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Specializes in Adult-Geriatrics.

My husband and I are interested in moving from the US to the UK after I graduate with my Masters in Nursing. I am just starting to look into this...

Is there an equivalent to a nurse practitioner/ advance practice nurse in the UK and what are the requirements for licensure and employment? Any advice you could offer is greatly appreciated! Thanks!

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Specializes in Dialysis, Nephrology & Cosmetic Surgery.

There are advanced practice nurses in the Uk but they are not regulated / registered like they are in the US. The NMC is supposed to be working on this but it is a long time coming. In the meantime have a look at the following link from the Royal College of Nursing and it will hopefully answer your questions.

http://www.rcn.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/146478/003207.pdf

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Specializes in Dialysis, Nephrology & Cosmetic Surgery.

and this site may be useful

http://www.nursepractitioner.org.uk/

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from the rcn information in liverpooljane's post, it sounds like nurse practitioners (as we know them in the u.s) are not recognized at the same level in the u.k. with orders being denied because they are "nurses" and not "doctors" and the pay being quite low, it sounds like it will be a very difficult transition. i am in the same situation, sailrmar9. i will be graduating as a new np in december 2011 and my fiance has a job offer in england. i am not sure how licensing would go for that. get licensed in the u.s. and then again in the u.k.? is there actually an np license to obtain? it is hard to decipher what is actually available currently because it is changing.

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Specializes in Advanced Practice, surgery.

In answer to your question, no there is no additional registration requirement for advanced practice nursing, to get a job as a nurse practitioner you apply when they are advertised providing you meet the minimum requirement (which varies from place to place)

Pay will vary from place to place but we are paid on nursing salaries this can be at a band 6 or 7, sometimes at an 8a in some areas

Band 6

Point 21 £25,528

Point 22 £26,556

Point 23 £27,625

Point 24 £28,470

Point 25 £29,464

Point 26 £30,460

Point 27 £31,454

Point 28 £32,573

Point 29 £34,189

Band 7

Point 26 £30,460

Point 27 £31,454

Point 28 £32,573

Point 29 £34,189

Point 30 £35,184

Point 31 £36,303

Point 32 £37,545

Point 33 £38,851

Point 34 £40,157

Band 8a

Point 33 £38,851

Point 34 £40,157

Point 35 £41,772

Point 36 £43,388

Point 37 £45,254

Point 38 £46,621

Nurse Practitioners are generally well accepted here now, I have worked for over 7 years as a ANP and have never had a problem with anything I request being refused, I am a nurse prescriber so am legally allowed to prescribe any medication within my scope of practice.

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