NURSING EXPRESS
| The UK needs more nurses -
Aussies and Kiwis form the fourth largest contingent of overseas nurses
coming to The UK every year - about 1,800
of you descend on us every 12 months. More freckles and muscles than the
rest of the world put together! The biggest group are now from the Phillipines (around 7,000), next are from India (around 2,000) and South Africa (around 2,000). Perhaps controverstially approximately approximately 2,000 are attracted from other African nations making a total 4,000 from the African continent. These figures are based on the registration statistics from the NMC for 2002/03
In all, a grand total of more than 15,000 or so qualified nurses from abroad set
about working in The UK every year, back-packing on the grand tour and
on a permanent basis too. We're very pleased to welcome all of you!
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OPPORTUNITIES 1. The NHS Permanent and full-time posts, of course. But getting on for 7-10% of all NHS work is now on short-term contracts of 3 -12 months. (The Government is trying to reverse this trend.) There's also lots of hospital nurse-bank work accrued holiday and sickness pay on a pro-rata rateto full-time employment. General nurses, expect to earn about £9.25 per hour Sterling on days. Specialist nurses, ITU etc., about £10.75 per hour. 30% enhancement for nights and weekends. Click here to visit a NHS hospital 2. Private Hospitals Some sizeable groups in the UK, acute surgical and medical, also now psychiatric and eating disorder specialists, etc. Work is generally less pressured for nursing staff than in The NHS, high level of personal presentation is required, often better fringe benefits for staff, but payrates generally at NHS levels. Click here to visit a private hospital 3. Private Nursing Homes This sector of the market is not in good shape, due to monopoly purchasing powers of local Social Services. Some big operators went bust in recent years. Even the biggest groups are having to get together in order to cut costs. Expect to earn £8.50 or so per hour on days, about £11.00 per hour on nights. There's lots of work available if you just want a shift or two a week. Click here to visit a major private nursing home group 4. Home Care Agencies Also affected by Social Services monopoly. Minimal profits, minimal payrates, split shifts, short hours. Maybe £8.50 to £11.00 per hour payrates for qualified nurses, but generally home care agencies operate with untrained auxiliary care-assistant staff . Click here to visit a long-established home care agency 5. Traditional Nursing Agencies Booming right now with The NHS, but the cycle is approaching its peak. Some major groups, saddled with expensive chains of offices, have been signing up as much market-share as possible, ready for the downturn at any cost. Expect to earn at just NHS rates or less, often no worthwhile premium paid for specialist quals or experience. Click here to visit a traditional nursing agency 6. New-Wave Nursing Agencies Brash but professional, the movers and shakers in today's UK market-place. The new-wave agencies don't play by the old rules, they never were knitting clubs. Performance, investment, software and hardware, automated call-centres and telephone systems - these businesses are turning UK agency-nursing on its head. Expect to earn 50% more, half as much again compared with the traditional nursing agencies. Up to £19.00 per hour on days for general nurses, up to £45.00 per hour at weekends for specialists in ITU, theatres, etc.
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