UK NMC OSCE Failed

[benetb]

Hi All,

I failed to clear my NMC OSCE exam in the second attempt, Northampton failed me for minor mistakes. My hospital has withdrawn the sponsorship, due to home office regulations. Is there anyone who can help me how to proceed ahead? and how I can get a new sponsorship? Is there anyone facing/faced similar situation. Any help/info would be highly appreciated.

Thanks

[Fantasy12]

Not yet. But I'll be returning soon. Same procedure from before. But the good thing is that you don't need to retake the cbt exam again. You could just email them after the eligibility part to transfer your cbt result..

[Nursegal0501]

Yes there is a one year cooling off period before you can get another work visa. I am currently in that situation as well. :-( I take my osce again for the third time in a few weeks.

[Fantasy12]

Nursegal0501 Does it mean if I leave uk now I could only apply for visa back to uk after 1 year even though there is an employer waiting for me? You left uk last year?

[neriz]

Hi! how many weeks did you have to wait for your decision letter to come after your reapplication?

[Jeorge]

Hi fantasy 12. How can we reapply for nmc after failing the 2nd attempt. Do we still need to take another ielts exam?

[Fantasy12]

If your portal says that you have an existing application you need to email the [email protected] regarding your reapplication.. you can still use your previous ielts and cbt if it's not yet expired..

[sunlightangel]

HEY GUYS THIS IS THE TIME TO SPEAK ABOUT THE OSCE AND HOW THINGS ARE GOING VERY VERY WRONG....SEND YOUR ANONYMOUS CONTRIBUTION TO PARLIAMENT...THE INJUSTICE HAS TO STOP...I DONT THINK THEY REALLY KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON...SHARE YOUR EXPERIENCES....THINGS HAVE TO CHANGE......THE IELTS ISSUE FOR EU NURSES HAVE GONE FAR BECAUSE THEY HAVE BEEN USING THE RIGHT CHANNELS TO COMPLAIN...IF WE DONT DO SAME WE WILL JUST CONTINUE TO NAG AND NOTHING WILL CHANGE. MAKE SURE YOU PUT DOWN WHAT IS HAPPENING...SEND THE MAIL!!!!!!

Influential group of MPs to investigate national nurse shortage

13 SEPTEMBER, 2017

Steve Ford

BY STEVE FORD

News Editor

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The influential Commons' health select committee has announced that it is to hold a wide-ranging inquiry into the nursing workforce in England.

The inquiry will cover factors including workforce planning, Brexit and language testing, as well as government policies on scrapping student bursaries and creating new routes into the profession.

There are many factors contributing to the shortfall in nursing staff”

Health committee

In a statement, the committee said it wished to examine” whether the government and other responsible bodies have a robust plan” in place to address the shortfall of nursing staff.

It also wanted to ensure ministers and other senior figures were held accountable for their performance” on the issue, said the committee.

As a result, it said it was seeking evidence from stakeholders on the current and future scale” of the shortfall of nursing staff in England.

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It said it wanted to know if the NHS, the government and its arm's-length bodies – such as Health Education England – had effective plans in place to recruit, train and retain this vital workforce”.

In addition, the group of MPs said they would assess the impact of new routes into nursing, such as apprenticeships and nursing associates, as well as student funding reforms.

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Sarah Wollaston

This inquiry will assess the impact of new routes into nursing (including student funding reforms, the Apprenticeship Levy, Nurse First and nursing associates),” said the committee.

In particular, the inquiry will examine the effect of changes to funding arrangements for nurse training, including the withdrawal of bursaries, and consider alternative funding models and incentives,” it stated.

The committee added that it wanted to hear suggestions on how policymakers could optimise the potential” of the new routes into nursing, as well as how they might retain and deploy existing staff more effectively.

Meanwhile, the committee said it was also interested in the potential impact on the nursing shortage of Brexit and English language testing currently used by the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

As previously reported, concerns have been raised about the impact of both Brexit and the International English Language Testing System – which overseas nurses have to pass to join the NMC register.

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Announcing the inquiry, the MPs cited previous evidence of shortages from the Commons' communities and local government select committee, National Audit Office and Health Education England.

The committee also highlighted figures published by the nursing regulator in July showing that more people were now leaving the professional register than joining.

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There are many factors” contributing to the shortfall in nursing staff, which could affect the quality of care for patients and the performance of NHS and social care services, it noted.

The cross-bench committee is chaired by Dr Sarah Wollaston, Conservative MP for Totnes and a former GP, who revealed the inquiry during a Commons debate on public sector pay this afternoon.

We will be looking not just at pay but at those wider workforce pressures”

Sarah Wollaston

Dr Wollaston said: We will be looking not just at pay but at those wider workforce pressures that they face also around workload, morale and all the other non-pay issues that are contributing to pressures including the increased workload that comes from increasing demand across the system.

We're also going to be looking at issues like the new routes into nursing, the impact of bursaries and about what that impact is having on those who are entering the nursing workforce,” she said.

So we know, for example, that those who drop out of nursing courses are more likely to be those in the younger age groups whereas those who come into nursing as mature students are much more likely to stay. So we need to look at all of these wider impacts,” she added.

As well as looking at new routes into nursing, she said the inquiry would look at the skill mix more widely and roles within health and social care”.

We're also going to be looking at the impact of Brexit and language testing, and workload and morale more widely,” she told the House of Commons.

Other high profile members include former health minister and Labour MP for Exeter Ben Bradshaw and Luciana Berger, Labour MP for Liverpool Wavertree and a former shadow health minister.

The committee has asked those wishing to contribute for written evidence of no more than 3,000 words to be submitted by 12 October. It expects to hold oral evidence sessions in November.

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'Stark' decline in EU nurses coming to work in UK continues

12 JUNE 2017NICOLA MERRIFIELD

I own a nursing home and it has been extremely difficult to recruit nursing staff for the past 6-7 years. If not that I am a registered nurse I would have closed the home or change registration to ordinary care home. Before the problem with recruitment of nurses we had the opportunity of recruiting good and competent nurses from anywhere in the world. Restricting nurses recruitment to EU only does not solve the problem because we only have a small group from the EU who are in UK job. It is very difficult for small providers like me and I wish the government do something about it. Not having enough nurses is the main reason why agency fees are going up. A lot of private homes are not able to afford agency staff because of the cost. We want the best for our clients and the NHS. Why not allow nurses from other countries to work in the UK and give us a better service. If the supply of nurses are adequate everyone will benefit and more will be for the government.

[Ranaia]

Guys! Had a successful reapplication to the nmc and awaiting results of my 3rd attempt. Tips:

1. Reapply as soon as you can. Call NMC a lot to follow up. Go to their office if you have to!

2. CBT is valid - proceed to documents

3. CBT is valid, IELTS expired - proceed to documents

4. CBT expired, IELTS still valid - retake CBT

5. CBT expired, IELTS expired - pass ielts, then take CBT

6. Once CBT stage cleared, documents need to be completed (same as your previous application except no need to do the school/college docs) everything else can be sent to a friend or relative and completed in home country or other country where you were employed and mailed back to you

7. Declaration of good health from GP or occupational health nurse at place of work now in UK

8. Police clearance from embassy, and UK police clearance (dbs check) c/o employer

Got my dl in July after 5 weeks of waiting. Took my exam in September, 6 months and 1 day after my last attempt.

[Prutiern]

Hi Ranaia, have you passed your Osce already? Just wanna ask for some tips from you, please!!!

[Ranaia]

Unfortunately I have not received the results yet. Fingers are crossed and hoping for the best

[Prutiern]

Ranaia, can I get your email address? Please, I just want to pm you for some tips.

[Jacquelineleigh]

Good luck Ranaia, how did you go? x