A Taste of living and working in the UK.

We have produced our FREE Guide to living and working in the UK, which can be downloaded to the right of this page. This guide will provide you with all you need to know about working for Strand, what you will need to work in the UK, from an immigration and NMC perspective. All about working as a nurse in the UK, things to check before you leave home, useful contacts and how to register with Strand when you have made your decision about whether you wish to come and work for us.

Many of our office staff have come from overseas themselves, and have a wealth of personal experience to draw upon – they will be more than happy to help you should you have any questions or queries. Simply give us a call on 1800 98 11 83 (toll free) or e-mail strand@advantagehealthcare.com.

As an overview, to work for Strand in the UK either as a nurse or carer, you will need the following:

All agency workers, including qualified nurses, healthcare assistants (HCAs), nursing assistants (NAs) & carers

• An UK/ EU passport or visa (if applicable).
• A Certified copy of your police clearance (taken within the last three months of entering the UK).
• Proof of immunity for the following: Hepatitis B (including Titre levels), Rubella, Varicella (Chickenpox), Polio, Tetanus, TB, and Diphtheria.
• Manual Handling (Moving and Handling) certificate dated within the last 12 months (we can help with updates).
• Professional references covering three years to the present. (Please ask for details of the criteria required for referees).
• GP declaration of clear chest X-ray (developing countries only).

Qualified Nurses only

• NMC registration, or certificate of qualification, which may entitle you to work as an ATA Auxiliary Trained Abroad) until registration, is granted. Please note Strand does not offer work permits, supervised placements or adaptation courses other than the 2 week protected learning required for your UK PIN.
• CPR certificate dated within the last 12 months (we can help with updates).
• Proof of Indemnity Insurance.
• Certificates of any specialist training.

We hope you find our guide useful, if you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact is – we look forward to hearing from you!