Are you a qualified nurse looking to work in the UK? Or perhaps you’re seeking a fulfilling care role in the UK? Care UK is welcoming applications from international candidates, whether you’re already living in the UK or abroad. This is your chance to join a leading care provider offering an exciting relocation package, including visa sponsorship, to help you start your career journey.
If you’re ready to make a difference in people’s lives, read on for more details about this incredible opportunity!
About Care UK
At Care UK, we care for older people in warm, friendly and comfortable care homes across England, Wales and Scotland. Established in 1982, we’ve been leading the way in social care for decades.
Our 10,500 plus colleagues provide a wide range of quality care services, ranging from residential and nursing care, to day care, respite care, dementia care and end-of-life care. We care for over 8,000 families in over 150 care homes. Each resident receives care and support that’s tailored to their individual needs, interests and wishes.
Position: Registered Nurses and Carers
Salary Range: From £27,000 to £38,650
Job Type: Full Time
Location: Various Locations across UK
About the Role
We support passionate and hard-working nurses and carers to live and work in the UK
Our dedicated internal team recruit, sponsor and relocate both nurses and carers who are already living in the UK and from overseas. The team is passionate about recruiting healthcare professionals that live our values.
Why join Care UK from overseas?
Our priority is to ensure you are well settled in the UK, your community and in your care home, so you can expect to receive exceptional pastoral support.
We offer a competitive relocation package which includes a certificate of sponsorship, visa, flight, and accommodation. OSCE training, exam booking, and travel are also included for NMC pre-registration nurses.
The full package will be shared with you before your pre-screening call with our Overseas advisors.
Why relocate to the UK?
The UK has one of the most progressive healthcare systems in the world. You will be joining a national workforce that provides excellent care. Our healthcare professionals have access to an in-depth induction to help you familiarise yourself with our vision and values, ways of working, preceptorship, and various trainings.
If you’re not sure where in the UK you want to live, we will match you to a Care UK care home, taking into account professional and personal requirements, religious beliefs and your dependents if applicable.
We will also support your dependents to settle in, whether that’s in their nursery, schools or universities, or if your partner looking to join us as well.
Qualifications
Requirements for overseas nurses
- Before joining us, you must:
- Meet the English requirement of the NMC.
- Pass CBT exam (part one of the NMC test of competence).
- Complete Tuberculosis test.
OSCE test
- On arrival in the UK, you will be required to pass part two of the NMC test of competence (OSCE). This test can be completed at one of five approved test centres located around the UK.
Requirements for overseas and UK carers
Before joining us, you must:
- Meet the English language requirement; you can prove your knowledge of English by either:
- Passing a SELT, or Secure English Language Test, from an approved provider.
- Obtaining a GCSE, A level, Scottish National Qualification (either level 4 or 5), Scottish Higher or Advanced Higher in English, gained through study at a UK school when aged under 18.
- Having an academic degree-level qualification that was taught in English. If you studied abroad, you will need to apply through Ecctis (formerly UK NARIC) for confirmation that your qualification is equivalent to a UK bachelor’s or master’s degree, or a PhD.
Pre-registration nurses in the UK
We support pre-registration nurses looking to register with the NMC and obtain their NMC Pin.
Support includes a proof of English test, CBT and OSCE training and exam.
Required Documents
- CV/Resume
- Cover Letter
Application Process
Please send your CV to [email protected] and you will be contacted for a pre-screening call if your application meets our experience and skills criteria.
We never charge recruitment fees. Any employment offers from Care UK would come from an official, registered email address ending in careuk.com.
To learn more about this opportunity, please visit the official website
Application Deadline
Open until filled