Post your interview, you will soon hear from the HR about the outcome of the interview. If you are the first preference for a particular job, you will most likely hear from the HR within a day.
You may or may not chose to accept the job immediately. If you are not completely satisfied with that particular job or are looking for an offer in any particular place, you may ask the HR to give you a few days to decide. Generally, they can hold on your offer for about 10-15 days.
The HR will send you around 5-6 different documents which you need to sign and send it back to them. If you have any doubts, do email the HR before accepting the offer.
Negotiating your salary:
- Fresh graduates like me need not negotiate. You will be offered the least as you lack experience.
- If you have an year or more of post graduate experience in your home country, you can negotiate. However, please note that some trusts will not consider your experience back home while calculating your salary.
- Negotiate your salary before accepting the job offer.
Questions you can ask your HR while accepting the offer:
- Will you be having an induction before you join?
- Accommodation details
- Will they tick Maintenance on Certificate of Sponsorship?
- The trust's policy on relocation expenses.
- Your annual study budget, if any.
Please note that you need not ask all the questions mentioned above. I never asked the last 2 questions. Each trust has it's own policy for relocation expenses and study budget and is likely to be same for all it's employees. You can find it in your intranet when you join.
You might negotiate relocation expenses if you are joining NHS at a higher level or are in real need of money. I did not since it slows down the process(HRs can be really slow in this issue) and I wanted to join as soon as possible.
The only step left now is to apply for a Tier 2/Work Visa.
You might negotiate relocation expenses if you are joining NHS at a higher level or are in real need of money. I did not since it slows down the process(HRs can be really slow in this issue) and I wanted to join as soon as possible.
The only step left now is to apply for a Tier 2/Work Visa.