Hull-based healthcare recruitment firm invests in the fight against global nursing shortages

Resource Finder, an international healthcare recruitment company based in Hull, has made a £100,000 a year commitment to help tackle the global nursing shortage. The financial support is designed to help nurses remain in countries that are targeted to fill NHS vacancies in the UK.

Resource Finder recruits nurses from countries including the Philippines, India, Africa, UAE and Europe for roles within the NHS. For every nurse it recruits from these countries it will financially support another nurse to help them complete their final exams or re-join the healthcare profession and remain in their home country.

The new “Nursing to Nurture” programme has been launched to candidates in the Philippines and is expected to support around 500 nurses every year.

Robert Fuller, founder and MD of Resource Finder, explains: “The Nursing to Nurture initiative is our commitment to support the demand for nurses across the world, not just those in the UK.

“In countries such as the Philippines and India, there’s a significant amount of ‘almost qualified’ nurses and nurses whose careers have lapsed due to financial constraints in relation to things such as board exams, employment examinations and ongoing CPD; consequently the number of nurses dropping out or not making it into the profession is significant

“There is no expectation on nurses we support to make any commitment to ever work in the UK. The sole purpose is to support nurses overseas to gain employment in their home country and contribute to the delivery of healthcare there.”

The Board Review and examination costs in the region of £300 and needs to be successfully completed to obtain a nurse registration to practice.

Mr Fuller adds: “Our Nursing to Nurture programme may seem a small contribution to a huge global emergency, but if other companies and organisations were prepared to contribute in a similarly ethical and aware manner, together we might be able to make a significant impact towards meeting the global demand for nurses.

“More nurses practicing brings stability to workforces which is one of the outcomes we hope to see through initiatives such as Nursing to Nurture. With more stability in the working environment for nurses, we hope the nursing profession becomes more attractive and entices more people into nursing careers and importantly retains nurses within the profession too.”

By Mark Adair – Correspondent, Bdaily

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