Hospice nursing in scotland

[weelj]

Hello,

I am a UK born and USA trained RN. I am thinking of returning to the UK in the near future. I was wondering how nurses trained outside of the UK are graded when they start with the NHS.

I am a hospice nurse and love what I do and would like to continue in Hospice care in the UK. Will that be hard to do? Are hospice jobs hard to find?

I am very lucky to be a duel national and not have to worry about obtaining a work visa. Any words of advise would be great.

[suzanne4, RN]

What type of degree did you earn in the US? You need to have completed at least a three year program to be able to get registration there. Your training must be as long as the programs are in the country where you wish to get licensed.

The two year Associate degree is not acceptable, nor the two year Diploma program.

[Silverdragon102, BSN]

also for the UK your experience may be taken into account but generally you are looking at grade 5. You may also have to complete the ONP with you training in the US.

Atleast you can look for work, a lot who train outside the EU can't. You may have to apply to hospices directly but this site may help http://www.jobs.nhs.uk/

[suemsu]

weelj

I pm'd you

[weelj]

I have a ADN, I applied with the NMC in 2002 and recieved my registration but did not use it at that time. I know the laws have changed since then. I'm not sure if my license there is still valid.

[Silverdragon102, BSN]

I have a ADN, I applied with the NMC in 2002 and recieved my registration but did not use it at that time. I know the laws have changed since then. I'm not sure if my license there is still valid.

may be worth contacting them about it, saying that may be ok just renewing it as now have to pay annually instead of 3 yearly. Prices have also hiked up a bit hence the annual payment

[suzanne4, RN]

Definitely contact them, especially since you have not kept up the registration and the laws have significantly changed there. Would do that before even considering anything further.