UK immigration - More overseas nurses needed to work in the UK
October 28 2009 by Liam Clifford
A shortage of nurses is highlighted as more people are urged to apply for UK work visas.
A leading
recruitment firm has revealed that the UK needs to attract yet more skilled
nurses from abroad to apply for UK work visas and work in the UK.
There remains an acute shortage of
nurses in the UK, according to Hayes Healthcare. Particularly at risk are areas
of nursing like critical care, intensive care, theatre and A&E. Skills
shortages also exist in gynaecology, anaesthetics, orthopeadics and recovery
nursing.
Simon Hudson, the director of Hayes Global Resourcing,
explained, “the available talent from abroad throws an important lifeline to the
UK given the pressing need for skilled nurses. Around 10% of nurses working in
the UK have trained abroad and the shortage of skills can only be adequately
filled by targeted international recruitment."
Optimal support for the
nursing industry means increased recruitment from among UK work visa holders says Hudson, who added, "while most of our temporary and permanent recruitment
is carried out locally, the demand for certain skills has outstripped supply. It
is therefore our responsibility to help clients attract these key professionals
from outside their local market.”
Hays has offices in 28 countries,
helping it to attract skilled nurses from all over the world who may want to
move to the UK and work on a UK visa.
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