Applying for registration with a conviction

Hey!I'm in exactly the same position as you, with the same conviction. I had a caution for fraud 2 weeks before starting the degree. The Uni said it was fine and to proceed with the course, but the NMC have asked for a statement. This was 3 weeks ago and haven't heard a thing, no replies to emails and the guy on the phone wasn't much help. The waiting is awful isn't it, I have a constant knot on my stomach. I've started as a Band 4, my employee is aware of the situation and they are hoping I get my PIN ASAP. Good luck!!

NMC can take anytime upto 6/8 weeks or even longer before deciding there answer. Sometimes they can be quicker.


No point phoning or contacting them as you'll need to give them time to investigate everything.

Yours only a caution so can't see you having any problems getting your pin from them unless they find something else that can stop them .

I'm a registered midwife ( recently promoted to band 6 charge nurse midwife ).

Good luck with your career to as band 4 ( what happened to band 5 position as newly qualified nurse ).

Thanks for your reply Tracy.
I've been emailing them just to confirm that they've received everything from me, because I don't want anything to hold it up, but they haven't replied at all.
I can't see it being a problem as I had informed the University prior to starting and I've always declared it job applications and to the NMC.
I've got a job as a District Nurse but they are employing me as a Band 4 until my PIN comes through. I'm supernumerary for another 3 weeks, so fingers crossed it comes before then.

So they had a meeting yesterday and didn’t accept the application but they didn’t refuse it either. They want more information on the conviction so now I have to wait longer. It doesn’t seem promising at the moment I feel so worried everyday I’ve also started as a band 4 but the worrying of not getting the chance to do what I love is overwhelming

So they had a meeting yesterday and didn’t accept the application but they didn’t refuse it either. They want more information on the conviction so now I have to wait longer. It doesn’t seem promising at the moment I feel so worried everyday I’ve also started as a band 4 but the worrying of not getting the chance to do what I love is overwhelming

It was the end of September the process can take 3 months but they said that’s unusual it’s normally around a month. The uni shouldn’t accept someone into a degree if they aren’t sure if they will get on the nmc register. The uni said they looked into everything when I joined and that it would be fine but that’s actually not a guarantee. If my trust are willing to employ me as well I don’t see the issue

I've applied the same time as you, hopefully I'll hear something soon.
It was never explained to me that my caution could have consequences when applying for my PIN, never mentioned it at all. Otherwise I wouldn't have wasted 3 years. I'll be taking the University to court! Haha.

Let me know if you hear anything, the waiting is awful

I've just had an email saying that the assistant registrar will be making a decision on Thursday and hopefully will find out shortly after.
Don't know how I'm going to make it though this week!

I've just had an email saying that the assistant registrar will be making a decision on Thursday and hopefully will find out shortly after.
Don't know how I'm going to make it though this week!

Good luck for tomorrow

Hey!I'm in exactly the same position as you, with the same conviction. I had a caution for fraud 2 weeks before starting the degree. The Uni said it was fine and to proceed with the course, but the NMC have asked for a statement. This was 3 weeks ago and haven't heard a thing, no replies to emails and the guy on the phone wasn't much help. The waiting is awful isn't it, I have a constant knot on my stomach. I've started as a Band 4, my employee is aware of the situation and they are hoping I get my PIN ASAP. Good luck!!

They said that to me they were looking at mine Thursday last week and by the end of Friday I hadn’t had an email so I emailed them and was told they want more information and now they are also going to look at mine this Thursday as well. If you don’t hear by Friday email them. Let me know how you get on. I had this all last week as well and it’s torture

I've just had an email saying that the assistant registrar will be making a decision on Thursday and hopefully will find out shortly after.
Don't know how I'm going to make it though this week!

Hi.

Yes I got my PIN. Took 4 weeks from me applying for it to then have the decision.

How did you cope during the wait? I'm really struggling i applied for mine on the 6th December sent off letter from uni and supporting statement on Monday. Feel really vulnerable that they could turn around and still not let me register. Im having second thoughts about nursing now.