Any Radiographers out there?
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Re: Any Radiographers out there?
Actually, I am presently working in the UK. I am a Canadian radiographer. I sent my HCPC application beginning of Dec last year. It was approved by first week of Feb. They are very short on radiographer a here nationwide. I applied for a UK passport since both of my parents are British. It was approved in just over a week. All went surprisingly fast! The process of getting an NI number and a bank account here are a process, but the harder things went no problem!
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Re: Any Radiographers out there?
Actually, I am presently working in the UK. I am a Canadian radiographer. I sent my HCPC application beginning of Dec last year. It was approved by first week of Feb. They are very short on radiographer a here nationwide. I applied for a UK passport since both of my parents are British. It was approved in just over a week. All went surprisingly fast! The process of getting an NI number and a bank account here are a process, but the harder things went no problem!
I'd need a tier 2 visa though.
I'm hoping to get a band 6 job
Last edited by anthk; Jun 24th 2015 at 12:25 am.
#18
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Re: Any Radiographers out there?
Actually, I am presently working in the UK. I am a Canadian radiographer. I sent my HCPC application beginning of Dec last year. It was approved by first week of Feb. They are very short on radiographer a here nationwide. I applied for a UK passport since both of my parents are British. It was approved in just over a week. All went surprisingly fast! The process of getting an NI number and a bank account here are a process, but the harder things went no problem!
Just wondering if you have a degree or just a diploma? Has anyone else received approval without a degree?
Cheers
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Re: Any Radiographers out there?
I have a diploma. They are so short here, perhaps they relaxed the rules as I was also under the understanding initially you needed a degree to work in the UK. It does help if you have your CT or MRI training also. I got a job easily with the added skill.
#20
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Re: Any Radiographers out there?
11 weeks passed and still nothing from them. sigh
#21
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To everyone who applied, how long was your Course Information Form? A poster here said theirs was 87 pages! :O
#23
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I believe it is still busy time for them. They deal with a lot of health professions and a lot of programs finished just recently. Likely, they will deal with the UK residents over a foreigner. I was just lucky with my timing. The visa takes time too. Make sure you are applying for the right one. I am still trying to get my refund back from a application I didn't end up submitting. If you're only coming here a couple years, some agencies will assist with getting your paperwork done properly and efficiently. Might be worth it. Agency works good money too
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I sent a copy of every summary of every course I took at BCIT in the program. They have copies of every course going back years. Just had my program head sign the form and list off the courses. Done. It was about 80 pages though
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I believe it is still busy time for them. They deal with a lot of health professions and a lot of programs finished just recently. Likely, they will deal with the UK residents over a foreigner. I was just lucky with my timing. The visa takes time too. Make sure you are applying for the right one. I am still trying to get my refund back from a application I didn't end up submitting. If you're only coming here a couple years, some agencies will assist with getting your paperwork done properly and efficiently. Might be worth it. Agency works good money too
It's just a shame to see some nice jobs fly by.
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Re: Any Radiographers out there?
I believe it is still busy time for them. They deal with a lot of health professions and a lot of programs finished just recently. Likely, they will deal with the UK residents over a foreigner. I was just lucky with my timing. The visa takes time too. Make sure you are applying for the right one. I am still trying to get my refund back from a application I didn't end up submitting. If you're only coming here a couple years, some agencies will assist with getting your paperwork done properly and efficiently. Might be worth it. Agency works good money too
#29
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Re: Any Radiographers out there?
Apply for a youth mobility. They are unlikely to sponsor you here. Unless you go for a job that has been open for months and months, but even then it's unlikely.
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Re: Any Radiographers out there?
so basically I won't be able to work in the UK?!
2 years and that's it?
Last edited by anthk; Sep 3rd 2015 at 7:30 am.