15/01/2023
Sekhmet Health ltd
For Care assistants/ support worker
Procedure*
1. Screening/Application form
2. Interview
The successful candidate will need to submit to Sekhmet HealthCare the following visa application requirements:
• A valid passport;
• A valid Police Clearance Certificate;
• A valid Tuberculosis Certificate;
• Certificates of care qualifications
Nurse aid certificate
UK care certificate online
• Proof of proficiency in English in the form of an English SELT B1 test, alternatively, a Degree level qualification taught in English (outside of the UK) must be vetted by Ecctis to serve as proof of English proficiency; and
• Two previous jobs or education references
One hospital and any Care Home
3. Once the above have been submitted and deemed satisfactory, Sekhmet HealthCare will issue second interview date.
• An Offer Letter is issued by direct employer or Sekhmet
• A UK Home Office Certificate of Sponsorship will be offered to successful candidates.
4. The candidate will complete the visa application form online, and pay the visa application fee of cost £232.00 for a 3 year visa or £465 for a 5 year visa.
*Flight Costs*
Upon the grant of a visa the candidates are expected to pay for their flight/travel costs, including the costs of their dependants,' to the United Kingdom for commencement of work.
The visa fees are the same for Skilled Health Worker applicants applying from outside the UK and those applying from inside.
5. Upon completing the online visa application form, and the selection process, the candidate will be issued with an appointment date to prove their identity and submit all the above supporting documents in person to the UK visa processing centre in the country they are applying from.
*English Proficiency*
To prove English proficiency, the candidate will be required to undertake one of the following options:
1. If the candidate has a degree from a non United Kingdom University, they will need to submit their degree certificate and academic transcripts to Ecctis online to get a Statement of Compatibility with a degree taught in English by UK University. The cost for this is £140.00;
or
2. If the candidate does not have a degree, they will be required to undertake an English test IELTS UKIV B1 format test - for UK Visas and Immigration with the British Council – The cost is USD$338
Certificate of Sponsorship
*Tuberculosis*
A Tuberculosis Certificate must be obtained from a UK Government-approved clinic only.
In Harare this is at the Diagnostic Imaging Centre (DIC), 17 Lanark Road, Belgravia, Harare
Tel +263 772 125 094 or +263 4 704284/5/90 - cost USD $165.00
*Police Clearance*
A Police Clearance report/DBS that must be no older than 4 weeks.
*Accommodation*
Upon commencement of work candidates should expect to contribute towards accommodation costs and which accommodation is made available by the Sponsor.
*Useful links*
*SELT:*
Prove your English language abilities with a secure English language test (SELT) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
*Ecctis:*
Visas and Nationality Services (www.ecctis.com/visaandnationality)
*British Council IELTS:* Take IELTS with the British Council | British Council
*Tuberculosis Testing:* Tuberculosis testing in Zimbabwe - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
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