sonya2002

:) Thank you so much for your imput!!! I do appreciate the information. so, for anyother us nurse out there who wants to work in the UK: First have your licensure as an RN transfered and approved by the NMC, find an Employer in the UK to list on your Visa Requirement, and then apply for your visa. Now that isn't too painfull!!! imagine how i felt when the nmc first told me that i needed a visa first with promised work. employers told me that i needed nmc first, and the brittish embassy told me that i needed a promised employment first. It was enough to make your head spin!!!!! I can't thank you guys enough for helping me figure this out!!! Looking forward to working in the UK!!!!

Finding it difficult to work through all the red tape to work as a nurse in the UK. Application to nmc is the only accomplishment i have made at this point. On obtaining a work visa, i am very confused. The British Embassy is stating that i require a sponsership for promised employment? I understand that there are agencies in the UK who offer sponserships; however, you are then only able to work for that one agency/hospital while in the UK. This does not sound like something i want...what if i find a different nursing position that is more suitable? Is there anyone out there who has gone through the process to work in the UK who may give some advise?

Anyone out there that can help me figure out the red tape of beurocracy to work as a nurse in the uk? The British Embassy states that i need a work placement sponsership? I understand that if you have a nursing sponsership, you are unable to work for anyone else other than that sponserhip while employed in the uk? The nmc application takes about 8 weeks to obtain nursing verification. I finally figured out how to start this process. I'm currently in the UK on Holiday and have fallen in love with this country. Everyone i have met have been lovely and generous. I can't wait to be here permanently; however, the red tape is driving me crazy. Any suggestions out there?