@Uzland, actually Care Assistant and co are under Health and Care worker.

See attached screenshot and link
https://www.gov.uk/health-care-worker-visa/your-job

Uzland:


On the other hand, Care assistant/Care worker/Carer/Home care assistant/Home carer/Support worker (nursing home): attend to the personal needs and comforts of the elderly and the infirm with care and support needs within residential care establishments, day care establishments or in their own homes.
This is classified under ONS code 6145, which is not a shortage occupation under the HACW visa, but is under the SW visa.

Do not be caught unawares, there is an additional fee for the Certificate upon completion

I am pointing it out because I know most people would think that everything is incorporated in the £12

umarwy:
https://www.reed.co.uk/courses/health-social-care/344448#/courses/level-3-nvq-health-and-social-care

Level 3 health and care

Discounts on reeds.com

Congratulations

We await more testimonies in this thread.

jum33:
Let me encourage someone here
Care assistant role
Visa alert !!!!
Biometrics done -10th of March
Application Transfered to DMC -10th of March
Application Received and Transfered to VAC -21st of March
Passport picked -21st March
There is nothing God cannot do .

Wow. Bros You be Baba for this COS waka oo.

Abeg borrow me one na

DeeOneBangin:


Yes, there is 5 years and a company is willing to offer but they pay less

Thanks buddy. I actually took job hunting as a second job.

You are absolutely right. After that experience, I restrategized to care homes application.

But funny enough, getting a positive response from care homes is now a herculean task.
it seems like our "brothers and sisters" over there have hijacked the jobs. Majority of them are switching from student visa to Tier 2 without fully completing their studies while some made it a point of duty to source for homes offering COS and forward to their direct relatives for easy application.

Notwithstanding, it will surely end in Praise for everyone of us

AllisonUK:


Perhaps the solution is to restrategize and just focus on care homes. Afterall, UK is UK. Once we get there, we reggae the reggae and align as we originally aspired to.

Amen. I am optimistic.. it will surely end in Praise

mimilyrics:
Guess different Trusts, different Takes. I'm hoping that you get an offer that can sponsor soon. NHS can sometimes be difficult to get into but once you're in, you're in.

It is actually a Trust in London.

The attached screenshot was the basis of their argument, that they cannot issue COS for band 2 jobs as per the going rate on UKVI website. That band 2 was not listed in the table hence is not eligible for sponsorship.

mimilyrics:
Some actually sponsor. Try Trusts within London - then enhancements make the pay better. I know someone who was sponsored as a Band 2 HCA by a London Trust but the person was already in the UK though and it wasn't even stated on the ad that sponsorship was available. The person just sent a mail to the recruiting manager asking about COS to avoid going out of status as current visa was expiring in about 2 weeks - HR gave the runaround but after the manager was involved, a COS was sent within 2 days.

Definitely!! There is no room for giving up.

May all our efforts be crowned with success stories! Amen..

Emurate1:
Keep pushing. That one YES will come.

Na who give up fvck up

Thank you for the encouragement. I have learnt from my experience.
Henceforth, no more applications for low band jobs in NHS

dee1504:


Sorry about your experience. A lot of NHS managers are not aware of this rule and they run foul of it. It was probably the HR personnel that called their attention to their goof before they realized. Just keep your hopes up. The fact that you got this one means that you're capable of even better.

That been said, please, always avoid applying for any jobs lower than Band 4 from Nigeria. They won't give CoS

Let me share my experience with an NHS TRUST.

I applied to one trust that has Certificate of Sponsorship advertised in the role (the Per annum salary was over 21k pounds). I was shortlisted for an interview.
On the day of the interview, I specifically told the interview panel that I am NOT resident in the UK and would require a Certificate of Sponsorship if successful. They assured me that they were aware because it was mentioned in my application.
The interview lasted for more than 30 minutes with lots of drilling and questions flying up and down.

One week later, I received a conditional offer of employment which was even addressed to my Nigeria home address. I was so elated and danced to my "answered prayers".

I then noticed that part of my conditions was to provide my "right to work in the UK". I sent an email immediately and notified them that I would be needing a COS in order to apply for visa as earlier mentioned during my interview.

Boom! I received the shock of my life, they cannot issue me a COS (that the healthcare assistant role I applied for is not eligible for sponsorship)
I was shocked to the bone marrow, I referred them to UKVI website with the necessary links to back up my facts.
They maintained that for NHS band 2 jobs, sponsorship cannot be issued as it does not meet the "going rate" on UKVI website irrespective of the salary.

After some days, the offer was withdrawn. I felt very bad and discouraged.

This particular experience taught me a lesson for NHS applications. It's clearly obvious they do not sponsor lower band jobs.

I have picked my broken pieces and moved on. I believe God that my YES is around the corner

AllisonUK:
Another matter, please help me understand..if the required salary for sponsorship is 20 plus and 10.10, why are some companies inviting people requiring sponsorship to apply, even though their offer can be as low as 18k...? I am not understanding that going rate something something.

Why do you want to leave your job and come over to work for us?

Your Job description as Health Care Assistant

An example of when you've cared for someone

An example of how your contribution in a team successfully resulted to a positive outcome.

How you've handled an aggressive patient

Example of how you've settled dispute among team members.

Your strength and weaknesses.

How do you deal with stress.

Six C's of nursing and how it applies to you

What is confidentiality and how does it apply to you

Raechelle:
Please people that have undergone NHS interview please drop some of the scenario questions you were asked.

Hello guys,

Was any embargo placed on recruitment of Nigerians
I got an email from a prospective employer about not recruiting from Nigeria

You have an option to choose either PAPER based or COMPUTER based.

CeeCyrils:
Please can someone confirm that IELTS UKVI test must be computer delivered? I just got this information this afternoon. I have been practicing with and for the paper delivered test. Do the tests have same structure?

Someone please help a sister. I intend writing the test next month.

Awww. It's quite saddening to hear that, but I am encouraging you NOT TO GIVE UP. Just one YES will make the whole difference.

This visa was launched just few weeks ago. There are lots of untapped opportunities waiting to be explored.
Do not relent in your search. All the best.

Ifesinachi22:


I regret to announce that it was not successful.

At this point I give up on Health and Care Visa.

I will follow students route. The goal is still the UK anyways. Just that i don't have enough money for Studies

Lmao @begin to feel dizzy
I am also on this table
Since NHS is a bit difficult to get, I think for me, care home setting would substitute.

Prosperity4All:


You talking of Care Homes setting.
But EnglandAmaka is referring to Live-in Carer .
MAID is an understatement; more like Houseboy self
Reading the roles of a Live-in Carer alone, I begin to feel dizzy.

Lmao

You all are funny.
I just had a good laugh this afternoon to ease off stress.

EnglandAmaka:


Funny you

I love old people too

Everyone will get old someday

Congratulations bro
Our God is faithful.

cyberknoz:
Visa alert...God did it by His MERCY

BIOMETRIC..10TH FEBRUARY
DMC..10TH
VAC...22ND FEBRUARY
VISA COLLECTION FROM DHL..24TH FEBRUARY
GOD BE PRAISED

Type Microsoft Teams.

Divinemercyy:

Can’t find this on appstore...any ?

This is not entirely true.
All my interviews were done using my Phone.

dee1504:


If you're actually thinking of doing a VIDEO INTERVIEW with your phone, and not a Computer with WEBCAM and MICROPHONE, then you might as well forget about the job.

Simply reply them that you are not resident in the UK and would appreciate if you can be scheduled for an online interview.

Ifesinachi22:


I got an invitation for an Interview yesterday but the address is a UK address. They didn't mention online interview there.

What do i do?

The interview is on 9th of March.

I can't possibly be in the UK on 9th to do the interview. I've not even been there before.

Because of the series of rejections i stopped applying since 2nd of February. I don't even check their emails again when i get email notifications from NHS. But i just opened one yesterday and it's an invitation for interview.

I've really suffered trying to apply. I almost developed Blood pressure, you know. I don't want this first interview to pass me by. I want to prepare the very best way i can.

The main question is how i can get them to switch from physical interviews to online interviews.

Thanks in anticipation

I believe this answers your question.

Beedollas:
Good afternoon house quick question please, Is there a deadline to when a Certificate of Sponsorship (cos) is supposed to stay in your hand before application? I mean can you apply for Visa anytime you are ready even after getting cos? Or is there a time limit to keep the cos

The Koko be say she cannot japa as a Nurse WITHOUT writing IELTS. There is nothing to be anxious about. The exam is pretty easy and with sufficient practice, she would get the required band scores.
She should search Google for IELTS past questions and also watch YouTube videos.

Even as a Nursing assistant or healthcare assistant, IELTS is still compulsory unless she opts for the NARIC evaluation.

iservwurld:

She will write the IELTS next month but do you mean to say that she can get a job as a Nursing assistant or healthcare assistant without the IELTS & also move to the UK if she satisfies all requirement’s?
NB: Its her 1st trial with the exam & I can feel her anxiety that’s why she also wants to try this route because she wan japa frm naija. That’s just the koko.

To the best of my knowledge, what you need to do is this:
1. Create an account with indeed jobs UK or NHS jobs UK.
In the course of creating the account, you will have to fill out your personal details, academic/professional qualifications, certifications and experiences.
It's more like an online CV that creates easy access for applications.

2. Using the search button, look for jobs with tier 2 sponsorship.(For eg, type care assistant jobs with sponsorship).
Vacancies relating to such would appear and you apply for the ones that best matches your profile.
If shortlisted, you will be invited for a virtual interview usually via Microsoft Teams.
If successful and the organisation is willing and ready to sponsor you, after their background checks, they will then issue you a CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP for visa application.

dexterush:

Applying for the health care Assistant

What exactly are you applying for? That would give a better understanding to your question.

dexterush:
Please house kindly respond to this, when applying , can i request for a certificate of sponsorship on my cover letter?

..

tolajay:
NO!

Awww. Congratulations.
More of these testimonies shall overflow this thread

Dee2016:
Visa Alert!!!
Hehehe I've longed to type this since I discovered Nairaland in September 2020 when my husband was waiting for his second canadian visa application which he got a refusal. I was a strong follower of the Canada students thread.
I am from Kenya and I told myself wherever Nigerians are going we will go. That's how we started our journey for UK Student visa.

Visa Application 12/1/2022
Visa type; Skilled worker HAC.
Biometrics 14/1/2022
Tls email 26/1/2022
DHL collection 27/1/2022.
All info was gotten from this thread and less from UKVO.gov website. Truly go through the pages, you won't miss any details.
Thank you Nigerians, we did it!!!

And to the famous quote which I couldn't wait to write
"What God cannot do doesn't exist!"

You don't necessarily need IELTS to secure a job, BUT it is part of the prerequisites for VISA application to prove your English language proficiency.

So often times, employers MIGHT prefer to hire someone who's documents are already complete to facilitate/hasten the process.

CeeCyrils:

Thank you for your prompt response always. I have checked out some sites for HCA jobs and no mention of English proficiency test in them rather Nvq equivalent and gcse English and math. Must one write IELTS UKVI to get those jobs even when their requirements did not indicate that?

Nenyezz:
Hy, I sent you a mail. I also need the contact

I'm yet to see it. Try resending

Newmum0615:
Good evening everyone,

How una dey?

I have some questions that I need help with please:

1. I need contact for transcript in former Anambra State University, now Odimegwu Ojukwu University please. If you attended the school or have a reliable contact, please pm me.

Biko, help me.

Thank you.

If you've not gotten help with this, you can PM me.
I have a contact of someone that helped with mine few years ago.

Good to see you here once again

Nice one.

At the end of the interview, I was told I performed excellently, then I received my offer the next day.

aivewobhor:
For those that had an offer from university of Chester for adult nursing, how many weeks did it take to get an offer after interview.

Yimi4real:
It should be 470 x 2 plus 150 because currently it is 300 x 2 plus 150 for 2 year’s courses

Wow... The increment is gonna be massive

Thanks.