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NHS Lanarkshire are delighted to announce that we have an exciting opportunity for International Registered Nurses to join our Acute Services Team.
We have 3 acute hospitals within NHS Lanarkshire - University Hospital Monklands, University Hospital Hairmyres and University Hospital Wishaw. *Please note you could be appointed to any of these locations.
Applications are invited from internationally-educated nurses from overseas with a degree-level qualification in nursing, who have at this point started the UK NMC registration process and have successfully passed the following:
Part 1 Test of Competence NMC CBT (both A and B)
IELTS/OET to the level required by the UK NMC
As part of a multidisciplinary team, you will be responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development of programmes of care, and/or the implementation and evaluation of these programmes ensuring the delivery of high-quality care to patients.
Please explain which specialties you have worked in previously, along with the dates of this work experience. You can either include this in the application form or within the assessment form under Q3 (Is there any other relevant information that will assist us in shortlisting your application).
Prior to successful registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) you will be employed as a Generic Assistant Practitioner and paid at Agenda for Change (AFC) Band 4. The job description for this post is attached for information.
As a result of Scottish Government funding for this initiative, NHS Lanarkshire can offer the following package with reimbursement following arrival in the country:
English language test (IELTS or OET): 1 x test funded, NMC eligibility and qualification application fee, Part 1 Test of Competence (NMC CBT), Visa, Flight to the UK - contribution of up to a maximum of £600, Part 2 Test of Competence (NMC OSCE): 1 x test funded, NMC registration fee, transfer from UK arrival airport - contribution of up to a maximum of £30, and travel and accommodation to undertake OSCE - contribution of up to a maximum of £200 (1 x test funded).
In addition, accommodation for the first 12 weeks will be provided (please note NHSL accommodation provides mixed sex common areas with private bedrooms).
Please note, should you leave employment with us you may be liable to repay some of these costs.
If you have any queries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact international.recruitment@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk stating the job title and reference number in the subject.
Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the advert once sufficient applications are received. Please complete and submit your application early.
In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.
*Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children’s setting/secure unit.’
Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.
Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.
NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by UK Visas and Immigration. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. Candidates who require a Certificate of Sponsorship can access further information at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk. Skilled Worker Visa and all current immigration rules are available at www.gov.uk.
