International recruitment

We work to keep you informed about the latest developments in international recruitment and how you can build your workforce from overseas.
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The latest news, guidance and updates on international recruitment in the NHS can be found here.

Latest news

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News

International Recruitment Toolkit updates March 2023

Take a look at the latest quarterly updates to the International Recruitment Toolkit.

29 March 2023
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News

Code of Practice for International Recruitment updated

Learn about the latest updates to the Code of Practice for International Recruitment

23 March 2023
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News

NHS Pastoral Care Quality Award

NHS trusts’ high-quality pastoral care for international nurses and midwives can now be recognised through the NHS Pastoral Care Quality Award.

16 March 2023
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International Recruitment Toolkit

Take a look at our toolkit focused on overseas recruitment into the NHS, offering advice, guidance and examples of good practice.

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EU Settlement Scheme

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EU Settlement Scheme

Your EU staff will need to apply to the Home Office EU Settlement Scheme. Find more details and resources to support applications in this section.

24 September 2021
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Guidance

Eligibility for EU Settlement Scheme flowchart

Use this flowchart as a quick guide to support your staff and help them understand whether they need to make an application.

3 February 2020
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Guidance

Preparing for the EU Settlement Scheme application deadline

Support your staff to sign up for the EU Settlement Scheme.

12 April 2021
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News

Updated right to work and EU Settlement Scheme guidance

We have updated our guidance on preparing for the EU Settlement Scheme application deadline.

12 April 2021

Latest resources

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Toolkit

International Recruitment Toolkit

Use this resource to plan your approach to overseas recruitment activity, or to review the quality and efficiency of your existing practices.

29 March 2023
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Handbook

Inspire, Attract and Recruit toolkit

This resource has been developed for NHS HR professionals, recruitment teams and managers to help inspire, attract and recruit your future workforce.

22 December 2022
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Case Study

Using the SELF Pathway to support international recruitment

Read how the CapitalNurse consortium has built a programme to support the English language learning for overseas nurses and midwives.

21 December 2022
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Briefing

Labour Market Trends 2022

This resource provides an insight into how current labour market trends can impact on the NHS workforce.

20 December 2022
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Code of Practice recruitment agency list

Here you can find a list of recruitment agencies that operate in accordance with the revised Code of Practice for the international recruitment of healthcare professionals.

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Contact us

International Recruitment

International recruitment team

The international recruitment team sits in the workforce supply programme.