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I am looking for ONP with 3 months practice.If somebody can advice about this.

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Specializes in Advanced Practice, surgery.

I am confused about actually what you are looking for, could you give a bit more detail please.

I take it you mean the overseas nursing program, do you already have a working visa for the UK?

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

If you are looking for ONP for NMC then it has to be with approved body. You need to approach one of the approved institutes and they should have a list of places where you can do your practical side of things

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Specializes in Advanced Practice, surgery.

Here is a link to the NMC page

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I am working as a senior carer and waiting for ONP.The nursing home I am working is no longer doind ONP and the nearest university only doing 20 days protected study only.my work permit is as a senior carer,if i start ONP do I have to change that to a student visa or not.If somebody know any nursing homes doing ONP+3 months placement.please can anybody help me

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Specializes in Advanced Practice, surgery.

As silverdragon has said, you will need to contact the University to find out where their approved placements are, these are the only people who can tell you, I know that there have been many problems with overseas nurses who have adapted in nurisng homes so the regulations have been tightened up.

I wonder how much success you will have as there are very few places that are taking on Overseas nurses at the moment because of the jobs situation in the UK. There are many UK students that are unable to find work and this impacts on recruitment of anyone who is not a UK or EU national in both the NHS and Private sector. I don't want to sound negative but in all honesty I doubt you are going to have much success. You have come here and work as a senior carer, I imagine that this is all you are going to be able to do here.

As far as your visa, if you are here on a visa that allows you to work as a senior carer then that is all that you are able to do on it, you will need to apply for a student visa. IF you are successful ( and I am very doubtful) you will not be able to work in the UK as a qualified nurse because you will not get a Visa to work. Nursing is no longer on the list of shortage professions list so unless you have highly specialist skills such as NICU and would be able to apply for a band 7 or above you are not going to get work. Without work you will not get a visa.

You also need a decision letter from the NMC to say that your training is suitable for you to register with the overseas nursing program so I would say that your first contact should be there. There is no point in going through anything else unless the NMC will support your registration.

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Specializes in Advanced Practice, surgery.

As you are asking about Visa and registration issues I have moved this to international forum for a better response.

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

Sharrie has explained the situation very well, on a student visa you are limited to hours you can work and I seriously doubt you will find work as a RN as NHS employers are just not willing to assist with work permits and I wouldn't be surprised if the same is for the private sector as members of the EU employers have to follow set criteria for employing and work permits. UK citizen, then EU before rest of the world. Plus many nurses are struggling to find work already in the UK including newly qualified nurses and preference should be given to UK citizens

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