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Are you interested in a vocational nursing training or an employment as a registered nurse in Thuringia, Germany?
Are you from Vietnam or India?
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Our Services for You
Are you looking to immigrate to Thuringia, Germany, to work as a skilled professional in the healthcare sector or to start an apprenticeship? Are you from Vietnam or India? We are happy to support you! We are a subsidized project that aims to support your migration in the best possible way, and assist you personally with any questions you may have. Our tasks include informing you about the process of labor migration, clarifying necessary requirements, connecting you with suitable employers, and assisting you with all preparations for departure and arrival in Thuringia. In a digital initial meeting, we want to get to know more about you and your motivation and explain the next possible steps. Feel free to contact us via email or by calling +49 361 511500120. Our advice and support are completely free for you because we are a project funded by the Free State of Thuringia with resources from the European Social Fund Plus.
Transparent mediation
We see ourselves as a "bridge" between your new employer and you as a professional or trainee. Therefore, the first steps always include a personal conversation and getting to know each other via video call with us. We want to learn what motivates you, what professional experiences you may have already gained, and which aspects are important to you for your new workplace and place of residence. At the same time, we inform you about the further process, costs for entry preparation, requirements, and our support options. We discuss the timeline of your language acquisition and introduce Thuringia to you. Afterwards, we consider which employer suits you best and initiate a mutual introduction with an interview. After an acceptance, we work together with your future employer to ensure that you receive a contract and other important documents required for your visa and entry as quickly as possible.
Visa and entry process
Before entering Germany, several bureaucratic tasks must be completed. In addition to applying for a visa, documents need to be translated, and your school certificate before starting an apprenticeship or your diploma or professional qualification must be recognized by a German authority. We are very familiar with these processes and will accompany and support you in meeting all the requirements for a successful entry into Germany. To do this, we will conduct an individual entry preparation interview with you once you have received a firm offer from the employer. This way, we can create a personal "roadmap" for you. Additionally, you will receive checklists and guides from us for all important bureaucratic processes, and we will assist you with booking your flight.
Integration
For us, integration means that you feel comfortable in your new place of work and residence, not only socially but also professionally, and that you can cope well with everyday life. Ideally, Thuringia will become your new home. To achieve this, we prepare you and the employer in advance, accompany you after your arrival in Germany, and remain available for questions and challenges. This also includes various informational events that we organize together with network partners, a workshop after your arrival, and support from your new employer on site.
Nursing specialist for geriatric care
A nursing professional takes on responsible tasks in the professional care and support of people who need assistance due to age, illness, or injury. Depending on the area of deployment, they work either in elderly care or in nursing care, ensuring that patients and residents are well cared for in their daily lives.
In nursing care, the focus is on caring for sick or injured people, for example in hospitals. Nursing professionals assist with daily care, tend to and treat patients, measure vital signs such as blood pressure, dress wounds, administer medications, and help with personal hygiene.
In elderly care, a nursing professional primarily looks after elderly people in need of assistance, often in nursing homes where residents live permanently, or through a home care service that provides support for the elderly still living at home. Daily tasks include administering medications, assisting with personal hygiene and dressing, general nursing activities, and the careful documentation of the measures carried out. Work is usually done in shifts, including nights and weekends, as residents need to be cared for around the clock.
Through our project, we connect with employers in elderly care.
Your Personal Consultation
Feel free to contact us by email and we will get back to you as soon as possible to schedule an individual online meeting. During the appointment, we discuss your goals and expectations, the requirements, and how we can support you on your path to nursing training or as a registered nurse in Thuringia.
Principles of Our Work
Free Support
Our work (advice, support, placement, preparation) is free of charge for you, as we are a funded project. We do not earn any money when we support you, but are fully funded, for example by the EU.
Personal Consultation & Support
We respond to your wishes and provide you with personal advice and support. You have a fixed contact person who you can get in touch with and who will help you.
Information & Cost Transparency
We inform you about the process and current costs. We follow the employer pays principle. This means that the employer bears the costs of your labor migration. You may have to pay for something, such as your language course. We will explain this to you beforehand.
Fair Recruitement
Your migration is a big step. We know this and will support you fairly and seriously. We will explain exactly what we can help you with and do our best to support your migration.
Well Networked
We are very well networked with other employers in the field of labor migration in Thuringia. By working together, we can provide you with comprehensive support from the first step when you decide to come to Thuringia. We prepare you for entry and help you settle in Thuringia. We can also refer you to other support services.
FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions about Our Offer
It stands for "Internationales Servicebüro für die Gesundheitswirtschaft in Thüringen" (International Service Office for the Healthcare Sector in Thuringia).
We accompany and support you during your labor migration to Thuringia in the healthcare sector. Our offer applies both to skilled workers with a vocational qualification and to people who would like to start an apprenticeship in the healthcare sector. We provide free advice on all important topics relating to labor migration. We cooperate with employers in Thuringia, match you with your future employer if necessary and take your wishes into account as much as possible. We also advise employers in Thuringia in preparation for your arrival.
We have placed our focus on the health sector, as there is a high demand for specialists in this field in Thuringia and we already have a lot of experience and cooperation partners in this area.
Thuringia is one of Germany's 16 federal states. It is centrally located in the middle of Germany. We are only active in Thuringia and only work with employers in Thuringia. So we can only support you if you can imagine migrating to Thuringia. This is because we are funded by the Free State of Thuringia from the European Social Fund Plus.
We advise people from our two target countries: Vietnam and India.
There are other projects in Thuringia that are responsible for other countries and other sectors, such as gastronomy or the construction industry, and will support you. You can find an overview and contact details here: thaff-thueringen.de
Currently, we are looking exclusively for nursing professionals or individuals who wish to start an apprenticeship for nursing.
For the start of an apprenticeship, language level B2 is required. For entry as a skilled worker in the nursing sector, at least language level B2 is required as well. You need a recognized language certificate (e.g., Telc, Goethe-Zertifikat, ÖSD, TestDaF) as proof of your language skills.
In order to start an apprenticeship, your school-leaving certificate must be recognized. To do this, you must submit an application and provide proof of a suitable school certificate (at least 10 years of school attendance). This must include certain subjects, such as mathematics, two languages or at least one science subject. A certificate in English does not need to be translated, whereas certificates in other languages require a certified translation. We will be happy to advise you on this.
In order to work as a skilled worker, your foreign qualification/professional qualification must be recognized. To do this, you must submit an application for recognition to the Thuringian State Office of Administration, to which you must submit various documents. We will support you throughout the entire recognition process. You can find general information on the recognition of foreign professional qualifications on the recognition portal. Depending on the decision of the Thuringian State Office of Administration, you will receive full recognition or a so-called notice of deficit with partial recognition. The notice of deficit describes the differences to the German vocational qualification and how you need to obtain additional qualifications. This can mean catching up on theoretical and/or practical elements, which you can do in Germany with an employer or on a course. We will also help you here and explain the exact steps.
The costs incurred vary greatly from person to person, as it depends on your knowledge of German, the goal of "training or working as a specialist", your documents and your journey. In principle, however, our project is based on the "employer pays principle". This means that the employer covers as many of your costs as possible. Depending on the employer, various costs are covered in full or in part. These may include, for example, travel costs or a language course. This must always be agreed individually with the employer. Please do not hesitate to contact us in this regard. In a personal meeting, we will break down what costs are likely to be incurred.
After entering the country, you must apply for a residence permit at the immigration office. This will cost you 100 euros. After entering the country, you will also need cash and money for your daily needs (cell phone contract, public transport, shopping, internet, etc.) and for your first rent.
The duration of the process is very individual and depends on various factors such as the processing of the visa, the processing of the recognition application and your language level. In total, it can take several months until all requirements for entry are met. Please contact us for an individual consultation and assessment.
After arriving in Germany, you will have to go to the immigration office, for example. We will prepare you for this appointment and support you in the same way as your new employer.
Depending on the employer, your work will be paid according to a specific pay scale. On average, for example, the gross salary as a nurse is around 2800-3200 euros per month. The amount of your total salary also depends on various factors, such as your work experience, and increases over time.
An apprenticeship is an educational path in which you learn a specific profession. The training usually lasts three years and is often "dual", i.e. you acquire theoretical knowledge at a vocational school and are also trained in your company, where you work and gain practical experience. In this way, you are optimally prepared for the profession and usually receive a "training allowance". Depending on the employer, the theoretical and practical phases alternate in a certain rhythm (e.g. weekly, monthly, etc.). In addition to an intermediate examination, you must pass an examination at the end of your training in which the theory and practice you have acquired are tested.
Yes, you will earn money in most training occupations. Depending on the employer, your training allowance will be paid according to a specific pay scale. On average, the training salary for trainees in nursing is around 1300 euros gross per month in the first year and then increases slightly each year.
Normally, the employers we cooperate with offer 30 paid vacation days per year for full-time work.
Your employer will support you in your search for a suitable apartment or already has an apartment to rent to you.
