US to UK transition, pls help.

allnurses Guide · Mar 23, 2012

i heard something about a pin? what in the world is a pin? i know you probably wouldnt want to do this, but can you tell list me all the stuff you had to do starting after you passed your english test? thanks!

The PIN is your personal identification number given to you by the NMC when your entered on the register.

Silverdragon102, BSN · Mar 23, 2012

And without your PIN you can not work as a nurse in the UK. The PIN indicates you have met nursing requirements

ericjameshealth · Mar 23, 2012

aHH OK. THANKS. ya i wont be beginning the process for another year :/ Got to work at a local hospital for 2 years that paid for my schooling. I have no idea how much of experience they are loooking for though, and i heard also after the ONP, that you have to wait and sit around for a job, because the job market is bad over there for nurses, and a job isnt guaranteed. Sounds like the same boat i was in after i was done with nursing school, had to wait 8 months for a job.. seems like it may be harder to fulfill this dream

newshark · Mar 23, 2012

ericjameshealth:

If you haven't found your answer to everything that needs to be done after the IELTS, then read back a page or so on this thread, nolenurse wrote about their experience. Also, even if you have a 2 year contract with your hospital, you should still get started on your application because it can be a lengthy process.

I am currently in "phase 2" of the process, as I like to call it. I have sent off my certified copies of my passport,RN license and birth certificate as well as my IELTS results with a fee of ____ ...can't remember, wanna say 185 pounds or so and am now waiting for packet #2 from NMC which will be the packet asking for my nursing school clinical and theory hours, documents my managers and Board of Health will need to fill out, and some other dox. After you send that off (with another fee, I believe), the NMC takes (monthsss?? ) to review it and if they give you the OK, then you can start an ONP over in the UK. Once completed, you get your PIN, as the others were saying above.

I will be keeping in touch about my progress; and I am staying hopeful about the job market. When there's a will, there's a way, and nurses will ALWAYS be needed. I've heard pleanty of negativity about jobs in the US and the UK, but I have 2 Rn jobs here in the US and plan on getting a job once I make it to the UK.

Good luck to you and everyone else!

ericjameshealth · Mar 23, 2012

thanks newshark! and for all the info! good luck to you and your future endeavors!,

newshark · Jul 12, 2012

yemachi....may I ask why you made the move to the States to practice nursing? Is the pay in the UK significantly lower than the States? How did you like having more autonomy? Just curious...thanks :)

Silverdragon102, BSN · Jul 12, 2012

yemachi....may I ask why you made the move to the States to practice nursing? Is the pay in the UK significantly lower than the States? How did you like having more autonomy? Just curious...thanks :)

UK Nurses have a 2 year pay freeze from 2011 to 2013 and currently start at £21176 which is US$ 32688 and i am sure deductions like tax and insurance will be different

hilife_RN · Jul 15, 2012

Newshark! I received your message but I can't reply back since I'm 4 postings short.

NoleNurse2000 · Jul 15, 2012

News shark- pay in the uk starts at about £21k year. US (Delaware/NE area) is about $48k (about. £32k wh converted). Cost of living in De was much less than my cost of living here near manchester for family of 4.

newshark · Jul 15, 2012

Thanks for the responses!