Before we can find you work you must have a face to face interview either at our Kent head office or with one of our South Africa consultants. We may be able to arrange interviews for Registered Nurses at other locations including the West Country and the Midlands. Any work provisionally arranged in advance is dependent on a successful interview and other important checks.
First contact us, preferably
by telephone on (01732) 355231; interviews
will only be confirmed following a telephone conversation.
We try to make the registration process as quick and
easy as possible but in healthcare protection of the
vulnerable is of prime importance. Therefore, like
any other reputable agency, we will do a number of
checks before we register you, and it will be necessary
to see a selection of the following*, preferably at
the time of your interview:
Mandatory
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Proof of identity, preferably a
passport, EU identity card or photographic driving
licence |
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Proof of right to work in the UK (if applicable) |
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Any valid driving licence (mandatory only if
you intend to chauffeur our clients) |
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Your work history and any qualification certificates |
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National Insurance number if you have one (N.I.
card or evidence of your N.I. number on a recent
payslip, etc) |
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Proof of your current address (utility bills,
statements, driving licence, etc). This can be
an overseas address if you have just arrived in
the UK. |
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A passport-size photo (x2 for Nursing &
Daily Care Department interviewees) |
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Arrival air ticket (only
if you wish to drive and do not have a UK, EU
or “International” driving licence) |
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Names and contact details
of two referees including your last employer
of not less than 3-months duration, preferably
(obligatory for nurses) to include any healthcare
employers. |
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Details of any past criminal convictions or
cautions |
If you do not have a passport, EU identity card or
photo driving licence we will need five forms of identification.
Please call us for more details.
Other Documents
If you do not have another form of official identification
we may need:
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Birth certificate (and marriage
certificate, etc, if you have changed your name) |
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A police check from any other country where
you have lived, if available |
And, if applicable
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A recent health declaration (such
a letter from your doctor) |
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Vaccination certificates |
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Training certificates,
such as for Manual Handling, Management of Aggression
and Food Hygiene |
Trained nurses should also bring:
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Qualification certificates |
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PREP folder |
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NMC pin |
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* Only original documents – not photocopies – are acceptable. Registered Nurses having interviews with one of our Regional Recruiters must bring photocopies of all documents as well as the originals as copying facilities may not be available. A full list of acceptable ID can be found at the CRB website. |
If your interview is successful and you wish to continue
with your application, you will need to undertake
a Criminal Records Bureau/POVA check; this will be
arranged directly after your main interview by a
member of our CRB team. Please bring cash or a cheque
to cover the cost of the government’s standard
charge (currently £42.00 – this is less
than you would pay with many agencies). Regrettably,
the law no longer permits us to accept previously
acquired disclosures, no matter how recently obtained.
Please arrive at least a half hour early to give you time to complete an application form and CRB disclosure application. Please note that the office may be closed between 1.00pm and 2.15pm. If you are having your interview with a Regional Nurse Recruiter she will contact you to arrange a time and venue.
Reliability is of great importance to our clients,
and punctual attendance for your interview is a sign
of your dependability. If you arrange an interview
that you later cannot attend please call us as soon
as possible to cancel or rearrange it. If you do not
contact us to cancel your interview you may be denying
work to another carer and delaying the start of care
for an elderly person.
Directions to our office
