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Welcome to the FAQs section!
This section lists the most frequently asked questions regarding International section of Thenursingweb.co.uk along with their respective responses. If however, you feel your query has not been addressed by this section, please use the “Contact Us” section available from the top tool bar to send us your query.
To view a response, click the question from the list given below.
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| What is NHS? |
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NHS is the National Health Service of the U.K. , which was set up on July 5th , 1948 to provide health care for all citizens based on need, not the ability to pay. The NHS is funded by the taxpayer and managed by the Department of Health, which sets overall policies on health issues. It is the responsibility of the Department of Health to provide health services to the general public through the NHS.
NHS was launched as a single organisation with around 14 regional hospital boards. NHS was originally divided into three categories on the basis of the nature of health care services:
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Hospital services |
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Family doctors, dentists, opticians and pharmacists |
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Local authority health services, including community nursing and health visiting |
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Since 1948, there have been huge changes to both the organisational structure of the NHS and the way patient services are provided.
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| What is NMC? |
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NMC is the Nursing and Midwifery Council. It is an organisation set up by the U.K. Parliament to ensure nurses and midwives provide high standards of care to their patients and clients.
To achieve its aims, the NMC: |
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Maintains a record of qualified nurses, midwives, and specialist community public health nurses |
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Sets standards for education, practice, and conduct |
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Provides professional advice for nurses and midwives |
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Considers allegations of misconduct or unfitness to practise due to ill health |
Since the NMC maintains a live record of nurses, midwives, and specialist community public health nurses, all overseas-trained nurses must register with the NMC in order to be able to practise in the U.K. The NMC reserves the right to remove or caution any practitioner who is found guilty of professional misconduct. In rare cases (for example, practitioners charged with serious crimes), it can also suspend a registrant while the case is under investigation. |
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| I would like to apply for a nursing job in the U.K. What are my educational and professional eligibility criteria? |
Since the U.K. is part of the European Union (EU), your qualifications need to comply with European Directives, which state the minimum training required for entry onto the professional register.
By law, the NMC can only accept applications from first-level registered nurses and midwives. Applicants with second-level or other qualifications are not eligible to apply. A brief list of the main qualification parameters is given below
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Acceptable qualifications:
The first-level qualifications that will allow you to work in the U.K. are: |
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Registered nurse |
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Registered midwife |
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State registered nurse |
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Registered community health nurse ( Kenya ) |
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Unacceptable qualifications:
The second-level or equivalent qualifications that are NOT acceptable by the NMC are: |
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Enrolled nurse |
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Practical nurse (licensed or registered) |
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Vocational nurse |
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Community nurse |
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State-certified nurse |
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Mother craft nurse |
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Nursery nurse |
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Unacceptable country-specific qualifications:
Applicants holding the following country-specific qualifications are NOT acceptable by the NMC: |
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Australia : |
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Practical nurse (licensed or registered) |
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Registered geriatric nurse |
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Canada : |
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Nurse aide |
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Ghana : |
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Qualified registered nurse (QRN) |
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Iran : |
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Byhalia nurse |
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Israel : |
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Practical nurse certificate |
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Lebanon : |
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Technical baccalaureate certificate |
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Malawi : |
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Nurse midwife technician |
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New Zealand : |
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Community care nurse |
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Karitane nurse |
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Plunkett nurse |
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Romania : |
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Assistance nurse certificate |
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South Africa : |
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Staff nurse |
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U.S.A. : |
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Medical assistance certificate |
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Licensed practical nurse (LPN) |
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Licensed vocational nurse |
Note: if you possess any of the above qualifications, then you are not currently eligible to apply for registration in the U.K.
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How does the NMC register classify application requirements for registration? |
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The NMC register is divided into different areas that indicate different specialities and professions. Each of these areas has separate application requirements. These areas are:
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General nursing |
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Mental health nursing |
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Learning disabilities nursing |
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Children’s nursing |
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Midwifery |
In order to apply for registration in a certain area, you need to have consequential proof of actually having been trained in that discipline. In case you hold qualified training certificate in a combined course, check with the NMC regarding the validity of this course before applying. |
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I want to apply for General Nursing. How do I qualify? |
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You need to comply with the following minimum education and training requirements and post registration experience:
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Minimum three years or 4600 hours of education and training in nursing: |
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At post-secondary school level of education |
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With balance of minimum one-third theoretical and one-half clinical/practical training | |
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Training in children′s nursing |
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Training in midwifery |
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At least six months of continuous post registration experience within the last five years |
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Theoretical and practical training is required in the following areas:
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General and specialist medicine |
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General and specialist surgery |
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Child care and paediatrics |
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Maternity care (obstetrics) |
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Mental health and psychiatry |
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Care of the elderly (geriatrics) |
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Community (home) nursing |
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Note: All applications for general nursing registration are compared individually to the training undertaken by general nurses in the U.K. The standard of training for general nursing is based on EU Directive 77/453/EEC.
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I want to apply for Mental Health Nursing. How do I qualify? |
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You need to comply with the following minimum education and training requirements and post registration experience:
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Registration in home country as a general nurse having undertaken a three-year general nursing programme |
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At least 12-month course in mental health nursing that meets the content specifications set out below |
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Having undertaken a three-year programme specifically in mental health nursing that meets the content specifications set out below |
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Content Specifications:
The mental health nursing programme undertaken by you should: |
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Constitute post-secondary level of education |
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Include theoretical and clinical/practical training and experience in mental health, including caring for people with a variety of mental health problems in any age group |
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Include understanding of the issues for service users enduring mental illness as well as those experiencing acute episodes |
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Be prepared to work in a multi-cultural society |
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Develop an understanding of the legal framework within which mental health care occurs in the United Kingdom |
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Complete at least six months continuous post-registration experience before you are able to be considered for registration | |
Note: All applications for mental health nursing registration are compared individually to the training undertaken by general nurses in the U.K. You must have separate training in mental health nursing in your home country in order to apply to this area of the NMC register. |
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I want to apply for Learning Disabilities Nursing. How do I qualify? |
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You need to comply with the following minimum education and training requirements and post registration experience:
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Registration in home country as a general nurse having undertaken a three-year general nursing programme |
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At least 12-month course in learning disabilities nursing that meets the content specifications set out below |
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Having undertaken a three-year programme specifically inlearning disabilities nursing that meets the content specifications set out below |
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Content Specifications:
The learning disabilities nursing programme undertaken by you should: |
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Constitute post-secondary level of education |
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Include theoretical and clinical/practical training in learning disabilities, including the care of children, adolescents, adults, elderly, community care, and continuing care and rehabilitation |
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Complete at least six months continuous post-registration experience before you are able to be considered for registration | |
Note: All applications for learning disabilities nursing registration are compared individually to the training undertaken by general nurses in the U.K. You must have separate training in learning disabilities nursing in your home country in order to apply to this area of the NMC register. |
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I want to apply for Children’s Nursing. How do I qualify? |
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You need to comply with the following minimum education and training requirements and post registration experience:
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Registration in home country as a general nurse having undertaken a three-year general nursing programme |
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At least 12-month course in children′s nursing that meets the content specifications set out below |
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Having undertaken a three-year programme specifically in children′s nursing that meets the content specifications set out below |
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Content Specifications:
The children′s nursing programme undertaken by you should: |
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Constitute post-secondary level of education |
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Include theoretical and clinical/practical training and experience in paediatric and specialist medicine, paediatric and specialist surgery, neonatal care, operating theatre/paediatric intensive care, and community paediatric nursing |
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Complete at least six months continuous post-registration experience before you are able to be considered for registration |
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Some programmes may be considered as specialised and may not meet the requirements for registration as a children′s nurse in the U.K. For example, graduate certificates in neonatal intensive care or paediatric oncology would not meet the requirements for registration | |
Note: All applications for children′s nursing registration are compared individually to the training undertaken by general nurses in the U.K. You must have separate training in children′s nursing in your home country in order to apply to this area of the NMC register |
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I want to apply for Midwifery. How do I qualify? |
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You must register with the NMC, which has the following steps:
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Application assessment by the NMC against EU/U.K. requirements |
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Adaptation programme at an approved midwifery institution if the EU/U.K. requirements are met |
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Period of adaptation in a clinical setting |
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To register with the NMC, the following documents of proof are required:
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Evidence of practising midwifery for at least five continuous years |
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At least two references from former places of work |
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At least two references from any of the following: senior nurse, midwife or medical doctor who supervised work, one of which should be from your last place of work |
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Evidence of passing the English test (required currently, if the applicant is from a non-English speaking country) |
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English language test certificate of at least a 6.5 pass (required for all applications from September 1st, 2005) |
Note: This is part of the new overseas nursing programme (ONP). Details of ONP briefing will be found in the NMC web site www.nmc-uk.org |
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What is a Decision Letter? |
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At the end of the registration process with the NMC, a Decision Letter is sent to the applicant outlining the nature and reasons for the decision that has been made.
One of the following decisions will be advised to the applicant: |
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Acceptance for registration |
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Requirement directive to undertake a period of supervised practice in the U.K. (This may include passing IELTS). |
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Request to supply further information about education or practice |
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Rejection of application |
Note: With these documents, we will assist you with your registration with NMC and obtain a decision letter for you. Please begin this process by creating your CV on Thenursingweb.co.uk that can be saved in our database. We will effectively market you to the health care and educational institutions in the U.K. in consideration for an adaptation placement.
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I cannot log in with the username and password that you sent me. What do I do? |
Make sure that you are entering the username and password exactly how it appears in the e-mail. Also, make sure that you have checked the correct profile while logging in – institute or professional.
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Several companies have accessed my resume, but I have heard nothing. Is this normal? |
Yes, this does happen. We have several member companies who set up resume search agents, much like your job search agents. Then, they look through all the resumes that are returned by the agent. To be more pro-active, you can apply to most job postings by performing a Job Search..
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How can I post more than one resume? |
You cannot post more than one resume with the same e-mail address. This will affect the integrity of our resume database for our member companies and for this reason, we do not offer this option.
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