ONP COURSES IN UK
Posted on 02 December 2009
We have an alliance with a major University in the UK that offers the Overseas Nurse Programme Course (ONP) to our candidates requiring to sit this course to obtain their NMC registration.
We have found this particular University to offer the best financial package and assistance for our candidates in the past, therefore, highly recommend this institution.
Please contact us for further information, and we can put you in touch with the right person who can assist you with this!
WHERE TO SIT YOUR IELTS EXAM?
Posted on 02 December 2009
To register as a Nurse in the UK or Ireland, you will need to sit an English exam before applying. We have listed the link below which provides you with information on where and when the IELTS exams take place.
Contact us if you have any queries.
PLENTY OF POSITIONS AVAILABLE
Posted on 02 December 2009
We have a new client group who are looking for experienced nurses in all parts of UK and Ireland. There are plenty of specialist nursing positions available in the Operating Theatres/ICU in particular.
If you are interested in working in the Private Healthcare Sector with attractive benefits and salary offered, please do not hesitate to contact us.
FEB 2010 UK/IRELAND INTERVIEWS
Posted on 02 December 2009
Our next interviews in UK and Ireland will be held in FEBRUARY 2010.
Wed 3rd Feb: Guildfor, Surrey
Fri 5th Feb: London
Wed 10th Feb: Manchester
Thur 11th Feb: Newcastle
Mon 15th Feb: Birmingham
Tues 23rd Feb: Dublin
Wed 24th Feb: Belfast
If you are interested in a position in the UK or Ireland before then, please do not hesitate to contact us so that we can start the application process with you as soon as possible.
PRIVATE HEALTHCARE PROVIDER
Posted on 02 December 2009
We are proud to be on the Preferred Supplier List for one of the main Private Healthcare providers in the UK and Ireland.
If you are looking for a new position in your career, please contact us to discuss your requirements. We are only too happy to assist you with a placement that suits you and your experience.
Contact us through jobs@firstcount.co.uk or 08448 044 410
Young Australians to benefit from new UK visas
Posted on 02 December 2009
New visa opportunities
The British High Commission is delighted to announce that a new visa system for young Australians will start on 27th November.
From that date, the popular Working Holidaymaker Scheme will stop and the new Youth Mobility Scheme for those aged between 18 and 30 will start.
The Youth Mobility Scheme has added benefits for Australians:
For the first time, young Australians will have no restrictions on the amount of time they can spend working in the UK for the two year period
The visa application fee is being cut by 50% British High Commissioner to Australia, Helen Liddell, has welcomed the new scheme:
“This is great news for young Australians. Thousands already apply for working holidaymaker visas every year, and these changes make the UK even more attractive. Some of the old restrictions are going and the visas will be cheaper by half.
“Britain’s immigration system rewards those who come, work hard, bring their skills and strengthen cultural ties – and Australians fit the bill very well."
Like the existing working holidaymaker scheme, a Youth Mobility Scheme visa is valid for two years. The big difference is that Youth Mobility Scheme visas allow people to do almost any kind of work, and to spend as much of their time working as they like. For the first time, young people can also line up a full-time job in the UK before applying for a visa.
Under the new system, Australians will still be able to work in any field but if they wish to work as a professional sportsperson, set up in business or work as a Doctor in Training, they will need to qualify under Tier 1 or 2 of the Points Based System.
Among the new requirements, applicants for Youth Mobility Scheme visas will need to show they have the equivalent of £1600 (about A$3,900 at today’s exchange rate) to cover living expenses for the first few weeks in the UK.
The application fee for a Youth Mobility Scheme visa will be the equivalent of £99 compared with £205 for a Working Holidaymaker visa.
Download an information booklet (212KB pdf) giving more details about the Youth Mobility Scheme.
27th November is also the start date for the new Work Permit system known as Tier 2 Skilled Workers, part of the UK’s new Australian-style points-based system. People wanting to apply for Tier 2 visas need to be sponsored by an employer in the UK. They’ll also need to earn a certain amount of money or have a recognised qualification. (Tier 1 for highly-skilled migrants is already up-and-running and ancestry visas are unchanged.)
Full details of the new Tier 2 Skilled Workers and Tier 5 Temporary Workers and Youth Mobility Scheme will be announced in the coming weeks leading up to the start-date on 27th November. In the meantime, the High Commission in Canberra will continue to accept applications for working holidaymaker visas and work permit visas. Applicants should however note that any applications for working holidaymaker visas received before the 27th November will be processed under the current Immigration Rules.
Those who already have a current working holidaymaker visa, or are about to get one before 27th November, will be able to stay in the UK according to the original terms of their visa.
Keep an eye on the ‘Visas for the UK’ section of our website ukinaustralia.fco.gov.uk
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