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UK NHS Work Visa Sponsorship

British National Healthcare Service Recruitment

International Candidates Work Visa Sponsorship

Are you a healthcare worker looking for work visa sponsorship in UK?

The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) offers over 350 different careers paths and employs in excess of 1.7 million professionals. Pharmakia is an approved NHS recruitment agent for international recruits, meaning international candidates can submit their CV to be considered for joining the UK NHS.

Pharmakia works with Hospitals and NHS facilities across the UK offering international candidates access to work for the UK NHS. We do not charge candidates any fee and or request any form of payment from Candidates.

Pharmakia is an approved agency by the NHS to find and recruit international candidates to join the NHS.

If you are a citizen of a Green Country, you can simply complete the application form, and receive an intimidate response. However if you are from a Red or Amber country the NHS can not sponsor your work visa application.

Who can apply?

If you are a qualified Nurse, Doctor, Surgeon, Dentist, Clinical Worker, Diagnostics professional, Midwife or Healthcare Worker in your country. You should contact us or submit your CV for an immediate decision.

What do I need to qualify?

The English language is the first step to be qualified as a candidate for the NHS. You are offered three different ways of satisfying this requirement:

Evidence type 1: You have recently achieved the required score in the academic version of International English Language Testing System (IELTS) or the Occupational English Test (OET). You must achieve the required score in reading, writing, listening and speaking.

Evidence type 2: You have completed a pre-registration nurse, midwife or nursing associate programme that was taught and examined in English.

Evidence Type 3: Employer reference that you have recently practiced for one year as a registered nurse, doctor, registered midwife or nursing associate among others in a country where English was the majority spoken language.

If you qualify for any of the above Evidence Type you should contact Pharmakia or submit your CV for an immediate decision.

Once the Evidence Type of your English proficiency is examined we will take you through the process step by step. Our process is designed to offer you help, support and explanation at every step.

What about my country?

The NHS offers work and work visa sponsorship exclusively to residents of Green countries.

We do not accept application from Red and Amber countries, however we encourage you to email us so that when your country is removed from the lists we can help you access work visa sponsorship by the NHS.

Applicants from Green countries can simply complete and submit the application form.

Green Countries

Candidate Application Form

NHS Visa Sponsorship & Work Application

This Application is Exclusive To Green Countries

NHS Candidate Form

Name:

Company Name:

Job Title:

Phone/Mobile

Select Your Country:

What is your English language proficiency?

International English Language Testing System (IELTS) at academic level

Occupational English Test (OET) at academic level

Completed pre-registration nurse, midwifery or nursing associate programme taught and examined in English

Employer reference where I practiced in English for one year

Completed Undergraduate, Post Graduate or Doctoral / PhD studies in English

The English language is common in your country

Upload Your CV:

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How can we help?

Red List Countries:

Afghanistan	Angola	Bangladesh	Benin	Burkina Faso
Burundi	Cameroon	Central African Republic	Chad	Comoros
Congo	Congo, Democratic Republic of	Côte d’Ivoire	Djibouti	Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea	Ethiopia	Gabon	Gambia, The	Ghana
Guinea	Guinea-Bissau	Haiti	Kiribati	Laos
Lesotho	Liberia	Madagascar	Malawi	Mali
Mauritania	Micronesia, Federated States of	Mozambique	Niger	Nigeria
Pakistan	Papua New Guinea	Rwanda	Samoa	Senegal
Sierra Leone	Solomon Islands	Somalia	South Sudan	Sudan
Timor-Leste	Togo	Tuvalu	Tanzania, United Republic of	Uganda
Vanuatu	Yemen, Republic of	Zambia	Zimbabwe

Amber List Countries:

Kenya: As of 11 November 2021, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced that Kenya has been added to the amber list of countries in the Code of Practice for the International Recruitment of Health and Social Care Personnel in England.

This means employers and recruitment agencies, including NHS trusts, must stop all active recruitment of health and social care personnel from Kenya to the UK with immediate effect.

Nepal: As of 22 August 2022, DHSC has announced that the governments of Nepal and of the United Kingdom have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the managed and ethical recruitment of Nepalese healthcare workers to the UK as part of a trail.

However, the MOU does not allow organisations to actively recruit from Nepal. By virtue of this MOU, Nepal is now on the amber list.

Government-to-government Agreements:

Below is a list of government-to-government agreements for the Code of Practice:

Kenya – NOTE: as Kenya is on the Amber list, no active recruitment should take place outside of the conditions of the MoU
Nepal – NOTE: as Nepal is on the Amber list, no active recruitment should take place outside of the conditions of the MoU
Malaysia: (currently on the green list)
Philippines: (currently on the green list)
India: (currently on the green list)
Sri Lanka: (currently on the green list).

Pharmakia offers employers a full healthcare coverage in locating and securing high caliber candidates for both clinical and non-clinical career paths.

What Do Candidates Say About Pharmakia?

"On the very first call at the very start I was told that Pharmakia is not changing any Fee from candidates and they work with NHS hospitals to cover the costs. As I followed their process I understood that Pharmakia is a very professional and trustworthy agency. I really appreciate how they helped me through their step by step process. Thank you so much."

Pediatrician Doctor

"At every step Pharmakia helped and offered a clear understanding of what was needed. They explained everything and I was instructed to follow the process. Thank you so much for your kind and professional help."

Senior Anesthetic Nurse

"I contacted Pharmakia as I am an orthopedic surgeon and was interested in the offering. The Pharmakia representative reached out to me and we begun a process of fulfilling the steps required. They are very professional and always offer clear explanation of what is required now and the next step. I have recommended Pharmakia to my ex-colleagues and many of them are working with Pharmakia for better work opportunities."

Orthopedic Surgeon

"I am an entry level Nurse and have one year of experience, I contacted Pharmakia as I was interested in a more challenging role. I receive immediate support from Pharmakia and was instructed on the process. I really love how honest they are and how they supported me at every stage. They have been very patient with me, even as my English is every advance; they always take their time to explain things."

Nurse (One year of Experience)

"As a General Practitioner (GP, Doctor) I was very interested by the prospect of working in a different environments and is the reason I contact Pharmakia for help. They are very professional and at every step I receive clear help and instruction on the overall process."

General Practitioner (GP, Doctor)

NHS Specialist Recruitment

Why Pharmakia NHS International Talent Recruitment?

Pharmakia is exclusively focused on the healthcare and life sciences.

Our talent acquisition and recruitment team engage in direct and continuous communication with both employers and candidates at every stage of placement fulfillment process.