NES Healthcare - Essentials

Whilst we welcome applications from doctors already in the UK, the majority of our RMOs come from overseas. We therefore place a great deal of emphasis on the support we offer to doctors who are relocating.

Getting you here and settled

Moving abroad can be expensive and fraught with difficulties. Our experienced team at NES will make it an easy and enjoyable experience for you. Let us deal with the red tape, so all you have to think about is where you would like to be based.

Once you have registered with us, and prior to job application, we can help you refine your CV. We also help arrange a UK bank account and will assist you with obtaining your National Insurance number and tax code (this helps in the retrieval of over-paid tax!).

We will pay your return airfare and once you arrive in the UK we will organise for you to be met at the airport and brought to our RMO house in Aylesbury, where you will spend the first weekend as a non-paying guest. We pay your General Medical Council (GMC) fees and cover the cost of renewing these each year.

As your employer, NES contributes to the costs associated with gaining your Advanced Life Support (ALS - also know as ACLS), European Paediatric Life Support (EPLS - or PALS/APLS), your malpractice insurance and will organise your Work Permit/Worker Registration Scheme (WRS). We will also arrange your Enhanced Disclosure with the Criminal Records Bureau.

Other benefits you can expect to receive as a RMO with us:

Free on-duty accommodation
Free meals while on duty
Study time while on duty at most hospitals
Low level of responsibility
Colour TV with cable at most hospitals
Use of physiotherapy facilities at most hospitals
Choice of working hours

To receive all of these benefits, register with us now.

For further information please see our essential guides
Essential guide to Immigration and Work Permits
Essential guide to Finance
Essential guide to Travel

For other information on travel and things to do, also accommodation, please see our Useful Links

With NES, you'll discover what real support means.

Our guide to living and working in the UK offers you useful information and links about moving to the UK. Of course, if you have any other questions that are not answered on our website, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Immigration

If you live outside the EU you will need a Work Permit to work in the UK. It is illegal to work in the UK without consent of HM Immigration and Nationality Department. We will organise & pay for your Work Permit, but for initial queries please contact the Home Office:

www.homeoffice.gov.uk

Most applicants from EU countries will need to apply for the Worker Registration Scheme (WRS), NES will look after the arrangements & costs:

www.workingintheuk.gov.ukl

Finance

On arrival in the UK we will help you with setting up a bank account. National Insurance and income tax will be deducted from your monthly salary, however some overseas doctors are entitled to claim back some or all of the tax paid while working in the UK. Contact us for more details.

Travel Guide

Travelling in and around Britain

Due to the work life balance of an ABCD rotation, there are great opportunities to travel in and around the UK. As well as sites of historical interest and beautiful landscapes, the rest of Europe is also on your doorstep.

There are a number of ways to get around and see the UK. Mainline trains, buses and London tubes run according to timetable but are regular and the easiest way to travel, particularly in cities. It is also easy to get to other parts of Europe from the UK. There are a number of main airports in the UK, including Heathrow International, Gatwick, Stanstead, Manchester and Luton.

If you have particular questions about travel in and around the UK, please contact us. The links below also provide comprehensive information about things to see and do and how to get there.

Things to see and do

Transport

Useful Links

www.bbc.co.uk/whereilive

UK Maps

www.multimap.com