EmployerHealthcare
NHS acute hospital trust, Greater ManchesterManchesterUnited Kingdom
Good support for international nurses, stretched wards
My trust recruited me from India and supported me well. They paid my flight, visa, first month of accommodation and OSCE fee, and ran a structured OSCE preparation programme with mock exams. After registration I had a preceptor for six months. Training opportunities are genuine: I completed a wound care course for free. The challenge is staffing. Some shifts are very busy, and breaks get cut short. There is a repayment clause if you leave within two years, so read your contract. Colleagues and managers have been kind, and the trust has a strong international nurses network.
Pros
- Paid relocation and OSCE support
- Structured preceptorship
- Funded training
- International nurses network
Cons
- Understaffed shifts
- Repayment clause if leaving early
