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Sometimes in July i got a call from the water company, Ses wanting me to supply the water readings and i informed them that i could not find the meter, I could sense some doubts from the customer agents. I told her that i have looked everywhere within the flats, i could not find anything. She asked if the meter could be outside, i told her to tell me if that were possible. She said yes. So we agreed that she could arrange to send an engineer to look around on a date that i will be available. On the said date, the engineer came around and searched places where meters could be but find none. He went to the street to search for non-domiciled meters which in his words are not plausible for a flat, non-domiciled meters could be installed for a detached or semi-detached house but not for flats in a terraced building especially old ones, anyways he looked outside but could not find it, he came back to me to that he would discuss with the company.
So the bills came later, i called them to have a meter installed. The agents then checked the records for the flat and came back that the house could not be metered. So i told her of the regulations that if the house is not metered and could not be metered due to no fault of the tenants, the company should reduce the rate and the bill. She agreed and told me not to pay the bill until the new and adjusted rate and bill is sent to me. So two weeks later a reduced monthly bill was sent which i paid immediately and also set up a direct debit to pay automatically.
Still talking about bills, the council contacted me with my account number for the council tax and advised that i should set up a direct debit. The council tax incorporates bills for the county council, borough council, Adult social care, and Surrey police, about £1700/an for the property band which is band c. Since i am going to start paying in August, the bill was spread over seven months, which means i will be paying about £182/cm. I decided not to set up the direct debit at least for the first payment, i wanted to check how payment over the counter would be. Well i went to the post office and the clerk scanned the bar code on the bill and i just paid with the card.
Schools resumed in early September, my lovelies started going to school. They have watched cartoons meant for a whole year, i cannot blame them. If i had constant light and wifi at their age i would have done the same thing. The first few weeks were hectic for them and the family, new environment, new faces, new learning methods, new food. Children are more perceptive and amenable than adults, so they adapted quickly and made new friends, there are a lot of black and minority ethnic children in the school.
Early September, the family decided we need to move to a less expensive location, we started searching around and asking questions. Luckily my wife's former boss who has relocated to the UK told us that there is a vacancy in her nhs trust the vacancy was for band 6 and 5. I applied through the NHS jobs site, i went for the interview. The interview involved making PowerPoint presentations on the topic sent to all applicants. Followed by questions and answer time. When it was time for me to ask questions, i asked about Staff retention, Staff support plans, Career progression support.
I did not get the band 6 because but a friend from within the trust got it, I asked for feedback on my performance with the interview, the feedback was mainly positive but i failed one of the questions in Mental capacity act. So i was employed as Band 5. I arranged to have my Mental health CBT, i studied for it within two weeks, sat for the exam, and passed. I informed my ward manager of my plans, she was sad. She asked if there is anything she could do for me to stay. I told her my plans are in advance stage. But i informed her that the new employe could contact her for reference. She said she will be happy to write a robust reference.
Then NMC decided to tweak with the online registration platform to make it better, but the new updates on the site do not support persons with an existing pin looking for registration for a second pin. So i could not progress with my registration, I made the new employer aware of this development.
The offer of employment and contract papers were sent to me through the post which i signed and returned.
The next hurdle is the application for a new Visa.

justwise:
I would have said the same thing.

Thank you.

lillaowow:
Question.

It is a matter of fastest fingers finger first.
If he has done his GMC and other relevant exams, he can apply for the family otherwise you can apply for the whole family on your sponsorship.
The part i am not sure of is the submission of documents and Biometric screening, dunno if it can be done in separate countries on single application. Possibly you can make two applications, one for yourself and children for submission within Nigeria, then the other for him to submit his documents in the country where he is.
Please @Justwise what will you advise?

EbonyCy:
@soknown pls wat path can a 3rd class anatomy follow to finally end in nursing here in Nigeria..
I don't have money or sponsor for abroad yet unless its scholarship which I doubt will work out cos of age(I'm 32)

Frankly, you can pick a JAMB form and study Nursing. Age is not a barrier.

Cyrilade01:
Wow,am well informed
OP, u are a good writer
Pls I would like to ask a few questions
I have 2 kids,can I also file for my mum to get a visa instead of getting a nanny over there?
Also what are your reasons for UK n not US
THANKS

I believe you can invite your mum through a visiting Visa, but you cannot apply for a tier 2 dependant for her because the sponsorship does not cover such. I have a friend that did something like that. She has been here for sometime while her Children were with her mum as the main Carer in Ghana. Last year she decided to bring her Children over to the UK. She applied for the children as tier 2 dependants while she applied for the mother on a 6 months visiting Visa, She noted on the application that the children will be coming with her mum.
I love UK than US, and the application process is shorter and less cumbersome.

Migration to and working in the UK, the process and prospects has been captured succinctly by Barbie.

IYIMAN:
Nice to have you here bro. Nursing is unlimited in the western world, enough space to take everyone.

My pleasure, nice thread. Let's keep it going.

yugotee:
Please your advice is urgently needed:

I am a double qualified Nurse RN and RPN ready to migrate to UK. My Nursing experience however, has been in general nursing. I intend pursuing Psychiatric nursing with my qualifications but have limited years of experience. In the NMC registration for CBT exams should I opt for the Mental Health or Adult/General Nursing.

What is the flow for Mental Health CBT as well as Adult Nursing CBT? I would appreciate if I can get study materials for both so as to make up my mind asap. Please send the cbt study materials to yugoberryt@gmail.com. Thank you..

I have the same experience, but I came in with adult nursing to know the framework of practise before applying for mental health on the register.

IYIMAN:
Nice reading from my pal, Barbiee, who did the needful at the right time to save time. I am happy to finally move over to the States, all thanks to God.

1. Immediately the requirements were met, it took just 6 months to get to consular interview stage, which looked like a formality because USCIS has approved the visa petition by my employer and every legally required documents have been fulfilled.

2. I landed in the US with same experience as shared by barbie, temperature was sub-zero. Picked up by my employer straight to a restaurant, then to the hotel. Then another life started.

3&4. A lot of differences in practice but the same principle. Nurses in the U.S. do a lot more than basically Nursing a patient. The 3 categories of Nurses with varying roles, but the RN to which Nigeria Nurses automatically belong leads the team. Nurses in America are critical decision makers in patient care. I was surprised to have to be the one writing consult to specialists that should see my patients after admission. To have to put in several treatment orders and sign off for the MD. For the MD to listen and go with your line of reasoning/decision in patients care. Everyone here works as a team and there's no superiority/inferiority issues.

5. Work for your money and enjoy yourself. Study further and become an authority in your special area. There are over 100 types of Nursing speciality in the US to choose from. They almost have a Traffic Nurse �.

6. All Aspiring Nurses, make hay while the sun shines, the U.S. �� is in serious need of you. The process remains the same for now. Do not procrastinate, stop wishing and start acting on those dreams. There is no better time to start this process than now.
The U.S remains one of the main destinations. Many in other western countries are still finding their way here.
Shalom.

The bolded cracked me up. You will of some speciality and you will be like seriously...

Hubbysluv:
Why not go for M.Sc. Adult or mental nursing instead. Is a two years Masters for people from another profession.
I read Economics also in my first degree, and I am going for M.Sc. Mental health nursing by Gods grace this September as i have 2yrs experience in the mental health and disability.
So google and search for different UK schools that offer Nursing pre-registration, check the eligibility and know which one that best suite you

Good luck

Thanks, Hubbysluv.
@Slimgold 2019, think about it.

Mindlog:
Parkgate Road Campus.

Cool.

baybie3:
Ok, thanks. Being that am married, do I need to do change of name with NMCN before applying with the NMC UK or should I use my maiden name and apply since that's what I have in all my certificates? Again, I already have a BNSc and I want to know if they value a degree in Nursing from a Nigerian University or will I start from scratch if I want to upgrade to BSc over there or proceed straight to MSc?

If the name on your license correspond to the one on your passport then you may not need to change it. But if they do not match, I advise that you should change all to the same name.
Honestly, in the clinical practice your skills matter than the certificates. They value hands on experience and soft skills than papers. They sometimes wonder what is wrong with us, when we gun for Masters and PhD.
You should be able to proceed with Masters based on your BNsc from Nigeria.

Yemisih:
Turkish airline sha�� traveled with dem 4 years ago nd my bag got missing too bur luckily I got it back less dan 48hrs intact.

My wife is still on it, I think they are known for missing luggage.

Capitalbase:
@ Soknown
I have followed this thread from the onset to this moment. My question is, How Lucrative is Biomedical science in the UK? Do you know anything about "Chester". Or should I switch course to Adult or Mental Nursing?
I am 31, Single and I hope to settle down soonest but not desperate oh...(Na man I be and I dey fear women now small). Please I hope U can just put me through all round including the important things to note wether I ask or not.
Still following.

Best Regards.

I know next to nothing about Bio-medical science honestly, so i cannot offer viable advice. I will say this though, go with your passion. Whichever profession you choose, there will be difficult days, your passion will see you through such days.
If you can spare another 4 or 5 years of studying and the accompanying finances, you can go with Adult nursing which will give you a better grip and understanding of the profession, otherwise 2 to 3 years in the University will get you a mental health nursing.

Mindlog:
@Soknown, I continue to appreciate your writing flow. I also hope to be in the UK by September for studies as am focused on Msc Family and Child Psychology and also utilize my experience from working in a psychiatric hospital to get a part time job in a mental health facility while studying.

Great, there are mental health hospitals around Chester, Which of the Campuses do you plan to attend?

rinzylee:
The moment I saw Turkish Airline.....I shook my head.. Those guys are just not it. There would always be luggage issues. If you have power, keep dragging them on Twitter , they must pay.

Cheers

Their twitter timeline is full of complaints from different passengers, mostly on missing or lost luggage.

This was when Nigeria was making money now that ppb has gone down drastically, and our population is blowing up, we should be doing some serious thinking.
The cost of production was about $18 to $20 per barrel of oil, dunno what it is now.

On Monday we went 'a shopping-de-la-malls', We went to Primark, H&M, M&S, Shoe zones, Clarkes and Argos. We were able to get sweatshirts, summer clothings, Jackets, Sandals, and Shoes. We left home with their passports so we visited the post-office at the county mall to collect their biometric resident card, fortunately, the cards were ready.
During the same week, I got a mail from the council for my council tax, the whole council tax for the year was about £1500 to be paid in installments over an 8 months period. My electricity and gas usage skyrocketed, though my family arrived in Summer, the weather is still too cold for them. I have to use the heater to make them comfortable. Looking forward to the time when the temperature will be above 30*c.
We kept following up with the airport police and the luggage handlers at Gatwick through the phone number stated for the same purpose on the complaints acknowledgment form, we were told there was no need to involve the airline yet but after seven days and they could not found the luggage, they contacted the airline on our behalf.
After two weeks, at about 2100hr in the evening I got a knock on the door. It was a delivery man with the lost luggage, I was overwhelmed and tired from the days work, so I was not really thinking straight. When I opened the bag most of the items were missing, the rest were spoiled. I signed for it and the delivery man left before I realized I should have used my phone to take a picture of what was remaining in the bag with the digital gadgets supplied for me to sign on. That would have been good evidence of inventory of what was returned with the bag. However, we took inventory of what was missing and the spoilt items.
After the delivery, it became very difficult to contact the airline as the email we were using to communicate with them was no longer active until I dragged them on twitter, they sent a PM for me to supply the details of the flight and luggage, then they promised to investigate and revert. They made contact two weeks later that the complaints have been resolved and closed. I dragged them again on twitter and the same process ensued till I got tired. My wife kept following up with some aviation complaints watchdog, but I have given up on it, unfortunately.

The schools were on holiday but I sent a mail to the county education board for placement for my daughters. Admission forms and list of schools within my catchment area were sent to me which I filled, scanned, and sent back with supporting documents. There are very good primary schools with good Ofsted rating. St Joseph Catholic primary school, St Matthew primary School owned by Church of England. St Johns Primary school, Hatchland primary school, Earlswood Junior School. St Joseph was very competitive and mostly reserved for Catholics as I heard, I visited the school anyways. I was informed that there is no opening as all the classes are full but I should check back when the school resumes. Eventually, St Matthews CoE primary school gave admission to my daughters. The School is on Linkfield Lane and about 20 minutes trek from my house. We started buying materials like school bags, white blouse, grew pleated skirts, jumpers and Jacket. Girls could wear skirts, trousers or dresses.

baybie3:
Waoh! I started from page one to the last page and I must say that this is my best read on nairaland . Apart from being a brilliant nurse with outstanding qualities, you are also a very good writer, thumbs up for you.

Thank you so much @Soknown for this detailed write up, I really learnt a lot from your experiences. Am also a nurse and I must tell you that practicing nursing in Nigeria is so frustrating with the poor remuneration and all that. The gap/difference between there and here is just too much.

Looking forward to relocating to UK very soon with my family so let me gather my questions.

God bless you and your wonderful family.

Thank you for your kind words, please dust up your papers and take the first step.

There is an orientation program called preceptorship, through which the trust introduces its mode of practice to new staff, monitor the progress and allow feedback from new staff, It is a six-month program, The last class involves a presentation to the group and the facilitators. I made a PowerPoint presentation on time management in the delivery of healthcare, as there are a plethora of activities to be done within a short time-frame, I touched on prioritization, delegation, and collaboration in delivering safe and effective healthcare to patients.

A day prior to the submission of documents, we had a family meeting sort of, to discuss and take into consideration all factors that will enable a smooth and seamless process. We considered the weather, transport, clothing, documents, packaging, and food till everyone was onboard, and understood parts to be played. The children understand no jumping around in the name of playing.
On the day for the submission of documents at the consulate approved contractor in Ikeja, my family was there on time. They went through the document scanning, submission, and then biometric screening. It was not all smooth as I had painted it to them, as they spent about six hours. When they got back home in the evening i told my wife to start saying goodbye to relatives and friends. I told her that i paid for priority service which means they will get a response within 5 working days and truly four days later she got the SMS alert to come for collection.
Immediately I started looking for available flights against the next week. when i checked BA, it was cut-throat fair about £4000 for three, i asked if she wouldn't mind Turkish airline, with some hours layover in Turkey, when she said yes i booked it, Turkish airline straightaway, LOS to LGW with a 1-hour layover in Istanbul, the total cost was about £1600 for three seats. I sent the ticket codes to her to print out.

On the departure date, she was driven to the airport by her Sister. It was difficult checking all those luggage in but they got it done, I advised that she should allow the luggage handlers to wrap all the luggage with cellophane for a token, this ensures the security of the luggage and the safety of the contents but she rushed through checking in and totally forgot about the wrapping of the luggage. Anyways by 2000hr, they lifted off. I slept for a few hours, I woke up at about 0430hr to check through the flat again to make sure everything is top-notch.
They had a 1-hour layover in Istanbul and by 0930hr they touched down in Gatwick’s south terminal. I have been at the terminal since 0700hr. She sent a message when the plane landed, i knew they have to go through the immigration protocol and all but when they have not come out by 1100hr I became worried, i started calling her but she was not picking her calls, i must have called a hundred times within that time frame. I became worried, angry, and hungry. They finally came out at about 1130hr. After all the greetings, hugs, and kisses, She told me the airline lost one of her bags, so she lodged complaints with the baggage department and then airport police, they gave many forms for her to fill, which were filled and submitted and given complaint acknowledgment copies. In my mind was thinking, I advised you to allow the handlers to wrap the luggage, I was less concerned about the missing bag honestly until when they were settled and comfortable that she told me the load belongs to our aunt in Tottenham, how are we going to explain it that out of about 7 bags, it is the one that does not belong to us that got lost. I took control of the luggage cart and wheeled towards the car park at the south terminal. I hailed Uber online but the Asian driver was not audible enough on phone nor was he able to locate me despite the correct description, he later canceled on me, I was livid with anger. I had to call Blue Arrow in Gatwick, this driver locate me without any issue. We loaded the luggage and in 20 minutes we touched down in my flats in Redhill, he charged £18.
I brought the luggage to the flats by myself. They were so tired after the long hours flight, They just showered, ate a little and all went to sleep in the afternoon. While they were sleeping, calls were coming in from everywhere from family members that knew about their trip. I was answering all calls while trying to arrange the luggage.
Later on in the evening, I introduced them to the house, the gadgets, safety devices, and all, the children sat to watch cartoons while I sat with my wife to discuss and reminisce. The evening rolled into the night and the next morning the children were surprised that there was no power outage.
The next day was Sunday so we geared up and got a taxi to Holmesthorpe Avenue, RCCG Kings tower Assembly. I used to be a popular and regular face in the church until i realized bank shift pays double on Sundays. The church was so happy to see my family and they got taken in immediately. My church members are actually an amazing set of people.

Omonihobae:
Good day,thank you for all the information given I do have some questions
1.pls what do you know about care assistant,
2.can someone from Nigeria apply with degree in Human Anatomy,is there any form of certificate needed to apply
3.its easy to get a sponsor for the job,is any process involves and any other addition is appreciated thank you.

1. Care assistants, carers, nursing assistants, or healthcare assistants are all the same. Basically they are members of staff that support service users/patients with physical care mostly. It requires less skill-sets as compared to other professionals, apart from being literate.
2. No, as of now. The job is only for those that have resident permit already. It requires certificates but most of their courses are done online.
3. No sponsorship, No employer will issue sponsorship for the position.

I know you did not ask for advice on this but i wish i can say this, if you can build on your knowledge in Human anatomy to undergo courses like, Sonography, Cardiac Sonography. That will be more rewarding.

I hope the security forces are monitoring this development before it becomes a template for another bloodshed post Covid-19

ziziangel:
I've been a silent but yet, an ardent follower of the travel section.

Truth be told, your thread is one of the most captivating I've bumped into.

I almost burn my food wey dey fire because of your thrilling and well detailed diaries.

I wish you well in your endeavours bro.
Bravo!

Thank you for the kind words. I have been very fortunate to have readers with kind review, Hope your meal was good to eat still.

claremont:
Good to see that there are a lot more Nigerians in the NE than I originally thought. I have worked in Grimsby and live close by, but my working career has taken me around most remote towns in the NE. The NE is a hidden goldmine for healthcare professionals, most people tend to think that London and the south is where the money is.

Most of my colleagues in Surrey don't know jack about NE. It's a hidden treasure like you said. Life is simple, easy-paced and cheap over here.

Tobexin:
oh that is great! I am with Bradley woodlands hospital. Make we control na! I stay in Cleethorpes.

Cool, i will contact.

Rape is now an epidemic in Nigeria, it beats me hollow. There should be a register of sexual offenders.

Truth

Lexusgs430:
Nigerian's are everywhere..... Too many of us in Nigeria, so we must spread ourselves like river Niger..........

When I came for the interview, right at the town train station, one man was on phone 'blaring away' in Yoruba, even in the this small corner of UK.

Tobexin:
I am in Grimsby too bro! I work with one of the Mental health hospital there! Make we meet na make I chop Nkwobi on top your head na

Wow, this is great. I work in the gardens. We go arrange am, make I finish my night. Are you with Nav or DPOW.

TRAY2:
. I hope this helps.

Wow, How is Scunthorpe ? I am in Grimsby, North East Lincs. When i was moving to this place, i thought there won't be many Nigerians but lo and behold, there is a significant Nigerian popuation.

ValCon888:
They can discover 360-year-old door but they cannot return our stolen artifacts that are more than 2500 years old.

"Power concedes nothing without a demand, it never did, it never will" Fredrick Douglass

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