Thank you for getting in touch with us at Health Careers. Your feedback regarding the advert is important to us and we are grateful for your comments. Further information on being a nurse, including entry and training routes, can be found on the Health Careers website at: www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/explore-roles/nursing Best wishes, Health Careers Team.

Hi, Thank you for contacting Health Careers. It's fantastic to hear you may be considering a career as a healthcare assistant within the NHS. Healthcare assistants (HCAs), sometimes known as auxiliary nurses, work within hospital or community settings under the guidance of a registered healthcare professional - usually a nurse or midwife. The role can be quite varied depending upon the area in which the person is employed. HCAs play a key role in routine nursing care. For example, you might take and record temperatures and blood pressures; help patients with washing, feeding, and toileting; make beds, and assist people who have problems walking. One of the most important tasks is spending time with patients: talking to them, helping them to deal with any concerns, and reassuring them. With further training, HCAs can take on extra responsibilities such as taking blood samples and removing catheters. There are no specific qualifications required to work in these roles at a more junior level and the roles and entry requirements can vary for each post. We recommend that you visit the NHS Jobs website, where you can search for job and apprenticeship vacancies with NHS employers across England and Wales, and apply online. By looking at the job description for each vacancy, you can find out what the jobs duties and responsibilities are; and by reading the person specification, you can view the exact requirements for the vacancy, in terms of education, skills, and experience. Please find the website here: www.jobs.nhs.uk Working as an HCA is rewarding in itself, and you will usually work towards the Care Certificate, developed by Skills for Care, Skills for Health and Health Education England. If you wish to develop your career further, by applying for more senior positions, then you may be supported to work towards a level 3 QCF qualification. This level may meet the minimum entry requirements for nurse training at a university, although you should always check with each university to clarify what their entry requirements are. Alternatively, with experience as an HCA, you could apply for vacancies as an assistant practitioner or trainee nursing associate and may be supported to work towards a relevant foundation degree (such as in healthcare practice or nursing associate studies) on a part time basis. Successful completion of this could enable you to enter the final year of a pre-registration programme in nursing or another clinical career, but again, you should check with each university. You can read more about working as a healthcare assistant on our website: www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/explore-roles/clinical-support-staff/healthcare-assistant You can read more about working and training as a nursing associate on our website: www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/explore-roles/nursing/roles-nursing/nursing-associate For further information about working or training as a nurse, please visit our website: www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/explore-roles/nursing The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) also has useful information about the variety of opportunities in nursing and support workforce careers: As Health Careers is an information service and is not resourced to provide careers guidance or counselling you may find it beneficial to contact the National Careers Service for free careers advice and guidance. They are available via phone, email, or you can make a face-to-face appointment. Web: nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk Phone: 0800 100 900 Anyone applying for a role either directly in the NHS or in an organisation that provides NHS services will be asked to demonstrate the values of the NHS Constitution and how it would apply in their everyday work. www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/working-nhs/nhs-constitution If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact us on 0345 6060 655 or email us at advice@healthcareers.nhs.uk or send us another youtube message, quoting your personal reference number 4480325. You can also find further information on our website at www.healthcareers.nhs.uk Kind regards, Health Careers Team Make a difference with a career in health

Please I'm health care assistant in with Ghana health service for 8years experience but I don't have IELTS

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@@HealthCareers hi, I'm interested in healthcare assistant position. from Zimbabwe

Nurse (children, mental health , learning disability or general adult), Midwife, Health Visitor, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker... lots of options but it largely depends on where you work as the HCA role is quite varied

Hi there, i actually think that there Is no training but you can train as an health care assistant or care assistant and then go and Just get a job, good luck mate😉

Thank you for getting in touch with us Joseph, it’s great to hear that you’re interested in becoming a healthcare support worker in the NHS. At Health Careers we provide information on the entry and training routes to careers in health and are not directly involved with any recruitment procedures. Furthermore, we are limited in the information we can provide in terms of visas, permits, career guidance, and translating qualifications. Under the new points-based system operated by the UK Government you would need to meet the following criteria to have your visa sponsored to work as a healthcare support worker: - have a job offer at the required skill level from a Home Office licensed sponsor (such as an NHS Trust) - speak English to the required standard The job you are offered must also have a salary of at least £20,480 per year. So you’ll need to secure: - an Agenda for Change Band 2 or 3 job with an outer or inner London High Cost Area Supplement added or - a Band 3 job with fringe London High Cost Area Supplement added. Band 2 or 3 jobs in other areas of the country are unlikely to meet the salary threshold and therefore it would not be possible for you to be sponsored for your visa. You can find out more about the Agenda for Change pay scales on the NHS Employers’ website www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/pay-pensions-and-reward/nhs-terms-and-conditions-service-agenda-change We’ve included some useful links here to all the gov.uk website information you’ll need. It’s important to read it carefully before you apply: www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa www.gov.uk/government/publications/skilled-worker-visa-shortage-occupations www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/knowledge-of-english www.gov.uk/what-different-qualification-levels-mean For clarification on what your overseas qualification is equivalent to in the UK, you can contact a service called NARIC: www.ecctis.co.uk/naric Anyone applying for a role either directly in the NHS or in an organisation that provides NHS services will be asked to demonstrate the values of the NHS Constitution and how they think they would apply in their everyday work. So it’s a good idea to familiarise yourself with them: www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/working-nhs/nhs-constitution If you have any further questions, please feel free to message us again or contact us on 0345 6060 655 You can also find further information on our website at www.healthcareers.nhs.uk Kind regards, Health Careers Team Make a difference with a career in health

@@HealthCareers thank you I will look into the links you've provided and fugure out how to go about with the application .

Hi Milly, Thank you for contacting us in regards to nursing in the UK. It is great to hear that you would like to join the NHS as a nurse. You should find the answers to most of your questions on our website: www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/explore-roles/nursing/information-overseas-nurses In order to work in the UK as a Nurse, you will need to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. If you have questions regarding registration procedures, you should contact them directly: www.nmc.org.uk/ You may also wish to contact a company called NARIC. They can help you too see what your nursing qualification from Ghana translates to here in the UK. This will then help to give you more of a guideline on what else may need to be done to help you achieve a career in the NHS as a nurse. www.ecctis.co.uk/naric For further information on the right to work in the UK and visa requirements, you should contact the UK Border Agency: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk Job vacancies in the NHS in England and Wales are advertised on the NHS Jobs website: www.jobs.nhs.uk We hope this information helps. Kind Regards, The Health Careers Team. Make a difference with a career in health.

Dear Sir/Madam, Thank you for contacting Health Careers. It’s fantastic to hear you are a qualified nurse from Italy and considering coming to the UK to work as a nurse within the NHS. At Health Careers we provide information on the entry and training routes to careers in health and are not directly involved with any recruitment procedures. Furthermore, we are limited in the information we can provide in terms of visas, permits, career guidance, and translating qualifications. However, you should find the answers to most of your questions on our website: www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/explore-roles/nursing/information-overseas-nurses In order to work in the UK as a Nurse, you will need to register with the Nursing and Midwifery council (NMC). If you have questions regarding registration procedures, you should contact them directly: www.nmc.org.uk/ You will need to get clarification on what your overseas qualification is equivalent to in the UK, you can contact a service called NARIC: www.ecctis.co.uk/naric For further information on the right to work in the UK and visa requirements, you should contact the UK Border Agency: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk Job vacancies in the NHS in England and Wales are advertised on the NHS Jobs website: www.jobs.nhs.uk Anyone applying for a role either directly in the NHS or in an organisation that provides NHS services will be asked to demonstrate the values of the NHS Constitution and how it would apply in their everyday work. www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/working-nhs/nhs-constitution We do hope you have found this information useful. If you have any further questions, please feel free to message us again or contact us on 0345 6060 655, quoting your personal reference number 4544939. You can also find further information on our website at www.healthcareers.nhs.uk Kind regards, Health Careers Team Make a difference with a career in health Thank you again for contacting Health Careers today. We would very much appreciate if you could complete a brief survey by clicking on the link below and let us know about your experience with our service. www.surveymonkey.com/r/NHSCareers

Thank you for contacting Health Careers Said. It’s good to hear you are looking for information regarding phlebotomy, you can find more information on our website: www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/explore-roles/wider-healthcare-team/roles-wider-healthcare-team/clinical-support-staff/phlebotomist Best wishes, Health Careers Team.

Thank you for contacting Health Careers Nidhin, At Health Careers we provide information on the entry and training routes to careers in health and are not directly involved with any recruitment procedures. We are also limited in the information we can provide in terms of visas, permits, career guidance, and translating qualifications. If you want to work in the United Kingdom, you will need permission before you start work. Further information on these arrangements can be found on the UK Visas and Immigration webpage: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration Should you then decide to apply for a job, the next step is to find out where vacancies are available. When looking at individual job roles on our website www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/explore-roles you can find out which sources you can use to search for vacancies across the health sector. For example, NHS Jobs is the national online vacancy service for the National Health Service (NHS) in England and Wales. You can search for job vacancies, download job descriptions and person specifications, and apply online. You can also register with the site to receive automatic e-mail alerts when job vacancies that match your chosen search criteria are advertised. You can find NHS Jobs at: www.jobs.nhs.uk Best wishes, The Health Careers Team.

Hello Basil, Thank you for leaving us a message, it is great to see you are enquiring about the requirements to become a healthcare assistant. There are no set qualifications to become a health care assistant however, you may find employers will want you to have a good standard of English and Maths for example through a GCSE or equivalent. In some cases you may find employers will ask for a healthcare qualification for example a BTEC or NVQ. Additionally, some employers may expect you to have some experience in healthcare or care work through either paid or voluntary positions. Apprenticeships are sometimes available for these roles. We recommend that you visit the NHS Jobs website, where you can search for job and apprenticeship vacancies with NHS employers across England and Wales, and apply online. By looking at the job description for each vacancy, you can find out what the jobs duties and responsibilities are; and by reading the person specification, you can view the exact requirements for the vacancy, in terms of education, skills, and experience. Please find the website here: www.jobs.nhs.uk You can read more about working as a healthcare assistant on our website and register for more information www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/explore-roles/healthcare-support-worker/roles-healthcare-support-worker We hope this information can help you. Kind Regards, The Health Careers Team. Make a difference with a career in health.

@@HealthCareers Online nvq level 3 certificate is valid or not. If it is valid please suggest some of the best online platform.

Hi Basil, Thank you for your reply. Each employer within the NHS will set their own requirements on what qualifications they would like from a candidate. Jobs within the NHS are applied for through NHS jobs so you will be able to search for positions on their website. Each advertisement will include a person specification that you can download to see exactly what the employer is looking for from a candidate (this should tell you what qualifications they will accept). There will also be a point of contact listed for any further queries on the specific job role and they may be able to provide you with more information on if they would accept your qualification. www.jobs.nhs.uk/ Kind Regards, The Health Careers Team.

Hi Sir/Madam, It’s fantastic to hear your dream job is to be working for the NHS. There are over 350 different careers available within the health sector. If you are unsure which career interests you, we would suggest visiting our website where you will be able to read career profiles for the range of roles available careers: www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/exploreroles We also have a career finder quiz on our website which may help you identify careers which best suit you: www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/FindYourCareer As Health Careers is an information service and is not resourced to provide careers guidance or counselling you may find it beneficial to contact the National Careers Service for free careers advice and guidance. They are available via phone, email, or you can make a face-to-face appointment. Web: nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk Phone: 0800 100 900 Anyone applying for a role either directly in the NHS or in an organisation that provides NHS services will be asked to demonstrate the values of the NHS Constitution and how it would apply in their everyday work. www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/working-nhs/nhs-constitution We do hope you have found this information useful. If you have any further questions, please feel free to message us again or contact us on 0345 6060, quoting your personal reference number 4542462. You can also find further information on our website at www.healthcareers.nhs.uk Kind regards, Health Careers Team Make a difference with a career in health Thank you again for contacting Health Careers today. We would very much appreciate if you could complete a brief survey by clicking on the link below and let us know about your experience with our service. www.surveymonkey.com/r/NHSCareers

Hi Laibha, Thank you for contacting Health Careers. It’s fantastic to hear you are a nurse with a year’s experience. Unfortunately you do not say if you already work within the NHS or you are an overseas health professional. If you can give us more information regarding you enquiry we shall try and help you further. Anyone applying for a role either directly in the NHS or in an organisation that provides NHS services will be asked to demonstrate the values of the NHS Constitution and how it would apply in their everyday work. www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/working-nhs/nhs-constitution We do hope you have found this information useful. If you have any further questions, please feel free to message us again or contact us on 0345 6060, quoting your personal reference number 4542532. You can also find further information on our website at www.healthcareers.nhs.uk Kind regards, Health Careers Team Make a difference with a career in health Thank you again for contacting Health Careers today. We would very much appreciate if you could complete a brief survey by clicking on the link below and let us know about your experience with our service. www.surveymonkey.com/r/NHSCareers

Dear Muhammad, Thank you for contacting Health Careers. We do apologise for the delay. It’s fantastic to hear you are a healthcare assistant from Pakistan and considering coming to the UK. You can read more about working as a healthcare assistant on our website: www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/explore-roles/clinical-support-staff/healthcare-assistant If you want to work in the United Kingdom, you will need permission before you start work. Further information on these arrangements can be found on the UK Border Agency website: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk Should you then decide to apply for a job, the next step is to find out where vacancies are available. When looking at individual job roles on our website www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/explore-roles you can find out which sources you can use to search for vacancies across the health sector. For example, NHS Jobs is the national online vacancy service for the National Health Service (NHS) that details several thousand job vacancies from NHS employers across England and Wales. You can search for job vacancies, download job descriptions and person specifications and apply online. You can also register with the site to receive automatic e-mail alerts when job vacancies that match your chosen search criteria are advertised. You can find NHS Jobs at: www.jobs.nhs.uk Anyone applying for a role either directly in the NHS or in an organisation that provides NHS services will be asked to demonstrate the values of the NHS Constitution and how it would apply in their everyday work. www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/working-nhs/nhs-constitution We do hope you have found this information useful. If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact us on 0345 6060 655 or message us again at advice@healthcareers.nhs.uk, quoting your personal reference number 4509110. You can also find further information on our website at www.healthcareers.nhs.uk Kind regards, Health Careers Team Make a difference with a career in health

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Hi Antonino, Thank you for contacting Health Careers. It's fantastic to hear you may be considering a career as a healthcare assistant (HCA). Employers employ both men and women for this position within the NHS. Healthcare assistants (HCAs), sometimes known as auxiliary nurses, work within hospital or community settings under the guidance of a registered healthcare professional - usually a nurse or midwife. The role can be quite varied depending upon the area in which the person is employed. HCAs play a key role in routine nursing care. For example, you might take and record temperatures and blood pressures; help patients with washing, feeding, and toileting; make beds, and assist people who have problems walking. One of the most important tasks is spending time with patients: talking to them, helping them to deal with any concerns, and reassuring them. With further training, HCAs can take on extra responsibilities such as taking blood samples and removing catheters. There are no specific qualifications required to work in these roles at a more junior level and the roles and entry requirements can vary for each post. We recommend that you visit the NHS Jobs website, where you can search for job and apprenticeship vacancies with NHS employers across England and Wales, and apply online. By looking at the job description for each vacancy, you can find out what the jobs duties and responsibilities are; and by reading the person specification, you can view the exact requirements for the vacancy, in terms of education, skills, and experience. Please find the website here: www.jobs.nhs.uk Working as an HCA is rewarding in itself, and you will usually work towards the Care Certificate, developed by Skills for Care, Skills for Health and Health Education England. If you wish to develop your career further, by applying for more senior positions, then you may be supported to work towards a level 3 QCF qualification. This level may meet the minimum entry requirements for nurse training at a university, although you should always check with each university to clarify what their entry requirements are. Alternatively, with experience as an HCA, you could apply for vacancies as an assistant practitioner or trainee nursing associate and may be supported to work towards a relevant foundation degree (such as in healthcare practice or nursing associate studies) on a part time basis. Successful completion of this could enable you to enter the final year of a pre-registration programme in nursing or another clinical career, but again, you should check with each university. You can read more about working as a healthcare assistant on our website: www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/explore-roles/clinical-support-staff/healthcare-assistant You can read more about working and training as a nursing associate on our website: www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/explore-roles/nursing/roles-nursing/nursing-associate For further information about working or training as a nurse, please visit our website: www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/explore-roles/nursing The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) also has useful information about the variety of opportunities in nursing and support workforce careers: www.rcn.org.uk/professional-development/nursing-careers-resource Anyone applying for a role either directly in the NHS or in an organisation that provides NHS services will be asked to demonstrate the values of the NHS Constitution and how it would apply in their everyday work. www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/working-nhs/nhs-constitution We do hope you have found this information useful. If you have any further questions, please feel free to message us again or contact us on 0345 6060, quoting your personal reference number 4542527. You can also find further information on our website at www.healthcareers.nhs.uk Kind regards, Health Careers Team Make a difference with a career in health Thank you again for contacting Health Careers today. We would very much appreciate if you could complete a brief survey by clicking on the link below and let us know about your experience with our service. www.surveymonkey.com/r/NHSCareers

Thank you for contacting Health Careers. Your feedback regarding the advert is important to us and we are grateful for your comments. There are over 350 different careers available within the health sector. If a career in health is something that may interests you, we would suggest visiting our website where you will be able to read career profiles for the range of roles available careers: www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/exploreroles Best wishes, The Health Careers Team