Applying to UK for nursing (Canadian)

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Hello,

I am in the final semester of my Nursing Degree in Ontario, Canada (BScN). I am looking to travel post grad and work somewhere in within the UK.

Wondering if anyone had any information on how to apply to UK nursing positions/ requirements for a Canadian nurse. Would I have to write an exam or would my transcripts suffice?

I see some positions require 1 year of practice work prior to applying, is this common for many nursing positions?

What is the pay like? As well as how many hours do you typically work? How many patience do you see in a shift?

Any information is helpful!

thank you!

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Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.

Pay is low.

You are not eligible without 12+ months paid experience as a registered nurse.

You are low priority with out a UK or EU passport.

You need to follow NMC guidelines which now includes an online competency exam (like nclex but UK specific) and possible an in person clinical skills exam. (In addition to the minimum paid experience)

UK nurses are specialists in adult, intellectual/developmental disabilities, pediatrics, or mental health. Midwives handle OB/L&D not nurses.

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

Moved to the International Nursing forum

Starting point would be finishing nursing school and gaining 12 months full time or part time equivalent hours and then look at the NMC requirements for training outside the EU.

If you look for RCN payscale 2016/17 that will tell you what pay is currently like. Nurses start at band 5 and last time I looked it up RN was just over 23,000 pounds per year.

Normal full time hours in the UK is 37.5 hours a week and 12 hour shifts was not the norm but I haven't worked in the UK since 2007 so that may have changed.

Patients ratio on the wards will vary depending on the wards/units. ITU used to be 1:1. The medical wards I used to work on ratio was 1:14 but you did have auxillary nurses, similar to Canada's CCA's that helped with cares, baths, etc and we also have health care assistants that helped with basic wound care, blood sugar monitoring and some other stuff that had met the training requirements

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