International nurse recruitment is increasingly seen as a viable solution to the nursing shortages being experienced in many countries. According to Buchan, nurses searching for positions overseas have traditionally been based upon individual preferences to travel and work overseas, when opportunities present themselves. However, over the past decade, there has been a movement in the health sector to actively target international nurse recruitment to address staff shortages being experienced within their own institutions and country. As this pressure to employ qualified nurses intensifies to fulfil the health mandates that the organisations are set up to achieve, there is increasing competition for international nurse recruitment as a part of their workforce strategy. This is creating many opportunities for workers in the healthcare industry to secure employment in foreign countries, such as the UK.

As a result, many health services, organisations and institutions are turning to leading recruitment agencies to source qualified staff to fill the available positions. This is not only advantageous to the organisations requiring increased staff levels, but to those who are contemplating the move to securing an international nurse position. As many of the positions are advertised solely with these agencies, these opportunities are not widely advertised to the general public. Those who are not utilising the services of a healthcare recruitment specialist are actually missing out on literally thousands of employment opportunities in some of the world’s most desired locations to live. The benefits of their services don’t stop there. The agency’s consultant’s will closely work with you to identify what your ideal position is, what pay rates you desire, preferred locations and organisations to work for.

Once this has been finalised, the matching of potential employment opportunities will come rolling in. There is no need to travel to your new destination in search for a position with the stress of finding somewhere to live and the effort required to locate available positions and attend the multitude of monotonous interviews. The relationships that have been built between leading recruitment agencies and those health providers requiring international nurse recruitment services results in a level of professional trust. This means that most interviews for overseas positions are carried out within your home environment, usually over the phone, with the agency itself and then potential employers. Ensuring that before you leave you have the security of a confirmed position and contract.

Furthermore, many leading agencies are able to assist you with relocation, housing and transport advice – all the hassle and stress of the move is taken care of. So, sit back, relax and let the healthcare recruitment specialists take care of everything.