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Coming to the UK?

Below we have provided a guide for coming to work in the UK. The information should be of assistance to you in your first step to entering the UK to work in you chosen profession. If you would like to discuss any of the information below then please call 020 7426 6999.
You will require the following documentation to work in the UK with Your World Recruitment:

  • A recognised and relevant Degree.
  • A current CV outlining relevant work experience
  • A completed Your World Recruitment Candidate Application Form- Click here
  • Proof of your Identity e.g. passport, driving license or birth certificate
  • Professional References – three are required and should be from your most recent employers. We will also accept references from your university if you are currently studying.
  • A Police,Criminal Record Check, from your home country. We will apply for a UK CRB for you on arrival.
  • Professional registration with the relevant UK body

You must have professional registration with the Health Professions Council if you are a Biomedical Scientist, Dietician, Radiographer or Speech and Language Therapist. We require professional registration with the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain RPSG if you are a Pharmacist.We recommend professional registration with the Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists RCCP if you are an Audiologist or Cardiac Physiologist.

Eligibility to work in the UK
To be able to work in the UK you will need the relevant legal immigration clearance. You will require eitherUK Ancestry a European passport or the right to work in the UK. Candidates who qualify for UK ancestry currently have a right to work in the UK for up to 4 years. More up to date information can be obtained by visiting the following web-site www.homeoffice.gov.uk

Working Holiday Visa:
This is one of the most commonly used routes for Locum employment in the UK. If you are not yet 31 years old you can apply to enter the UK on a working holiday visa. The conditions of entry are strict and are detailed below.

  1. Be under the age of 31 when you apply for the Working Holiday Visa.
  2. Be a “Commonwealth” citizen, “British Dependent Territories” citizen or a British Overseas citizen.
  3. Be unmarried or married to a person who at the same time qualifies for a WHV and you intend to visit the UK together.
  4. Not have any children who are 5 years of age or over, or who will reach 5 years of age before you complete your stay in the UK.
  5. Be intending to stay in the UK for no longer than 2 years.
  6. Have sufficient funds to support your initial stay and to be able to purchase your return ticket.

You can organise a working holiday visa yourself or we can assist you in arranging your visa.

Work Permits:
Recruitment Agencies are not able to issue work permit that enable you to work through them on a temporary basis. Work permit applications can only be made by UK employers who have a “specific” job to offer a “specific” person.
Work Permits are generally only issued for jobs requiring people with degree level or equivalent professional qualifications, people with work experience at a senior level or for professions in which there is a particular skills shortage. Most of the professions catered for by Your World Recruitment meet these criteria. However, before a work permit is issued, the Home Office (issuing body) will need to be satisfied that the vacancy cannot be filled by a resident of the UK or the European Union. Your World Recruitment has a specialist division that can assist with permanent employment in the UK and how to obtain a work permit for this. For more information contact us info@yourworldmedical.com
Useful Immigration Web Links: go to the useful links section - click here

Flights
We will be able to assist you in arranging your flight once we have secured you a position. It is therefore very important to book your flight tickets as soon as you have committed to coming to the UK. Our unique contacts in the travel industry are able to provide you with up to date information on the latest flights available.

Accommodation
Your World Recruitment is often able to organise accommodation when you are placed into a position. This accommodation will be at the hospital or a consultant will arrange accommodation for you close to where you are working.

Banking
If you do not already have a bank account set up in the UK, Your World Recruitment will assist you with this. We will liaise with the Bank Manager at the closest branch to where you are going to be living in the UK on your behalf and also arrange for you to get all the necessary documentation submitted. In most cases, bank accounts are fully set up by the time you arrive in the UK. If this is not the case please make an appointment with us and we can arrange with you what you need to open your bank account. There are certain requirements to qualify for UK bank accounts; these do vary between banks so please ask your Recruitment Consultant for the latest information regarding this and read information in the candidate intro section.

Transport
The UK has an extensive network of public transport such as buses, coaches, trains and tubes.  All of which are very easy to use and relatively cheap.  There are also a number of budget airline companies, that when used effectively and booked early can prove a very reasonably priced method of transport. Your World also offers the option of hiring a car at a subsidised cost.  For more information on this please contact your consultant.