Britain faces a nursing shortage of 20,000 permanent staff in the Year 2018. Therefore it has offered more visas to nurses from parts of Asia. The number of nurses from the Philippines has risen by 14 per cent and those from India by 12 per cent.
Salary of a Nurse in UK
Registered nurse (RN) Salary in the UK is £24,000 per Year. With bonuses, and other compensation, an RN with less than 20 years of experience may earn up to £34,105 Per Year.
Nurses with more than 20 years of experience can expect to make 15% more than these average amounts.
IELTS Score Required by Nurses
Applicants will be asked to take English tests via the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), to demonstrate that they can understand and communicate confidently when on British shores. The tests cover listening, reading, writing and speaking. A minimum each band score of 7.0 is required for NMC registration & for Writing it is 6.5.
OET Score Required by Nurses
Applicants who obtained B Grade from Occupational English Test (OET) is able to get NMC registration as well.