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Healthcare, Support & International Recruitment
Registered Nurses are on high demand in the UK. Work is available based on your specialist areas and preferences. You can choose to work for short -term or long- term positions but the minimum is ideally 3-years. At Leys Consultants Ltd we will endeavour to assist you to choose your right destination and the right employer. Everything you need to know about applying for nursing jobs, how to register as a nurse and working in the UK Health and Social sector is here at your fingertips. Our experienced team provides you with one-to-one personal service in helping you secure the career you aspire for with all the accruing benefits. We specialise in the provision of permanent recruitment solutions that span across most areas of specialism. Our main client base includes the NHS Trusts and Hospitals, Nursing/Residential Care Home Groups, Private Hospitals and Mental Health Organisations. Leys Consultants Ltd recruits Healthcare Assistants (HCAs) and Support Workers for an array of healthcare services into various specialisms including:
Working with Healthcare Recruitment UK
Leys Consultants Ltd understand how important it is and how hard it can be when finding and securing the next best step in your career. There are many potential opportunities out there to look at, so we aim to make the whole process of finding your new dream job as efficient and easy as possible. When you send your CV to Leys Consultants Ltd or to our network of recruiting partners, you can be sure that the consultant who you speak with is will be able to add value to your job search. Our approach is individually tailored to each and every candidate we work with as you all have very different skills and career aspirations. We listen to exactly what you are looking for in your next position and then proactively work on your behalf, putting you forward to the positions that most match your requirements, skills and competency.
English Language Testing for Nurses working in the UK
Guidance on what English Language Tests you need to complete in order to become a Nurse in the UK
To be a nurse in the UK, you essentially need two key things: relevant qualifications and experience, and good English language skills. If you were trained in a country that is not classed as a native English-speaking country, you’ll need to either pass the IELTS, with an overall score of at least 7, or the Occupational English Test (OET). This is why your English skills are so important, and why you should be working on them right away if you are planning on moving to the UK and finding a new role as a nurse.
Pieces of evidence accepted by the NMC
• You have recently achieved the required score in one of the English language tests accepted by the NMC. You must achieve the required score in each of the four skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking.
• A recent pre-registration nursing or midwifery qualification which was taught and examined in English.
Registration and practice of at least one year in a country where English is the first and native language and an English language assessment was required for registration.
What is IELTS?
The International English Language Testing System, or IELTS, is an international test of English language proficiency. There are a number of countries where IELTS is non-mandatory for NMC registration. IELTS is the only English Language Test approved by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) for visa customers applying from both outside and inside the UK. Importantly, you must complete the ‘academic version’ of the IELTS, according to the NMC’s requirements.
You must complete the academic version of the IELTS test and achieve:
• At least 7.0 in the listening and reading sections
• At least 7.0 in the writing and speaking sections
• At least 7.0 (out of a possible 9) overall
What OET score is needed to become a nurse in the UK?
If you have completed an OET examination, you must provide a certificate that confirms:
• at least a B grade in listening and reading, and
• at least a B grade in writing and speaking.
The NMC will only accept results from OET tests taken from February 2016 onwards.
Combining tests
You can achieve the required mark across two test sittings if:
• you sit the tests within six months of each other, and
• you are tested in all four skills at the same time, and
• if you take an IELTS test, all scores in both sittings are above 6.5 and you achieve 7.0 or higher in all four fields when the results of both sittings are viewed together, or
• if you take the OET, all grades in both sittings are Grade B or higher in all four fields when the results of both sittings are viewed together. You must not score below Grade B in any of the four fields.
Test scores are valid for two years.
Computer Based Test (CBT)
• Multiple choices
• 120 questions
• 4 hours max duration
• 68% score overall to pass
• Maximum 2 re-sits
NMC’s Tests of Competence:
1. Computer Based Test (CBT) – Pearson VUE Test Centers across the world.
2. Observed Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) are conducted while in the UK