About 5 years ago, the UK has opened up clear pathways for healthcare workers around the world to live their dream whilst also working to earn legitimately. Recently, a once narrow opportunity of traveling to as a carer or healthcare assistant has been broadened by the publicity of the Uk's latest officialized visa pathway for this category of people. This has been made possible through a process of registration with relevant regulatory authorities and meeting certain requirements before visa applications could scale through.
While there are still many ways to end up in the UK and through various tiers of Visa, this is definitely one of the clear and successful pathways. Healthworkersbio has initiated a research into this process and has recovered the following:
- The eligibility requirements: More information can be gathered here:
https://www.gov.uk/health-care-worker-visa
- Evidence to show that nursing assistants are now included in this Health and Care Visa pathway:
https://www.gov.uk/health-care-worker-visa/your-job
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Now, these are the questions that need answering regarding this pathway
1. What is the requirement for me to be a carer?
This is where many people get it wrong. The desire to travel overseas should not be confused with the desperation to just pick up any job. What am i saying? Do you know what carers do? Do you have the zeal? Scared of things like cleaning, washing, changing linens or sheets, assisting to turn patients or handling people? Letting someone younger direct you to do something? Then, don't apply. That’s just a picture of what you will do. Carers are support workers just as assistants are links between nurses and patients. Having an understanding of your role can help you on the journey through this pathway. So, an understanding of the role is one requirement. You can read more online and check youtube videos.
2. Now, to the planning of employment: While some people have successfully migrated with only experience, others require combination of attributes like:
A. Care Experience: this is a proof of care either in care homes, as a live-in carer for a family member or so, assistant in government hospital etc.
B. Educational qualifications relevant to the job: UK requires a NVQ level 2/3 diploma in health and social care. This is not compulsory and you can be employed without it. You will be trained and enrolled for these courses if you are employed.
OTHER NECESSARY REQUIREMENTS
From UK gov website, there are compulsory requirements to scale through the visa process:
a. Your certificate of sponsorship reference number - your employer will give you this. This means you are looking for employers that can sponsor you to UK. It will include your job title and annual salary, your job’s occupation code
b. Proof of your knowledge of English.
As contained on UK gov website, it states:
For the following application routes, you will need to take a test that assesses your reading, writing, speaking and listening abilities:
Innovator
Start-up
Skilled Worker
Minister of Religion
Student
This is to ensure that you are up to the minimum with english speaking, reading, listening or writing. This only applies if you are not from Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Dominica,Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Malta, New Zealand, St Kitts and, Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, USA. Citizens of other countries will need to prove is by:
A. English language test. UK GOV website states You can only take a SELT (test of English) with one of the following providers:
LanguageCert
Pearson
PSI Services (UK) LtdE
ILTS SELT Consortium
Now, to see these providers in your country, download the list from UK gov by CLICKING ME
NB: You only need a proof of English up to B1 level. This B1 level in UK is the minimum. For instance, a B1 level of IELTS UKVI test (in the link above) would be between band 4-5. Meaning if you take IELTS UKVI, and you score band 5 overall, you have passed the test of English required.
UKVI IELTS - 4.0 - 5.0
Global Scale of English (Pearson) 43 - 58
TOEIC (R&L) Total 550 - 780
Cambridge English Scale 140 - 159
TOEFL iBT 42 - 71
you either need an english test OR
B. Higher level 4 or 5 education in UK
If you have studied or have degree certificate from UK.
OR
C. Having a degree outside UK that was taught in English and that you can verify with a body called ECCTIS. Visit here for more information: https://www.ecctis.com/visasandnationality
For instance, if you have bachelor of science degree qualification from LAUTECH. You can verify your transcript with that body to verify you meet the english requirements.
An international passport
You definitely need to have an international passport before applying.
VIEW MORE:
FROM PEOPLE WHO HAVE APPLIED BEFORE: KINDLY DISREGARD IELTS LIFE SKILLS AND GO FOR UKVI IELTS ACADEMIC/GENERAL
3. APPLYING FOR JOBS
This is the main deal after working towards the basic requirements. When you think you have set the requirements in motion, start counting your luck by starting to apply for the jobs online. You can apply for carer/assistant jobs using:
C. Trac.jobs
NB: you will need to set up your account to apply for these jobs. There is no big deal with it but if you need similar guidance, we will develop a guidance soon on how to apply as a carer.
The steps on how to apply:
Below is also a sample video on how to apply:
However, if you desire to join a group of other people with questions and answers, we are starting a group where people can ask questions. Use the comment session to indicate an interest. (Terms and conditions apply). In the group, you will get answers to questions and pls note that we are necessarily not doing anything on your behalf but supporting you with available resources to further your pursuit in this regard.
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NB: this page will be updated as time goes by. Kindly ensure that you follow gov.uk websites to update better.
