I am a nurse and I would like to work in UK.I have been offered a job on rehabilitation for 12000 pounds a year.Is it ok?How can I live there with those money? Please,give me as much more information you can.
Thanks
2007-02-01 07:02:01 · 17 answers · asked by Maja M 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
I live in the UK, generally i think its a terrible place to live, the streets if not filled with mud from the recent rain are filled with 'yobs' or anti social people, the house prices are soaring something like 270,000 pounds and to be honest depending on where you are working i dont think that sort of money could keep up a good lifestyle. The legal system is also a mess... I suggest if you are a nurse go to somewhere like, Australia where nurses are in demand : )
2007-02-01 07:04:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 3⤋
Just as an indicator, most rented accommodation outside London you are looking at roughly £100 a week. By the time you take away all the other stuff (council tax, tax, national insurance, electricity) there is not much left of your wages for food, travel expenses and clothes. If this job is in London, rent and travel is much more expansive. Some hospitals offer accommodation, but you still have to pay for that.
You could probably scrape by on what you are getting, but there won't be much left.
By signing up as an agency nurse for the private sector, you might make better money but frankly I think £12000 is disgraceful with your skills.
The person who suggests Australia is probably right.
2007-02-01 07:18:06 · answer #2 · answered by tagette 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I really don't think you're going to get a straight answer on here. But I'll try;
If you're being offered £12k for a Rehabilitation Nurse role you're being underpaid. Assuming the you're fully qualified to work in this country, etc. you should get more. Obviously this is not the NHS that you'll be working for.
You need to clarify how this compares, will you get money for working nights, etc.
What grade are you going in at? It must be an entry level nursing role.
Living in the UK, like any country, has it's ups and downs.
It's expensive; £12k won't go far for example. Though that can depend on where you live.
It's safe; contrary to popular (Media) belief, the chances of being a victim of crime are low. A lot of the negativity in this country is media driven, which is sometime difficult to see through.
It's beautiful; that are some stunning areas to the UK; The Lake District, Peak District, etc. Also some not so nice areas.
Coming to the UK will be worth it for the experience, but you might struggle on that money. Life in nursing accomodation if you can, or share cheap accomodation near the base. Only get a pay as you go mobile phone - and don't use it, don't drink alcohol and cook all you own food (By which I mean - don't get ready made meals).
Ask for more money for you employers. Do a bit of research on what you should be being offered on the internet; compare role; grade and organisation.
2007-02-01 07:06:38 · answer #3 · answered by Felidae 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
The wage you mention is just enough to get by on in the poorest parts of the UK, but in a city you will only be able to afford to share a tatty house with a crowd of other working immigrants.
The simple fact is that the UK is importing nurses because the pay and conditions here are not capable of attracting enough local people into the profession.
The person who suggested Australia may have a point. Growing economies like Australia and New Zealand are importing all sorts of skilled workers (even people like hairdressers, plumbers and carpenters), not because the locals don't want to do the jobs, but because there just aren't enough locals to fill the gaps as everything expands. I don't imagine it would be too tough to get a job offer - they seem to be recruiting very vigorously.
2007-02-01 07:43:34 · answer #4 · answered by Andromeda_Bloodaxe 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
£12000 is less than the minimum PAY for a qualified nurse working on the lowest salary scale in the UK.
To practice as a nurse here you would first need to register your qualification here and if you are not from the European Union you will also have to pass an English test. The job offer you mention sounds suspicious because of the low salary. It is unlikey to be enough to live on.
2007-02-01 07:19:05 · answer #5 · answered by freebird 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
£12,000 is just over minimum wage.... it depends where the job is... there is no way that would save you enough to own your own house as house prices are on average £250,000.. That wage wont get you deposit on a mortage either so you would be looking at rent or maybe the govt. will offer accommodation.
That wage is nothing in London as cost of living there is phenomenal but it may be pretty good in somewhere like Birmingham or one of the smaller cities.
Not sure what a Job on Rehabilitation is but it sounds like they will help you out when you get here, especially as there is apparently a shortage of nurses.
I am not sure what the average nurse wage is over here but that does sound like the average wage for someone at receptionist/secretarial level.. if that helps with comparison.
A lot of people here live on that money.. it isn't an overly comfortable wage but you can certainly survive providing your accommodation is not too expensive.
Good luck.. I hope you come to the right decision for you :)
2007-02-01 07:18:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I believe, you are going to be underpaid. But you have got to live in the UK. I took a chance and left for Florida and it sucks. Florida is only known for Disney. There is no public transport unless you go to Orlando;Tampa;Gainsville;Miami;Ocala or any other reasonable size city, majority of jobs are very low paid. You only get 1 week vacation, I'm currently working full-time, after 10 years I'll get 4 weeks. Health care is excellent but far too expensive. Digital Television is just starting to kick-off here, I get my water from a well, as we are out of city limits by half a mile.
I'm glad I took the chance, I've got an excellent wife and two lovely children, we're thinking about moving to another area of Florida or to anther State.
Take the chance!!!
2007-02-05 03:52:50 · answer #7 · answered by matthew m 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thought i'd be a bit more encouraging, I'm training to be a nurse at the moment and lets face it we're not in it for the salary, I think it's brilliant you want to come and offer your services here and It will be possible to live on £12000 (not everyone lives in London)- You will just have to do a bit of searching. £12000 is prob just a starting salary when you gain more experence ect it will prob increase. I say definately look into it!
2007-02-01 07:36:46 · answer #8 · answered by Petra 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
£12k is the bottom end of the pay levels. It depends on your grade. You would struggle to survive on that in most areas of the UK. The average wage is kicking towards £18-20k. The north of England is cheaper than the south or south east and the south east is really expensive. If you are a staff nurse you would expect to earn the average with shift allowances.
2007-02-01 07:35:35 · answer #9 · answered by Fraggle Rocker 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
not sure if i have read the amount you have been offered £12.000
per year correct?, would that be with out, paying rent, council tax, transport, etc etc the list is endless, and also would they be paying for you to get to the UK ? NURSE`S in the UK do a great job and are paid very poorly, there is also moral questions would not your country need you as a nurse more then the UK, after all it was them that trained you..?
2007-02-01 07:18:49 · answer #10 · answered by kevin s 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋