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misswoosie, thank you- I did notice this.. seems most if not all flats listed(and I looked through ALL of them on line.) are unfurnished..which is unsettling..oh well, it'll either work out for me this time, or it won't. :)

ZippyGBR, thanks for that. The way UKBA immigration info read is you have to have lived in the U.K. for 5 continuous years before you can apply for ILR status; this hospital site for Princess Elizabeth Hospital I saw, stated employees must leave after 4 years, no exception and no extensions. So how some nurses on Guernsey gained 'ILR' status on a 4 year work permit has me puzzled,to say the least..

ZippyGBR, I appreciate your post! I'd give my right arm for a peri operative nurse job,but haven't seen any of these listed. I'm trolling the NHS hospital lists nearly daily,and I'm getting so tired of that & keeping up w/ the UKBA rulings, my fillings hurt...BUT, I am determined to return to the U.K. for good! :)

Marssi, Silverdragon gives very good advice! If you don't mind my asking, what area of nursing are you going to be working at within the U.K.? Best wishes in landing your job :)

Tanya, Silverdragon is right. Also, realise that if the job isn't on the UK Border Agency's 'shortage occupation list', the employer must carry out a ,'Resident Labour Market Test' proving no U.K. citizen/EEU citizen could be found to take up the position.. and I'll be frank, virtually NO hospital within the U.K., is willing to do this test. Even if you are THE most qualified applicant, the EEU/UK citizen will get the job everytime. I've never heard of any overseas nurse being successfully hired, utilising the RLMT. I do not want to squash your dreams -I too wish to relocate back to the U.K. as a nurse- I'm just letting you know what you'll be facing. I sincerely hope you are successfully hired!

I'd like to hear from any overseas nurses currently working on Guernsey Channel Island please. The Guernsey Princess Elizabeth Hospital site says work permits are for 5 years. Is this so? I'm considering work there. cheers:nurse:

misswoosie, thanks for the reply :) I'd give my right arm to even relocate to London,though Wales is my aim. Heck, I'd take a cut and go for a Band 5 just for the opportunity to work in the UK. Thing is, these agencies are bound by the UKBA regulations too, and unfortunately, are unable to assist in getting an overseas nurse hired within the UK.(as long as the job is on the 'shortage occupations list', that is.) I've been working with a couple of agencies and know this first-hand. Unless and until the UKBA's, 'shortage occupations list' encompasses more than, the paltry few listings such as, 'surgical theatre nurses, paediatric intensive care nurses..' the door will remain closed. I'm looking into switching into theatre nursing, or Paediatric Intensive Care Nursing and having a go at finding UK placement. 'Never give up' remains my motto :)

Hello Scully, good luck on gaining employment within the UK! As a US citizen, the UK Border Agency will require that the position you're applying for to must first be on the, 'shortage occupations list'. If it's not, the employer must post the job at a jobcentre for anywhere from two to four weeks. Then job listing must (and, HIGHLY unlikely) pass the, 'Resident Labour Market Test,' meaning they can't find any other suitable, and qualified resident of the UK, or EU to take up the position. Only then,do you have a real chance at being offered the position, otherwise, you won't. The first time I was hired as an RN in the U.K., it was much easier!! Didn't have to go through all this palaver. Now, the UK have practically closed the door to immigration/hiring foreign nurses, and the best I can discern from the, 'Resident Labour Market Test' is that it is a convenient way to keep foreign nurses out. Full stop. Even if you are more qualified and experienced than a resident, or EU national. As long as the resident/ EU national (even with the least experience/qualifications) applies- they're always going to be hired first. Found that out painfully by experience. The resident was given the job over me, even though the Ward Manager said to me I was by far THE most qualified/experienced, and I was the candidate he would put forward.. I fully understand both sides of the immigration 'coin', however, the odds are stacked against anyone outside the UK/EU gaining employment as a nurse anyway. I don't want to be a,'Debbie Downer' but that is the reality you'll be facing. I absolutely wish you every success in gaining employment within the UK, if that is your aim, and I mean absolutely no disrespect to a UK/EU national. :) Never give up!!