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Major rebuild of International Recruitment Toolkit now live

The International Recruitment toolkit has been re-built using our online platform.

26 June 2025

The International Recruitment Toolkit has been relaunched as a brand new interactive page on the NHS Employers website to improve user experience.

The toolkit has been re-built using our online toolkit platform, moving away from the outdated PDF format. This will offer more interactivity for users and will allow us to update the content more responsively.

Find the new version of the toolkit on our website.

We have also updated the toolkit content. 

The latest version of the toolkit includes the latest information on: 

  • the Agenda for Change pay award and its impact on the minimum salary threshold  
  • Freedom to Speak Up and the role of Freedom to Speak Up Guardians
  • the Immigration White Paper and it’s impact on the immigration system

If you have any good practice overseas recruitment examples you would like to share, please contact internationalrecruitment@nhsconfed.org

If you lead or support international recruitment within your trust or ICB, join the NHS Employers International Recruitment Network to keep up to date with the latest developments. It’s a safe environment to share current experiences and best practices, and network with colleagues working across the NHS.

By joining the IRN you will: 

  • have access to our bi-monthly network meetings that are a safe space for other HR professionals working in international recruitment to share best practices, challenges and learning
  • be a key contact to receive invitations, such as to participate in consultations or feedback on information you are experiencing in the system
  • access early bird invitations to events and webinars
  • find out about the latest updates to international recruitment in the NHS.