provided the scores meet the required band score for the UK.

Section	Scores
Listening	7.0
Writing	6.5
Reading	7.0
Speaking	7.0
	Overall: 7.0

• Just like the NCK regulates licensed nurses to practice in Kenya, the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is mandated with registering and approving all nurses and midwives practicing within the UK. Therefore, due to the fragility of the nursing profession, you need to be licensed to practice.
• The following are the requirements for NMC account creation:
  • Valid passport
  • College certificate
  • NCK certificate
  • Birth certificate
• Westwick College of Health Sciencee will pay for your NMC application and register you on any of the following UK NMC registers:
  • Registered Nurse-Adult
  • Registered Nurse-Mental Health
  • Registered Midwife
• NMC will email your registration request to NCK’s email once we pay your NMC Application fee.
• Once NCK confirms reception of the link, we shall pay for your verification.
• Duration: NCK takes approximately 2 weeks to verify your documents.

Required Documents for NCK Verification;

• Valid practicing license
• NCK certificate
• Training Institution Certificate
• ID
• Good conduct certificate
• Declaration of good health (Signed and stamped by a Medical Officer)
• Letter of Recommendation (Written by your referee and stamped)

• After a successful NCK Verification, you are emailed an invitation to Competence Test Letter requesting you to proceed to CBT exam and OSCEs (normally done in the UK).
• We will request you this email while arranging your interview, please print it.

• Following NCK’s response to the NMC links, you will be issued an NMC CBT Authorization To Test (ATT). This will automatically connect you to the testing company called Pearson Vue.
• NMC’s authorization to Test (ATT) allows you to sit NMC competence tests. These competency tests ensure you have the required knowledge and skills to safely practice within the UK.
• The test of competence consists of two parts:
  • A multiple-choice computer-based theoretical test known as the CBT
  • A practical test is known as the OSCE

Note: You must pass both parts of the test for you to complete your registration application.

• We will prepare you for NMC/CBT exams.
• Once you are done with your training and we are satisfied with your readiness, we shall help you book the NMC CBT exam for you at a fee paid to your Pearson Vue account. Your employer will refund you the amount once you are in the UK.
• NMC CBT Exam results are released 30 minutes after you finish after which you will get results for parts A and B and we will request you to scan.

• Most people dread interviews and have every right to do so since you never know the catch of your recruiter.
• With the help of our recruiter, we will ensure you are fully prepared for each interview in the UK by helping you understand the requirements of the role you applied for and its suitability in the wider service.
• After passing your interview, you will receive an offer letter from your employer via email. You will be required to sign it and send it back to signify acceptance.
• The employer will require you to submit other documents and we will be there to guide you through the entire process to ensure you submit correct documents promptly.
• We will help you book your UKVI TB test. You need to do a TB test at the IOM Centre in Gigiri, Nairobi for a fee that will be refunded by your employer once you are in the UK.

• After you have submitted all the required documents your employer will apply for your Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). This acts as your guarantee. With this, your employer is declaring to sponsor your relocation therefore no bank statements are needed as proof when applying for a UK Visa.
• All the costs of CoS are paid up directly by your employer.

• Once you have received your Visa, the next step is to travel to the UK.
• The Trusts Onboarding Team will book the flights for you; this is paid for out of the relocation allowance that will be awarded to you.
• OSCE Exams are done in the UK therefore your employer will guide you on the process of registering, booking, and preparing for it.
• The objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) is a practical exam, consisting of several stations with questions on clinical skills and scenarios.

Most employers will sponsor most of your relocation costs. Most trusts are committed to supporting overseas nurses with the following package:

• Economy flight at the start of employment
• Airport transfer
• Temporary accommodation costs
• OSCE preparation and exam fees (two assessments)
• Travel to the OSCE exam.
• The Trusts are required to pay for a Certificate of sponsorship for three years.
• The Trusts are required to pay for Immigration skills charges for three years.

✓ Refund of IELTS or OET costs.

✓ Fully paid VISA and flights to the UK