CANDIDATE SUPPORT
ELIGIBILITY SCREENING
On receipt of your application, we will conduct a screening check to ensure that as a candidate you meet the standards set out by the NMC UK and any UK employers. This will cover your work history, passport, and a scorecard from an English proficiency exam conducted.
CHOOSE YOUR EMPLOYER
Greenwich Consultancy works with NHS trusts, as well as private care facilities in the UK. We want every candidate to have a clear idea of the career opportunity they are seeking and the area where they want to live and work. We will provide them with a list of potential employers based on their profile from which they can select the organisation that best suits their preferences. They will also have the support of our sourcing team to help them select a company.
NMC REGISTRATION
Throughout the recruitment process, the most critical phase is registration with the NMC UK. Candidates will benefit from the help and support of our own registration experts and technical staff in completing the procedure quickly and smoothly as possible.
CBT Training
The NMC UK assigns the CBT as the first level of competency testing. Candidates preparing for the computer-based test have access to the most up-to-date resources available to them. Once a candidate joins Greenwich Consultancy, he or she will have immediate access to our CBT candidates group, which has over 600 members. Individuals who participate in these talks get a tremendous deal of knowledge and greater comprehension by participating in real-time scenarios that are debated with other people.
CBT Training APP
Our commitment to the success of our candidates has led to the development of NMC CBT, a CBT mock test app (available for both Android and iOS) that provides an additional level of support as they prepare for their exam. Via the app they have access to a variety of exam questions, enabling them to practise for the exam at their convenience.
Job Interview
The Interview having assisted you in making a decision on a potential employer, once we have confirmation from the employer, we will forward your profile to that company and schedule an interview with you at an agreed date and time.
NMC FULL APPLICATION
Greenwich Consultancy works with a diverse range of businesses across the UK, ranging from internationally known NHS trusts to a variety of other private care facilities. We understand that each ambitious individual will have unique relocation and career goals. After evaluating the candidate's profile, he or she will be supplied with a list of potential employers who match the profile. Now, the candidate has the option of selecting an employer.
COMPLIANCE DOCUMENTATION
A number documents will be required for your job and visa application process that need to be given to the employer in order to receive the Certificate of Sponsorship and begin the visa application process. To expedite the process, an assigned Greenwich Consultancy will provide you with a list of required papers in advance after you obtain the approval letter from the NMC.
CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP
After submission of the required documents, our documentation officer will evaluate them, send them to the employer in the correct format, and follow up with the business to authorise your Certificate of Sponsorship as soon as possible.
VISA APPLICATION
The offered visa is a three-year Tier 2 work permit. There are two types of visas: standard and priority, which differ in terms of processing time. For the preparation of your visa application, we have a specialised visa processing desk. Additionally, we will prepare the visa application for your dependents/family members.
Travelling
On arrival of your visa, you would be asked for your preferred port of departure from where you would be opting to fly to the UK, and accordingly, your tickets would be arranged. We will be sending you the necessary information regarding your baggage and things to be carried with you in general. Team Greenwich Consultancy is pleased to help you with your queries about the travel, immigration, etc.
WELCOMING & PICKUP FROM THE UK AIRPORT
To ensure your safety and comfort, the Greenwich Consultancy team always has someone waiting for you at the airport to greet you warmly and transport you to your chosen accommodation. We want you to feel at ease while you're in the UK, so we'll make sure you have everything you need.
ACCOMmODATION ASSISTANCE
Anyone who is new to a place would usually be clueless about the place of stay, especially when they are in an unknown country with considerable baggage. We again assure the comfort of being at home, while you are in the UK. We work with a number of communities that will support the candidates to find the right accommodation further.
BANK ACCOUNT & SIM CARD
It is tough for candidates who are new to the United Kingdom to understand the papers required for obtaining bank accounts and SIM cards. We assist our candidates in obtaining bank accounts and mobile phone service. Before departing, candidates can approach with their specific consultants and receive assistance with the opening of bank accounts and SIM cards, if necessary.
EMPLOYMENT
When you arrive at the selected hospital/care home, everyone must complete the basic or first requirements. However, your job will begin on the fifth day (subject to quarantine norms) of your arrival. You will be able to resume your work and OSCE preparation after taking this course.
OSCE TRAINING
Passing the OSCE, which is the NMC UK's final competency test for nurses, will result in registration in the UK. Even though it is a difficult exam to pass, applicants who work with Greenwich Consultancy may relax knowing that we will help them get ready for the OSCE. Before they go for the UK, the candidates receive OSCE preparation materials from us.
It's a truth and a source of pride that the employers with whom we do business value and care for their workers. Their facilities include scheduled training sessions and workshops with professional instructors and cutting-edge training resources to ensure that everyone passes the OSCE on their first try.
FAMILY VISA
We have a specialised visa consultant who is in charge of the planning and processing of visas for our candidate's dependents and family members.
PRE-DEPARTURE SESSION
It is customary for this pre-departure session to take place in the last week before departure. It will last one hour and will be addressed by a member of our experienced staff from the United Kingdom. They primarily go through the points listed below in detail. It will be more of an open session where candidates will be able to ask questions and clear up any doubts they may have.
- 1. General Guidelines
- 2. Workplace Ethics & Guidelines
- 3. Accommodation Ethics & Guidelines
- 4. Covid-19 Guidelines
- 5. General Instructions
- 6. Open forum to clear doubts
DISCLOSURE AND BARRING SERVICE (DBS)
DBS is one of the many other additional services extended by Greenwich Consultancy to its customers and to the candidates. Anyone who needs to obtain a DBS from the UK may contact us to get a better understanding of DBS and shall proceed ahead with the application. To date, we have catered over 500 applicants with DBS support.
There are various levels of DBS checks:
- 1. Basic DBS checks;
- 2. Standard DBS checks;
- 3. Enhanced DBS checks;
- 4. Covid-19 Guidelines
- 5. Enhanced DBS checks with a check of the barred list;
However, in general, and particularly for the nurses “Basic DBS check” is sufficient. It takes about 2 weeks to receive the DBS certificate.
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) is the UK’s equivalent of the Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) obtained in other countries including India. The DBS came into existence in the UK in 2012. The DBS is a non-departmental public body under the UK home office formed by merging the functions of the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) and the Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) under the Protection of Freedoms Act of 2012.
POLICE CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE AND DBS
Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) should be obtained and submitted by every individual who is planning to obtain a Skilled Migrant visa to the UK from the country of residence. If an individual has resided on a work visa or a dependent visa or a student visa in any foreign country for a period of/exceeding 12 months, then the individual should obtain a Police Clearance Certificate from that country and submit along with the documentation. If the individual has resided for 12 months or more in the UK, then the individual must apply and submit a DBS which is the equivalent certificate of the PCC.