Ask any international nurse and they will say that the process of obtaining a visa and coming to the UK has been difficult. There are exams to pass, such as the IELTS (International English Language Testing System) or OET (Occupational English Test), CBT (Computer Based Test), and the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE). Then there's the forms to fill out, appointments to attend, and interviews to ace. With all of this going on, plus the stress of leaving their own country to start a new life in another, it's no surprise that these nurses need someone who would handle their cases with care, and go the extra mile to provide excellent service.
That is exactly what IANS is offering. Finding international nurses employers who are not only interested in filling up their vacancies and ensuring return of their investments but more importantly understand that these nurses themselves need care in the new life that awaits them in the UK. We recognise the care and abilities that international nurses provide to the UK, and we would like to give them the care and assistance that they deserve as well.
At IANS, we are very proud to have helped international nurses go through the complex nursing application process to the UK within 6 weeks. The turn around time to bring in these nurses for most NHS Trusts, nursing homes and agencies in UK is from 6-12 months. But our candidates' journey is much shorter than normal. Maria from Nigeria came to the UK after 5 weeks, while Olasupo, Rahmat and Janelle entered the UK after 6 weeks. However, it only took 4 weeks for Foster to come to the UK. These are amazing results and with the speed in which we can fill up vacancies, we believe that our community who requires high quality of care are the ones benefitting the most!
International nurses in 6 weeks guaranteed from IAN Services Ltd. on Vimeo.w and obtaining professional registrations
IELTS, Tier 2 Visa and OSCE are the 3 obstacles in international recruitment of nurses and for this reason it takes a minimum of 6-12 months for your regular agencies to recruit and deploy overseas nurses.
*Graphic: Finbar Sheehy for The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/jan/26/nhs-foreign-nationals-immigration-health-service