Work in the UK

HCL International have a specialist team of consultants dedicated to finding permanent/contract opportunities for our candidates. Whether it’s a new challenge, a different city or career advancement you are looking for, we can help.

Our experience includes sourcing candidates from all over the globe and the UK and placing them into the UK. We are also able to provide you with advice on how and if your qualifications and experience will allow you to work in the UK.

We place permanent Nurses, Doctors, Pharmacists and AHPs into UK wide roles with either private or public sector healthcare organisations.

• Nurses
• Cosmetic/ Aesthetic staff
• Doctors
• Pharmacists
• AHP

NURSES:

As the specialist permanent nursing agency in the UK, we have placed over 300 nurses since 2005 across the UK and Ireland. Our experience in assisting UK nurses with advancing their careers is second to none. We place at all levels and specialities including:

• Nursing Managers
• Theatres (Scrub, Anaesthetics and Recovery)
• Surgical
• Cosmetics and Aesthetics
• Critical Care
• Outpatients/Pre assessment
• Chemotherapy
• Nursing/Care Home Managers and Staff
• Primary Care

Our team includes registered nurses and recruitment specialists who have in-depth understanding of the UK healthcare market and access to the widest selection of positions.

We understand that in order to meet the demands of our clients, our candidates will be sourced from all over the world. We have developed local knowledge from our source countries and in the last 2 years have conducted over 15 international recruitment campaigns for nursing staff, including from Australia, Italy, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary.

Whether you are a Director of Nursing looking for your next challenge, a Theatre Nurse who wants better access to CPD or a nursing professional looking to move into the Cosmetics industry, our expert consultants are at hand to guide you through the challenge of identifying a new career path.

Our standard service includes:

• Advice and assistance on NMC registration
• CV and job application advice
• Assessment of qualifications versus UK job criteria
• Interview preparation
• Local and UK interviews
• Assistance and advice with relocation
• Access to language training
• Advice on immigration
• Full aftercare support programme

Please visit our job search function to explore the many opportunities available to you currently, or alternatively call one of our consultants.

REQUIREMENTS:

To work in the UK you must be registered with the Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC) and obtain a valid PIN number. There are various different processes to obtain your registration depending on whether you are a new registrant, EU applicant or overseas applicant. You can obtain further information about this at http://www.nmc-uk.org/aArticle.aspx?ArticleID=1671.

You can also contact the Registrations Department via telephone or post: Registrations Department, NMC, 23 Portland Place, London W1B 1PZ.

EU applicants: As a member of the EU, you are able to register with the NMC relatively easily and will not be required to obtain a work permit unless you are from the new member states of Bulgaria and Romania. Furthermore you will not be required to undertake the overseas Nurse Programme (ONP).

Non EU applicants: If you are an overseas applicant, you will be required to undertake an Overseas Nurse Programme (ONP). This is comprised of a 20 day protected learning period, designed to give you a thorough understanding of working in the UK Healthcare system. Learning will include: Law, record keeping, ethics, administration of medicines and inter-professional relationships for example. You may also be required to undergo a three month supervised practice. The NMC will be able to instruct you on which level of ONP you are required to take. You will find a list of approved educational institutions on the NMC website where you can take your ONP. HCL international are unable to assist candidates with 3 months supervised practice placements, however may be able to assist those required to complete 20 days protected learning. However, once you have completed the above, we can certainly assist in attaining a permanent role for you. Simply tell us where and in which speciality and we will start the search for you.

IMMIGRATION:

For details on eligibility to work in the UK, please refer to the Home Office website -www.workingintheuk.gov.uk or call on Telephone: 0870 606 7766.

Due to changes in immigration law, some nurses are no longer on the skilled shortage list. This means that potential employers for non EU citizens may face difficulty in obtaining you a work permit. However for nurses working in the following specialities, work permits can be obtained:

• Midwives
• Registered nurse (employed or engaged at Band 7 or 8 of Agenda for Change in their independent sector equivalents
• Audiology
• Sleep/ respiratory physiology
• Neurophysiology
• Cardiac Physiology
• Operating Theatre Nurse
• Clinical Radiology
• Pathology
• Critical Care (nurses working in wards with a Level 2 or Level 3 classification)

For those nurses who already have an existing work permit with a current/ previous employer, we can offer assistance with obtaining a transfer of this permit to a new employer if we successfully place you in a new job. Please note that work permits can also be obtained for nurses not on the skills shortage list provided the client can prove they have unsuccessfully tried to recruit an EU citizen.

EU Citizens: With the exception of Romania and Bulgaria, all EU candidates are eligible to work in the UK as an EU citizen without a work permit. However those from Poland, Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia, Slovenia, Slovakia, Hungary and the Czech Republic are required to apply to register with the Home Office under the new 'Worker Registration Scheme' as soon as they find work. Those from Romania and Bulgaria are still required to obtain a work permit unless they qualify for the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme.

Our consultants are available to offer any advice an guidance on this.

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DOCTORS:

As the leading recruitment agency for permanent Doctor placements in the UK, we would be delighted to speak to you about the current opportunities we have available.

Whether trained in the UK and looking for an opportunity to enhance your career, or European trained and looking for your first post in the UK, we would be delighted to discuss your professional opportunities.

Over the past 3 years, HCL International has placed over 300 Doctors from over 10 European countries in to over 30 different specialties.

Our team includes consultants from the EU who understand the challenges faced with relocation to another country and speak several EU languages. Our standard service includes:

• Advice and assistance on GMC registration
• CV and job application advice
• Assessment of qualifications versus UK job criteria
• Interview preparation
• Local and UK interviews
• Assistance and advice with relocation
• Access to language training
• Advice on immigration
• Full aftercare support programme

REGISTRATION:

Doctors applying for work in the UK must be registered with the GMC – General Medicine Council. Full registration is required for roles such as RMOs, Senior House Officers and Staff Grade. Should you wish to work on a Consultant Grade Level, you will also be required to be in the Specialist Register with the GMC.

To apply for your registration you must:

• Be eligible to do so
• Evidence your qualifications (translated into English)
• Provide a Certificate of Good Standing
• Provide proof of Identification
• Pay a fee of £390 which is valid for a year

Simply fill in an application form online, pay the fee then post all required documentation. You will be invited to an ID check before being granted registration. Time lines vary but generally the process takes approximately 4-6 weeks to obtain registration.

HCL International consultants will be able to offer advice and guidance on the process and answer any queries you may have

For further information, please visit – http://www.gmc-uk.org

If you are a doctor working outside of the EU wishing to work in the UK, you will be required to apply for the HSMP (Highly Skilled Migrant Permit). You can found out how at the following link: hwww.workingintheuk.gov.uk You will also be required to apply for a PLAB test (Professional and Linguistic Assessment Board) with the GMC whilst also providing evidence of your current capability to practice in the UK. Visit http://www.gmc-uk.org

For doctors from the EU wishing to work within the UK for more than one month, you are required to register with the WRS (Workers Registration Scheme) at the Home Office. Once you have been working for 12 months (with no break in employment) you are no longer required to be registered on the WRS and are able to apply for residence permit confirming your rights to live in the UK. You will have to apply for the WRS up to four week after starting a new job. Again HCL International are on hand to offer advice and guidance throughout the whole process enabling you to be placed as quickly as possible.

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PHARMACISTS & ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

HCL International's Allied Health Professionals division includes:

• Pharmacy (Retail, Hospital and Research)
• Diagnostic Radiography (Sonography, PET, CT, MRI)
• Therapeutic Radiography
• Audiology
• Dieticians
• Cardiac Technicians
• Occupational Therapy
• Speech & Language Therapy
• Plus access to many more specialties across this division

Our service offering is in sourcing and placing permanent staff into challenging positions within both private health companies, Retail Pharmacies and the NHS, UK wide.

Our team of consultants, 50% of which are UK registered clinicians have many years combined experienced placing professionals within the healthcare sector. There key offering is in understanding both the market and what is expected of you as a candidate. As such, they are able to offer comprehensive support and advice on which is the best career move for you, planning and writing your CV and interview preparation. We endeavour to meet all our candidates in person but if impossible carry out vigorous phone screening.

Our service includes:

• Advice and assistance on HCPC registration
• CV and job application advice
• Assessment of qualifications versus UK job criteria
• Interview preparation
• Local and UK interviews
• Assistance and advice with relocation
• Access to language training
• Advice on immigration
• Full aftercare support programme

REGISTRATION:

To work as an AHP, you will need to be registered with Health Care Professional Council, or the Royal Pharmaceutical society of great Britain. This process could take up to six weeks, and longer if you are from abroad.

HCL International consultants are on hand to offer any advice on the registration process.

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