beccajmellor

Hi! Thanks for responding! I haven't been to this site in so long I kind of just assumed my post was too long and boring ha! I've thankfully made some progress since this. Here are my updates.. Obtained my State and Federal background check (if you haven't already I would recommend requesting both, although might be difficult if you're not actually there to do your fingerprinting? Just have heard they're a bit picky about having everything), and finally got my verification of licensure sent from the CA BRN to NMC. It took a total of FIVE MONTHS. Yep. I took my CBT in December and passed so that was great to check off! I'm here now in the UK, moved a month ago. I can't really proceed with submitting my application because I think doing the "overseas nursing program" thingy for 8 weeks that helps with OSCE prep is going to be really helpful for me. I have good clinical experience, but there's a lot about UK nursing and the NHS as a system I simply don't know yet. So my next steps are (I think) try desperately to get a hold of someone at the Manchester Foundation Trust who will help me know how and where to apply for this special overseas nurse thing, and do the 8 weeks, then book OSCE, then upon hopefully good results, finish submitting the rest of my docs and file the application. Yes please keep me up to date on your GP stuff! I am yet to tackle that... kinda don't want to too early because they become irrelevant after 3 months, and so I am trying to bide my time till I know I am really getting close to submitting my whole app... Where are you living and what made you come over? How long have you been here? What a terrible time for us to make a massive international move, eh? Haha. Let me know how you're doing with it all! Becca

Just kidding... @app22 the website won't let me send a private message... it says I am allowed zero messages a day LOL. Maybe better luck on your end?

Hi Ana!! Thanks so much for your helpful response! Very refreshing to hear that you found the CBT really straightforward. I would really love to chat more, thanks for offering that! I will send you a private message with my email. I would LOVE to hear more about your experience so far getting your position at the Christie - congratulations on that!

Hi Inikpi, Yes, I am in the middle of my application to the NMC, currently trying to chase up my verification of licensure from the California Board of Registered Nursing that was supposed to get to the NMC and has been lost in space somewhere... But in anticipation of that being resolved I am trying to get prepared for the CBT because that will be the next step in my application. The OSCE prep I will do through the overseas program position I hope to obtain once I get there....

Hi there! I am UK citizen but US trained nurse living in California, moving back to the England in January. I have a couple of questions.. 1. For the CBT, am I right in understanding this feels a bit more like a common sense type nursing test, vs a clinical practice/protocols, pharmacological exam? How heavily does it focus on NHS specific protocols and code of conduct? I was about to buy the Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Procedures (I think thats the right??) but feel a bit overwhelmed by the magnitude of it! I know there are a million links on the NMC resource page but I'm just wondering if anyone has any specific info they've found really helpful and accurate, anything with videos or test prep questions? I'm happy to buy the textbook if that really is the best way to go but thought I'd ask first. 2. Has anyone else had any experience working in central Manchester (northern England) or know of anyone that does? I know they have some big teaching hospitals there connected to Manchester university, and I believe the Christie Foundation for oncology patients is there too. Just thought I'd see if anyone has worked in these facilities so I could maybe pick your brains. My specialties are critical care and organ donation coordination; would love to stick with those areas if possible. 3. Also wondering if anyone knows what the organ donor world is like in the UK or has worked in an organ donor type role? I can't write figure out if there is an organ donation network that operates as an entity outside of the hospitals and comes in to work to work locally with teams to retrieve organs and take them elsewhere or if all donations happen within their facilities? Any thoughts anyone? Thanks so much! Becca

Hi all! I've been combing through lots of other threads and collecting loads of good info but I still am hitting some roadblocks. I'm sure some of it's an easy fix but I'm looking for some pointers on someone that's done it before. Background: UK citizen, lived in California almost a decade, BSN RN degree and all practice has been here but I'm moving back to Manchester to be close to family again. So no need for me to do all the immigration stuff, just NMC. 1. How do I obtain a State and Federal background screen? It seems that usually the employer requests a screening on a potential employee, which kicks off the process. My local sheriffs office is confused, they've never had an individual requesting a background check for... themselves. and NMC doesn't seem to provide a letterhead app for you to pass along to your state or federal agency?? What am I missing haha?!!? 2. The Board of Registered Nursing (BRN, CA state board) is requesting a form from the NMC for verification of licensure. https://www.RN.ca.gov/licensees/verifications.shtml Because I haven't seen anything like said form on NMC website I'm assuming need to just detail out a letter to the BRN requesting they provide proof of my licensure and then they send proof to the NMC? Their processing time is 10-12 weeks currently (YIKES). The problem is, the NMC pre-app checklist just states that "We'll ask you for the name of the regulator in your country of training so we can confirm your registration if you registered with them etc etc.. so before you begin your application with us, you should contact your regulator to let them know you're applying with us, and make sure you've completed any steps they need".... I'm not sure whether to just wing it with the BRN and get a letter written to them asap saying please send verification to the NMC and hope it gets to them fine/in time? It seems NMC doesn't want you to apply until everything is ready? Not sure if that's something I have to wait for before I can submit with the NMC... 3. I technically don't have a GP... hardly ever get sick and work with lots of docs who written me the odd prescription here and there for anti-malarial before traveling etc. With that said, has anyone just used an Occ Health nurse for their declaration of health and if so, did you have them just do a general physical assessment screen and have them detail in a letter that you're fit for work? 4. OK this part is all very grey to me too... a friend of mine that works for the overseas program in the south of England told me that with my BSN RN qual and experience (med/surg, ICU, PACU and organ procurement educator/coordinator), it might be possible for me to just apply with NMC, get registered and bypass the overseas on-ramping program, and instead just apply for a job right off the bat post-registration. That way, I could apply for an upper band 5/lower band 6 job instead of starting at band 4 through the training program. I am definitely not trying to bypass it, if it really would be helpful and necessary to succeed. But she has described it being a the perfect set up for those that English isn't their first language etc.; if it's not completely necessary, I'd love to be able to widen my horizon with lots of potential positions I could go for, particularly within Oncology, research nursing and specialized critical care. (There are only 2 hospitals in Manchester that offer Overseas training program positions as far as I know, and only one within commutable distance from me). Is there anyone out there that's NOT done the overseas program and been able to start work in a band 5 or 6 job immediately after transferring? If so, does that mean that the CBT and/or OSCE would be waived also? I'm assuming not for the OSCE, but maybe CBT? Sorry this is so long. Even if you can only help with a portion of this I'd love to hear from you, ESPECIALLY if you're from or know a nurse who moved from California! Thanks in advance! Becca