Recruitment Process

Pro Medical Jobs Recruitment Process

Are you thinking about becoming a registered nurse in the United Kingdom? Are you looking to work with Pro Medical Jobs? Simply follow these steps!

1. Nursing Degree

You are required to hold a Nursing Degree at post-secondary level leading to registration as a general nurse (minimum 3 years in length, containing minimum of 500 hours of clinical practice). For career nursing jobs, you are required to hold a Nursing Degree and a minimum of 1 year of clinical practice.

2. English Language Certificate at the level required by the NMC (Nursing and Midwifery Council) – If applicable

All nurses in the United Kingdom must be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). If you are an overseas nurse and your experience and studies have been mainly accomplished in a non-English speaking country, the NMC requires that you hold a valid Academic IELTS or OET certificate in order to register as a nurse in the U.K. This is an essential requirement, and your application will not be processed unless you present this certificate.

The minimum scores required by the NMC are

Academic IELTS at a score of 6.5 in Writing and 7 in Reading, Speaking and Listening.

OET at a score of C+ in Writing and B in Reading, Speaking and Listening. If you have an Academic IELTS score of 6.5 or an OET score of C+ in each subcategory, you may qualify to combine your scores with a second sitting. Please note that for this to be an option you need to sit the tests within six months of each other. For more detailed information please visit NMC website

3. Send us your documents and we will schedule a friendly video interview!

Have you passed your IELTS/OET at the required scores and you think you are eligible to register? Congratulations! Now simply forward your documents (IELTS/OET certificate, up to date CV and passport copy) to us . If your application is successful, our team of will be in touch to schedule a first video interview with one of our recruiters and give you guidance with the next steps of the process.

Important Note:

Our NHS Trusts may demand different requirements. These may include:

That you hold a CBT certificate in order to process your application – see point 5 for more information.

Certain Trusts may ask you to complete a simple test before your interview, such as a "drug calculation test". These tests completed via video call and supervised by your designated NEU Professionals recruitment consultant.

4. Check that you are ready to register

It is advisable that you check if you are eligible to join the NMC register before sending us your application, as it helps speed up the whole process. However, this is not essential, and our team will be happy to advise you accordingly depending on your situation and experience.

You can check if you have all the essential requirements to register with the NMC by filling in their Pre-application checklist. If the NMC agrees that your experience is relevant you will be then required to submit a number of documents so they can assess your fitness to practice. You will receive a decision letter within 60 days.

5. Pass the Computer Based Test (CBT) – NMC Test of Competence (Part 1)

To register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council it is required that you pass their Test of Competence, which is divided in two parts (CBT and OSCE). Once you have received your decision letter, the NMC will give you green light to continue with the process and book your CBT test, which it can be taken in various exam centres around the world.

Some NHS Trusts require that you hold this certificate prior sending your application, but it is not always essential to apply. However, it is still advisable that you pass this test before submitting your application or, in the case of CBT not being an essential requirement, that you at least have your exam booked

6. Forward other relevant documents to us

We will ask you to share other documents with us which we will then send to the NHS Trust. These documents will include:

•   Other ID documents
•   Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) – for every country you have lived in for more than 12 months in the last 10 years.
•   References – from every employer and educational institution you have worked for / attended in the last 3 years.
•   You can upload the documents here

7. Apply for your Tier-2 Visa or Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS)

As we are Tier-2 sponsors, we will sponsor your Tier-2 visa application and guide you with the steps in applying for your visa or Your NHS Trust will apply for this on your behalf, as they will be acting as your sponsor. Visa processing usually takes around 3 to 4 weeks. We will reimburse you the visa fee as soon as you start your job in the UK.

8. Get your luggage ready – The U.K. awaits!

Upon receipt of your visa Pro Medical Jobs will book your flight to the United Kingdom and will arrange transport from the airport to your accommodation. A Pro Medical Jobs representative or NHS Trust representative will receive you with open arms and a warm Covid-19 friendly welcome.

Important Coronavirus Updates:

You will have to self-isolate for 10 days as soon as you arrive to your accommodation. For more information Click Here.

All international arrivals to England, including UK nationals, are required to present a negative Covid-19 test taken up to 72 hours prior to departure. For more information Click Here.

9. Pass the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) – NMC Test of Competence (Part 2)

Once you are out of isolation, you will start the OSCE training provided by your NHS Trust which may take between 6-12 weeks depending on the employer. The OSCE exam will take place at one of the NMC approved testing centres in the UK. Your Employer will book the exam for you in advance.

This exam will mainly assess your knowledge and clinical skills as well as your ability to deal with healthcare scenarios that NHS nurses are likely to encounter when delivering care to patients.

You will have three attempts to pass your OSCE exam. In the unlikely event of not being successful, you will be asked to return to your home country. You will receive your results within 5 days.

10. Celebrate! You are now officially a Registered Nurse in the United Kingdom!

Within a few days of receiving the good news about your OSCE results, you will receive your Nursing and Midwifery Council PIN Number and you may officially call yourself a U.K. registered nurse!