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egojeny1:
Congratulations

Thank you so much

justwise:
Congrat and thanks for the feedback.

Thank you boss

Sweetvie:
Congrats

Thank you so much

Greetings everyone!

This is to appreciate everyone who contributed their opinion and advise during my decision stage. Some people have emailed me to know how the whole journey turned out. It is also wise that I give update on how it went.

Goodnews is that I have relocated and settled in UK now, and here is the story.

I accepted the offer in Brighton. We were still at processing stage of the job offer, while waiting for my NMC pin. Yes I passed my OSCE!

So I needed to get NMCN verification letter to be able to process my NMC pin, that was when I discovered that NMCN verification portal was shut. I could not verify. My pin was delayed. My employer could not proceed with the job processing. They got tired and cancelled the offer.

I was frustrated like most Nigerian nurses then due to the NMCN verification wahala.

But I kept faith on. I began to apply for jobs again. And after some months, I got another offer, a better offer than the first one. Thankfully, the NMCN lifted ban on license verification. I was able to verify my license, and proceed with getting my NMC pin.

The Trust (employer) sent me the necessary documents, including the almighty COS with which I applied for my visa.

In 7 days after my biometrics in Lagos, I got email that my visa (and that of my husband) have been approved.

We are happily settled here now and God has been so kind!

Thank you all.

Seezion:
Nigeria is already known as one of the poorest countries in the world but i believe the duty of governments of the country (if they are sincere to themselves) is to work to change the status and not to make policies that deepened the poverty situation.

Whether anybody likes it or not, the policies taken by this government which is responsible for the hardship Nigerians are currently going through would only render more Nigerians poor and poorer.

In a country where unemployment/underemployment is so high, people are struggling to even feed and survive. A very good example is myself. I am underemployed, that is to say my salary is poor and nothing to write home about. Not as though i'm happy about this as i am still looking for better opportunities.

Of truth, only N600 was left with me yesterday. I couldn't afford to have dinner and so i slept empty stomach that yesterday. There's this woman selling bread near a bakery along the road i pass to work. Her price is considered the cheapest, so many people buy from her. My plan was to use the N600 to buy bread from there, which i can manage throughout the day or even till tomorrow, hopefully miracle can happen and another money enters my hand.

As i went there this morning, the N600 bread is now N800. No surprise about that at all, knowing the country we are living in today. This spoilt the plan and i was confused, disturbed and broken down. I stood there for over 5 mins hopelessly, with hunger and anger in me.

That small time, one elderly woman in the shop was sobbing. I later realized she started crying after she couldn't afford the current price of rice. Another guy came and asked for a pack of indomie and was told N1000. He sighed bitterly and left. Then i saw another two guys who came to the shop, joined their money together (400+400) and bought the N800 bread and divided it into two, for each.

That was a nice decision though even though it would reduce the quantity, but as i didnt see someone to join too, i left the place to work without buying the bread.

Any alternatives for me?

There's absolutely no alternative for since everything is on the high side. I could have opted for rice and beans, but i wont know when i will start crying after mamaput has dished the quantity for me. Surely it will be small. So i decided not to go near there. What about Garri and soup? I dont know for everywhere but i can tell you, there's mow where i could find a plate of Garri and soup for N600. Even if there is, i would still cry over the quantity. What about noodles that used to do 'rescue mission'? Well, i just told you a pack is now N1000, when i had only N600 with me. What of biscuit? I refused to "waste" my last money on something that would not last me the next 1 hour after i have eaten. Akara? Have you seen the sizes of Akara in recent? N100 own looks very small, so i still decided not to buy.

At the end, all options failed. Till this minute, nothing has entered my stomach and i'm still holding tight to my N600. Yes i am hungry and weak but the N600 must be for something that can keep me for a while, hopefully another money would come my way before i am hungry again.

Sadly, my in quote "salary" is still far, till Thursday next week, but i have to survive however it is.

It's a very tough time for most of us Nigerians right now.

Lastly, government should know that
most Nigerians are not asking for luxury, just basic things made affordable for survival and food is obviously not affordable to many Nigerians today. Please government should do something about food crisis in the country.

May God help us, the common citizens.

Nobody deserves to go through hunger and starvation this way.

It is well.

Dear Nurses in the building, what is going on with NMCN verification portal.

Does anyone have any contact that can assist nurses with verification?

GreatChizzy:
I spent nearly two years in Brighton but currently residing in Telford, Shropshire which is nearly 4 hours away from Brighton. You mentioned having two offers, are both in Brighton?

The other is in Stevenage.

But I have accepted the one of Brighton.

Fyorgyn:
I can totally relate.

My sister, a nurse, had to sponsor herself to the UK to write the OSCE and thankfully, she passed. She got her NMC pin, went back to Nigeria and started applying for jobs. After about 600 applications, she finally got about 10 invites. Most of them, however, cancelled when she mentioned she couldn’t attend interviews on-site.

She finally got one offer. She made it clear during the interview that she required sponsorship for work visa. They said no problem!

Two weeks after the offer was made, they sent her a regret mail (excerpt below) that they couldn’t go ahead because she’s from a red list country!

Unfortunately we cannot process your application any further on this occasion.
We currently recruit overseas Nursing staff through an NHS Trust Supplier and we adhere to the NHSE Code of Practice in relation to applicants from Red List countries. This means we cannot accept any direct applications from candidates who are not already based in the UK.

She got two more offers, and, again time to send COS, they sent a similar mail.

She finally got a fourth offer from a trust that will pay for everything! We couldn’t even rejoice until she got the visa because she had been burnt three times!

I forgot to add, before she did the OSCE, she had a physical interview with a care home that offered (verbally) to sponsor her and reimburse expenses etc once she gets her PIN. When she got it, she reached out to them but they eventually told her they couldn’t bring her from Nigeria. They thought she had some kind of visa to stay in the UK (she clearly told them she didn’t o)

This is what I think

1. Focus on passing your OSCE (have you written it already?)

2. Follow through to the end and see if they will actually sponsor you once they realize you will be applying for visa from outside the UK. My sister got 4 offers rescinded when they realized she needed to move from a red list country

3. I know it costs a lot of money to get to the stage you are already. I live abroad and was able to pay for most things for my sister- I don’t know how she’d have done it otherwise, with the exchange rate and all. If you have someone close to you living abroad, consider asking for help and setting up a realistic payment plan.

You possibly need money for
- visa application
(If you live outside Lagos or Abuja, factor in the cost of travelling for biometrics etc)
-Flight to the UK
-one month accommodation
-maintenance until your first pay cheque

Calculate this, know your numbers and then see how to go about it

Meanwhile keep applying especially to those that take overseas nurses.

All the best

This is quite insightful. Thank you for the detailed response. I am yet to write OSCE. The Trust is aware of this. They also know I will be relocating from Nigeria. I disclosed my visit visa status to them which they already confirmed from the Home Office.

I will go with their offer and struggle it out.

Thank you so much

Thank you everyone who has contributed to the discussion.

After much consultations with, I have decided to accept the offer.

All will be well last last.

Thank you everyone

GreatChizzy:
I do apologise for wrongly accusing you. What Cities did you get offers from? It could be in the city of my residence or close by. My wife and I would be happy to provide you accommodation should you consider the offers. Send me an email so we can discuss further details.

Done Sir.

The offer is from Brighton.

Thank you for helping out.

Goodly1:
If you have an offer from the NHS, just accept it. But while you're in the UK, apply intensively to other NHS trusts and attend their physical interviews, you might have a better chance of getting good offers there than in Nigeria.
By the way, the offers you said you got, are they nursing roles? If yes, you don't have to apply for SW visa nor pay for IHS (surcharge) because nursing is under HCW visa, not SW visa.

Yes, it is Band 5 Nursing role.

Thank you for the information, I do appreciate.

pretty1986:
Exactly,that money she used in travelling to uk on visitors visa, would have been use for processing her health and care visa.except if she got the offer while already in Uk with the visitors visa.

I went to write my OSCE and improve my chances of getting a job. If I had gotten offer before I traveled, I would have saved the money for better usage

pretty1986:
But do you apply and get the offers while already in Uk on Visitor visa?

Sure, you can get offers. But you must return to your home country and process the appropriate work visa, before you can legally take up paid employment in UK

GreatChizzy:
If you have an offer as a Registered Nurse, your Visa category automatically is the Health Care Visa which exempts you from paying immigration Health surcharge (IHS). Also your visa fee would be cheaper than the Skilled Worker Visa.

Secondly, most NHS Trusts do not offer relocation packages. If you could afford to self sponsor yourself for the OSCE, I do not understand how you have a problem with this offer. It only suggests to me, that you opened this thread for clout chasing.

Clout chasing? Not at all. I made over 200 applications on Trac, and no interview invite. I used my life savings, from working in the private sector, to process visit visa to UK, to write my OSCE and improve my chances of getting an offer. I have been managing with friends, hoping that an offer will come with relocation package and every other cost covered.

Now the offer is here, and it is in a different city where I know nobody, like 4 hours from where I have friends. It comes with no relocation package. I am lost on how to raise money to relocate fully, or just leave it, get my pin, and hope for better offers.

Do bear in mind that I will be returning to Nigeria soon after my exams. So I have genuine concerns if I will be able to get another offer from Nigeria or kukuma hold unto what I have.

It is not clout chasing Sir

Valentineboy1:
Only that COS they are will to give you worth more than 10m.

Go for it.

I appreciate your suggestion Sir

Okpueze1:
You are not going to get any solution here my sister. The ball is in your court. Arrange with your family and enter the UK, things are not as they were few months ago. Ihs surcharge will still be refunded.

Enter obodo first, start humbly like most of us, your future and that of your nuclear family is bigger in the UK as a registered nurse.

Thank you for your advice and encouragement. I appreciate

ednut1:
Is it easy to get job offers these days as a nurse Reason am well o

Lol, that is my main fear.

It is increasingly becoming difficult

justwise:
What is the salary range?

Are you travelling alone?

Salary is £28,407 to £35,000.

I plan to travel alone now, my spouse (only dependant) can join me next year.

pretty1986:
My dear,you are really very lucky to get these 2 offers.alot of Nurses here in Nigeria don't have such opportunity.pls I will advise you to accept the offer from NHS and look for money to pay for all these things they couldn't pay.when you start working with them,you won't regret it.

Thank you so much. I wish I had the money, but I will make efforts to raise it.

I appreciate

ChisomFav2000:
Are already in the UK?

Yes, but on visitor's visa, just to write the OSCE. Will return to Nigeria by December ending

ChisomFav2000:
Good morning dear, congratulations for passing your OSCE. You don't even need to bother your self much my dear since you now have your UK PIN, start applying by yourself and if you are a mental health nurse, you get a lot of people looking for nurses with UK PIN, most times this things are by luck. Am yet to write my OSCE but I did several applications with the help of my hubby and we are lucky, I have two offers, one is in Brighton but they don't offer relocation package and the last one is NHS trust and they are offering everything. Just apply and pray my dear God will see you through. Good luck.

Thank you so much Sis. Okay, I am yet to write the OSCE, but I am booked for month ending already. Also, I am not a mental health nurse, I wish I was. I am an adult nurse with RN and BSc.

Do you think I should leave these 2 offers and wait for a better one. I have an offer from Brighton too.

Teedol:
On band 5 after deductuons your salary would be £1,700-£1,800 monthly, this is for 37.5hrs a week, you have the right to do extra 22.hrs a week, if you are lucky you could get £25-£30/hr jobs in private practices, this could amount to extra £1600 a month after deductions.

My wife made the move earlier this year and its the best decision we ever made, we are settled and happy.

You are very much correct with the calculations, thank you for your suggestion.

Amotolongbo:
I don’t know about the situation of things now,
When I came two years ago, it included all the sponsorship (CoS, visa, flight, Surcharge + my family) and refunds for the CBT and IELT, the first 3months accommodation included

Okay, a lot have really changed now. Getting offers are tougher and the immigration process is stricter.

I made over 200 applications on Trac, and no singular interview invite.

I used my life savings to come to UK on a visit visa to write my OSCE. Just few applications here, I have gotten 2 offers.

So I am considering holding on to them, jealously

@Amotolongbo Thank you so much for your suggestion.

It is the same regular Band 5 payment, nothing more.

Do you think there are other Trusts that will still be willing to offer a relocation package with all the red list wahala?

Greetings My Good People of Nairaland.

Please I need suggestions on an offer I have.

I am a Registered Nurse, hoping to relocate to UK. I have passed through all the steps and currently preparing to write my OSCE in the UK. I had to sponsor myself to UK for my OSCE exams.

So recently I got job offers from 2 NHS Trusts in UK after passing their job interviews. They are willing to give me COS for my Skilled Worker Visa Processing, but none is willing to make any financial commitment for my relocation.

THEY MADE IT CLEAR THEY DO NOT OFFER ANY RELOCATION PACKAGE.

This means I have to;

Pay the Skilled Worker Visa Fees myself
Pay NHS Surcharge myself
Pay for flight
Pay for my TB tests myself
And even cater for my accomodation on arrival.

The cost runs into millions of naira, which I do not have.

My questions;

1. Does anyone thing the offer is worth it, and should I accept it considering how difficult it is getting NHS offers now?

2. If I decide to go through Health and Care Worker Visa Route, the visa processing fees will be cheaper than Skilled Worker, but is it advisable?

3. Is it advisable to take a loan and invest in the relocation plans, since I have an offer already?


Every suggested will be appreciated.

psucc:
. . . the amount runs into millions which I don't have . . .

If you have the means get in the way. Don't talk into your enemies' ears.

Thank you

Durose2021:
If u need to take a loan to relocate pls do...its worth it at the end of the day....leave this country so u can live... good luck

Thank you

Greetings My Good People of Nairaland.

Please I need suggestions on an offer I have.

I am a Registered Nurse, hoping to relocate to UK. I have passed through all the steps and currently preparing to write my OSCE in the UK. I had to sponsor myself to UK for my OSCE exams.

So recently I got job offers from 2 NHS Trusts in UK after passing their job interviews. They are willing to give me COS for my Skilled Worker Visa Processing, but none is willing to make any financial commitment for my relocation.

THEY MADE IT CLEAR THEY DO NOT OFFER ANY RELOCATION PACKAGE.

This means I have to;

Pay the Skilled Worker Visa Fees myself
Pay NHS Surcharge myself
Pay for flight
Pay for my TB tests myself
And even cater for my accomodation on arrival.

The cost runs into millions of naira, which I do not have.

My questions;

1. Does anyone thing the offer is worth it, and should I accept it considering how difficult it is getting NHS offers now?

2. If I decide to go through Health and Care Worker Visa Route, the visa processing fees will be cheaper than Skilled Worker, but is it advisable?

3. Is it advisable to take a loan and invest in the relocation plans, since I have an offer already?


Every suggested will be appreciated.

Greetings My Good People of Nairaland.

Please I need suggestions on an offer I have.

I am a Registered Nurse, hoping to relocate to UK. I have passed through all the steps and currently preparing to write my OSCE in the UK. I had to sponsor myself to UK for my OSCE exams.

So recently I got job offers from 2 NHS Trusts in UK after passing their job interviews. They are willing to give me COS for my Skilled Worker Visa Processing, but none is willing to make any financial commitment for my relocation.

THEY MADE IT CLEAR THEY DO NOT OFFER ANY RELOCATION PACKAGE.

This means I have to;

Pay the Skilled Worker Visa Fees myself
Pay NHS Surcharge myself
Pay for flight
Pay for my TB tests myself
And even cater for my accomodation on arrival.

The cost runs into millions of naira, which I do not have.

My questions;

1. Does anyone thing the offer is worth it, and should I accept it considering how difficult it is getting NHS offers now?

2. If I decide to go through Health and Care Worker Visa Route, the visa processing fees will be cheaper than Skilled Worker, but is it advisable?

3. Is it advisable to take a loan and invest in the relocation plans, since I have an offer already?


Every suggested will be appreciated.

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