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How To Become A Nurse In UK From Nigeria by OCentia: 10:37am On Dec 01, 2022
How to become a Nurse in UK from Nigeria: Due to the rise in global health crisis, it’s no news that nursing jobs are topping the chart of hot cake jobs in the world especially in UK. There is a high demand for healthcare workers especially nurses and UK is one of the countries that pay nurses quite a handsome salary.

If your dream is to work as a nurse in UK, then this article is for you. In this article, you will find out how to work as a nurse in UK, how much nurses are paid in UK, and the steps to follow to get your dream job as a nurse in UK. See 9 Best Undergraduate Nursing Schools.

Steps on How to Become a Nurse in UK from Nigeria
Get your international passport
You can apply for an international passport by going to the Nigerian Immigration Service. You will need a standard passport or epassport to travel to UK as a registered and certified nurse. International passports take about weeks or months to be ready.

Note that this international passport is one of the requirements needed to register for IELTS. See how to apply for UK Visa.

Write IELTS/OET Exam
If you want to get a nursing job in the UK, you must write and pass IELTS exam. This is compulsory and required. You are expected to submit it during NMC registration and your visa application. IELTS which means International English Language Testing System, is an exam that proves your proficiency in English language.

To register for the exam, you will pay up to ₦80,000. Note that the minimum IELTS pass mark is 7 or at least 6.5 to qualify you for the nursing job in UK. The IELTS exam should be taken seriously so you need to prepare well for it.

Another alternative for the IELTS is the OET which stands for Occupational English Test. The fee for registering OET is around ₦150,000. See also Fully Funded Scholarships for International Students Without IELTS .

Get verified by NMC, UK
The Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC), UK, needs to verify your qualification and licence as a nurse before you can get a nursing job in UK. Their aim of doing this is to ensure you are qualified for the job. What you should do is to open an account on the NMC portal and pay a verification fee.

Next step is to submit your nursing certificate, licence and birth certificate. You will also submit a letter requesting verification. All these documents must be up to date.

CBT Competence Test
You will be asked to write a computer based test after you are done with the requirements from NMC. The test covers all major areas of midwifery, nursing, learning disabilities. You need to be very prepared for this test.

There are only three attempts to write and pass the CBT Competence test.

Write the OSCE Test
The Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) is a test you will write after being successful in the CBT Competence test. This test is written at only one centre in the UK. Because of the distance, most nurses write this test after they are through with preparations and get to UK.

You can get a six month visa to go to UK to write the OSCE test. The best thing is to secure a nursing job first before writing this exam. Your employer can sponsor you. Note that the sponsorship only covers the registration fee for the exam. Unless your sponsor can be kind enough to take care of your flight and accommodation.

You can write the exam again if you fail at the first attempt but you will pay a resit fee of £397.

Register with NMC, UK
After you have successfully passed the CBT competence test, you are to pay the NMC a registration fee of £153 and upload all documents that are required. Make sure to include the name and details of your medical regulator.

NMC will send a letter to your medical regulator for your health declaration. Make sure to check your portal always inorder to keep track of your progress with the process.

Find a Nursing Job
When you are done completing all that is required, you can now search for nursing jobs online. To help you with this, check sites like: apps.trac.jobs, jobs.nhs.uk, nurses.co.uk.

Make sure to read carefully about the eligibility criteria before applying. Also, update your CV so that it will attract job offers quickly.

Certificate of Sponsorship
After being offered the nursing job, your employer will give you a Certificate of Sponsorship serving as evidence that you can apply for a visa. The COS states your resumption date. If you have a spouse and/or a child, make sure your employer includes it in the COS.

Apply for a Visa
Apply for a health and care visa. This will allow you stay in the UK for up to six years after which you can apply for permanent residency.

Congratulations to you when your visa gets approved! Now, you can joyously japa to UK as a nurse.

If you follow the above steps on how to become a nurse in UK from Nigeria, then you are good to go.

Read 8 Best Medical Schools in UK.

How much are Nurses paid in UK?
The average registered nurses salary in the UK is £34,916 per year. Entry level positions start with £31,200. But nurses who have worked for a longer time and are very experienced earn up to £48,880 per year.

https://careersinedu.com/how-to-become-a-nurse-in-uk-from-nigeria/

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Re: How To Become A Nurse In UK From Nigeria by Theflowside: 1:25am On Feb 15, 2023
OCentia:

How to become a Nurse in UK from Nigeria: Due to the rise in global health crisis, it’s no news that nursing jobs are topping the chart of hot cake jobs in the world especially in UK. There is a high demand for healthcare workers especially nurses and UK is one of the countries that pay nurses quite a handsome salary.

If your dream is to work as a nurse in UK, then this article is for you. In this article, you will find out how to work as a nurse in UK, how much nurses are paid in UK, and the steps to follow to get your dream job as a nurse in UK. See 9 Best Undergraduate Nursing Schools.

Steps on How to Become a Nurse in UK from Nigeria
Get your international passport
You can apply for an international passport by going to the Nigerian Immigration Service. You will need a standard passport or epassport to travel to UK as a registered and certified nurse. International passports take about weeks or months to be ready.

Note that this international passport is one of the requirements needed to register for IELTS. See how to apply for UK Visa.

Write IELTS/OET Exam
If you want to get a nursing job in the UK, you must write and pass IELTS exam. This is compulsory and required. You are expected to submit it during NMC registration and your visa application. IELTS which means International English Language Testing System, is an exam that proves your proficiency in English language.

To register for the exam, you will pay up to ₦80,000. Note that the minimum IELTS pass mark is 7 or at least 6.5 to qualify you for the nursing job in UK. The IELTS exam should be taken seriously so you need to prepare well for it.

Another alternative for the IELTS is the OET which stands for Occupational English Test. The fee for registering OET is around ₦150,000. See also Fully Funded Scholarships for International Students Without IELTS .

Get verified by NMC, UK
The Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC), UK, needs to verify your qualification and licence as a nurse before you can get a nursing job in UK. Their aim of doing this is to ensure you are qualified for the job. What you should do is to open an account on the NMC portal and pay a verification fee.

Next step is to submit your nursing certificate, licence and birth certificate. You will also submit a letter requesting verification. All these documents must be up to date.

CBT Competence Test
You will be asked to write a computer based test after you are done with the requirements from NMC. The test covers all major areas of midwifery, nursing, learning disabilities. You need to be very prepared for this test.

There are only three attempts to write and pass the CBT Competence test.

Write the OSCE Test
The Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) is a test you will write after being successful in the CBT Competence test. This test is written at only one centre in the UK. Because of the distance, most nurses write this test after they are through with preparations and get to UK.

You can get a six month visa to go to UK to write the OSCE test. The best thing is to secure a nursing job first before writing this exam. Your employer can sponsor you. Note that the sponsorship only covers the registration fee for the exam. Unless your sponsor can be kind enough to take care of your flight and accommodation.

You can write the exam again if you fail at the first attempt but you will pay a resit fee of £397.

Register with NMC, UK
After you have successfully passed the CBT competence test, you are to pay the NMC a registration fee of £153 and upload all documents that are required. Make sure to include the name and details of your medical regulator.

NMC will send a letter to your medical regulator for your health declaration. Make sure to check your portal always inorder to keep track of your progress with the process.

Find a Nursing Job
When you are done completing all that is required, you can now search for nursing jobs online. To help you with this, check sites like: apps.trac.jobs, jobs.nhs.uk, nurses.co.uk.

Make sure to read carefully about the eligibility criteria before applying. Also, update your CV so that it will attract job offers quickly.

Certificate of Sponsorship
After being offered the nursing job, your employer will give you a Certificate of Sponsorship serving as evidence that you can apply for a visa. The COS states your resumption date. If you have a spouse and/or a child, make sure your employer includes it in the COS.

Apply for a Visa
Apply for a health and care visa. This will allow you stay in the UK for up to six years after which you can apply for permanent residency.

Congratulations to you when your visa gets approved! Now, you can joyously japa to UK as a nurse.

If you follow the above steps on how to become a nurse in UK from Nigeria, then you are good to go.

Read 8 Best Medical Schools in UK.

How much are Nurses paid in UK?
The average registered nurses salary in the UK is £34,916 per year. Entry level positions start with £31,200. But nurses who have worked for a longer time and are very experienced earn up to £48,880 per year.

https://careersinedu.com/how-to-become-a-nurse-in-uk-from-nigeria/






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Re: How To Become A Nurse In UK From Nigeria by uche393: 12:05pm On Feb 15, 2023
Can someone with nursing school certificate/RN get job in UK
Re: How To Become A Nurse In UK From Nigeria by Emilo000(m): 5:45pm On Feb 15, 2023
Yes

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