International Support for International Applicants
Application Support for International Applicants

Support for International Applicants

We’re excited you have expressed interest in joining our UK Healthcare programme. Here at NHS Professionals, we want to ensure you have the best possible experience of coming to live and work in the United Kingdom (UK).

Therefore, we’ve put together a variety of materials designed to simply explain the processes you will be going through when working towards your healthcare career in the UK.

 

Application Support

To help you with your application, we’ve put together application support packs detailing what you should include in your CV and how to prepare for your interview. We’ve also provided a guide on the Computer Based Test (CBT), which is only relevant for Nursing and Midwifery roles.

 

English Language Tests

In order to join our UK Healthcare programme, you will need to be either from an English-speaking country or pass an English language test. The language requirements differ slightly depending on the role you are applying for.

For Nursing and Midwifery roles, the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) accepts two language tests as evidence that you can communicate effectively in English.

These are:

  • International English Language Test System (IELTS)
    If you have completed an IELTS examination you must provide an IELTS academic certificate that confirms you have achieved a minimum Level 7.0 in speaking, listening, and reading and Level 6.5 in writing and overall Level 7.0.
    For more information, see our FAQs for IELTS here.

  • Occupational English Test (OET)
    If you have completed an OET examination, you must provide a certificate that confirms you have achieved a minimum Level B in speaking, listening, and reading and Level C+ in writing.
    For more information, see our FAQs for OET here.

Note there is often further guidance available on the official websites for these tests as well.

For Allied Health Professional (AHP) roles, if your role requires a Health Care and Professionals Council (HCPC) registration, you will need to pass one of the following English language tests:

  • International English Language Test System (IELTS)
    If you have completed an IELTS examination you must provide an IELTS academic certificate that confirms you have achieved a minimum Level 7.0 in speaking, listening, and reading and Level 6.5 in writing and overall Level 7.0.
    For more information, see our FAQs for IELTS here.

  • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) Internet Based Test (IBT)
    If you have completed an TOEFL examination, you must provide proof that confirms you have achieved a minimum with a minimum score of 100 (out of 120). Note TOEFL tests must be undertaken outside of the UK.
    For more information, see our FAQs for TOEFL IBT here.

For AHP roles that do not require HCPC registration, such as sonographers, you will have an English Language test as part of your visa application, and we will guide you through this process closer to the time.

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Staffing Groups:

Nursing - Adult Care

Nursing - Metal Health

Midwifery

Allied Health Professionals

Useful Links:

>> Frequently asked questions


>> Visa information regarding dependants


>> NMC International Nurses Guide


>> Case Studies