Road to become a UK Nurse
Making UK dream happen, everyone has their own story. The struggles they had, the bittersweet experiences along the way, their success on how they made it and everything in between. Some are lucky enough to have a smooth and easy application while others had hiccups along the way. May it be financially, time-restraint, gaps, lack of drive to continue the process, doubts, relationships, health issues and other personal reasons.
As what they say, each one of us has our own unique timeline and life is not a race. As long as we persevere, set our mind to the goal, and work for it - we will get there!
Mine is a unique case too. I'd like to share my journey in a simplest way possible. Just a brief background, I graduated nursing March 2010, passed our local board exam July of thesame year, and I never worked in any hospital until 2019! No healthcare-related jobs at all. That was nine-long-years of gap! I worked in a BPO company since then until February of 2019. So I totally forgot that I wanted to be a nurse, but that doesn't mean I forgot that I AM a nurse. I don't know how to explain it, but I never thought I'd be coming back to my profession. I just realised one day that I wanted to work abroad and become a heathcare provider, afterall.
So I started working on that old, resurfaced dream.
By God's grace, I'm already here! 🙏
I arrived in the United Kingdom March 14, 2020.
Heathrow Airport, London, United Kingdom March 2020
Processing Timeline:
Cebu
Feb 22, 2019: Submitted Job Application to some hospitals in Cebu
( I had ZERO hospital experience, I only had guts! hehehe )
Feb 26, 2019: Job Interview with one of the hospitals in Cebu
Hired as a Staff Nurse
Feb 28, 2019: Resigned from my job in a BPO company
*** March - Much needed month-long-rest! Did some travelling and enjoyed being a bum :)
Apr 01, 2019: First day of work as a Nurse
Oct 01, 2019: Turned 6 months in the hospital I worked from
Oct 10, 2019: Took IELTS: Computer Delivered (IDP Cebu)
Oct 15, 2019: IELTS results are out - Passed
Oct 16, 2019: Sent email application to agency - ASC Global Recruitment
Oct 21, 2019: Initial Interview over the phone with ASC
Oct 27, 2019: > Final Interview with the Trust/UK Hospital at Seda Hotel, Cebu c/o ASC
> Signed Job Offer
> Set up NMC account online
Oct 29, 2019: > Paid for NMC Assessment fee online (£140)
> Applied for COGS (Certificate of Good Standing) and SBV (State Board Verification) at PRC Cebu - These are needed for Step 1 Verification on NMC website.
Nov 11, 2019: Step 1 Regulator Verification on NMC website completed
Nov 19, 2019: Received Authorisation To Test (ATT) email from Pearson Vue
- This means that I am now qualified to take the CBT and OSCE
- This confirmation email can only be received after Step 1 Verification on NMC portal is completed.
Nov 21, 2019: Scheduled CBT exam thru Pearson Vue website. (Paid £40), Scheduled CBT on Dec 13
Manila
Nov 25, 2019: > IOM appointment - TB Clearance - Cleared and claimed the certificate on the same day (I've set the appointment by calling IOM, or this can be done online thru their website)
> Medical at HMI Makati (Walk-in) - Results sent to ASC
Cebu
Dec 02, 2019: Mailed accomplished HR documents to ASC Processing Team
Dec 06, 2019: > Paid NMC Registration Fee (£153) -Not required, you can pay the fee in the UK after you pass the OSCE.
> Verified by HMI on NMC Website for Health Declaration
Dec 13, 2019: > Took and passed CBT (result was out 2 hours after the test)
Dec 13, 2019: > Step 2 Regulator Verification on NMC website completed
> Accomplished all NMC Steps/Requirements in the portal
Dec 23, 2019: > Officially done with HR processing and requirements
> Endorsed to ASC Deployment Team
*** Dec 24 - Jan 02: Holiday Break ***
Feb 02, 2020: Officially resigned from the hospital I was working
Feb 10, 2020: Certificate of Sponsorship (COS) received by ASC
Feb 11, 2020: Visa Application online thru VFS website
Manila
Feb 17, 2020: POEA and PDOS seminar for OFW (arranged and scheduled by ASC)
Feb 18, 2020: Visa Appearance and briefing (arranged and scheduled by ASC)
Feb 20, 2020: > Mandatory 1 day OSCE training (arranged and scheduled by ASC)
> Flight back home
Mar 03, 2020: > flight ticket to UK was booked (c/o Trust and ASC)
(They booked the ticket even before we received our Visas)
Mar 06, 2020: Approved Visa received by ASC
Mar 13, 2020: Flight to UK via Etihad Airways
Employment Agencies:
ASC Global Recuitment (Philippines)
Drake Medox (United Kingdom)
Portsmouth, United Kingdom, October 2020
"It doesn't matter how slow you go, as long as you don't stop."
- Confucius
Goodluck everyone and see you later! ☺
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Hello it was nice and inspiring to read your blog. My question is how is the accommodation on the Island in terms of cost and everything....
ReplyDeleteHi. Thank you. Accomo here is larger and cheaper compared to the ones in mainland. With everything included (water, electric, wifi) it can range to £300 - £400 :)
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