Seeking new opportunities in nursing overseas? Make a success of moving abroad with us!
Working as a nurse can be a wonderfully rewarding experience but could you be broadening your experience by working abroad? If you have decided to take the plunge and seek new and exciting challenges overseas, speak to us about how we can help you on your journey with unbeatable offers including FREE cartons and one month's FREE storage for customers shipping internationally.
Did you know that as a nurse working abroad, you could be bringing qualifications and skills to a country that urgently requires people in your area of expertise? Being valued in this way could be just the boost you need as you embark on your journey overseas, so if you believe your career in nursing lay elsewhere, let us lighten the load with our fast and friendly relocation service. We will take care of all your personal belongings, collecting, shipping and delivering your cartons, anywhere in the world, door-to-door.
The demand for nurses to work overseas has never been greater! Check out the following facts and figures about the latest country trends:-
Nurses from the Philipines - "There are about 8.7 to 11 million overseas Filipinos worldwide, equivalent to about 11% of the total population of the Philippines. Nurses and caregivers have begun flocking to the UK in recent years. The island nation has welcomed about 20,000 nurses and other Filipinos of various employment and lifestyle during the past 5 years and in Europe too; for example in Norway there are at least 900 licensed Filipino nurses." (source Wikipedia)
Nurses from Africa - "Approximately 65,000 African-born physicians and 70,000 African-born professional nurses were working overseas in a developed country in the year 2000. This represents about one fifth of African-born physicians in the world, and about one tenth of African-born professional nurses.' (source HRH)
Nursing in the UK - Registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council is an essential requirement for working as a nurse or midwife in the UK. In 2008 there were 2309 registrations made to the UK register from over 32 source countries worldwide, the top countries supplying the UK were India (1020), Poland (456), Romania (382), Australia (262), Phillipines (249), Bulgaria (168), Nigeria (154), Germany (141), Nepal (117), Italy (92), New Zealand (62), China (52), Zambia (51), as well as smaller numbers of overseas nurses working abroad from Zimbabwe, Pakistan, Ghana, USA, South Africa, Canada, Japan, and many more. (source Nursing and Midwifery Council)
After picking your preferred host country, find out how easy it is to relocate and what opportunities may await you at your chosen destination. Job opportunities working abroad are available on a number of websites and here are the best resources we've found:-
We recommend that it is always a good idea to glean information and advice from people that have embarked upon the same journey as the one you're planning. Join forums and read the websites of expats who have made the big jump and get the inside story on working abroad for an overseas healthcare system. Here are a few forum links for you relating to overseas nursing:-
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