Publication - Advice and guidance

International recruitment of health and social care personnel: code of practice - March 2023 (revised)

Published: 24 March 2023
Directorate: Health Workforce Directorate
Topic: Health and social care
ISBN: 9781805256908

Revision of the Scottish code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel.

Supporting documents

12. Annex E - Professional Regulator contact details and links to further guidance

Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)

Telephone:

General enquiries and fitness to practise: +44 0207 637 7181
Registration enquiries: +44 0207 333 9333
International enquiries: +44 0207 333 6600

E-mail: overseas.enquiries@nmc-uk.org

Information about registering with NMC: Joining the register - The Nursing and Midwifery Council (nmc.org.uk)

Information for employers: Nurses, midwives and nursing associates trained abroad - The Nursing and Midwifery Council (nmc.org.uk)

General Medical Council (GMC)

Telephone: +44 0161 923 6602

Email: gmc@gmc-uk.org (all enquiries)

Information about registering with GMC: Join the register - GMC (gmc-uk.org)

Information to help employers understand their obligations around employing and contracting with doctors. Employing a doctor - information for employers, medical schools and colleges - GMC (gmc-uk.org)

Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)

Telephone: 0300 500 6184

Outside of the UK: +44 0207 582 5460

E-mail: registration@hcpc-uk.org (registration enquiries)

Information about registering with HCPC: How to register with HCPC

General Dental Council (GDC)

Telephone: +44 0207 167 6000

GDC: online contact form

How to register with GDC

General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

Telephone: +44 0203 713 8000

E-mail: info@pharmacyregulation.org (all enquiries)

Online: How to register with GPhC

Information about registering with GPhC: Registration | General Pharmaceutical Council (pharmacyregulation.org)

General Optical Council (GOC)

Telephone: +44 0207 580 3898

E-mail: goc@optical.org (general enquiries)

registration@optical.org (registration enquiries)

Information about registering with GOC: How to register with GOC

General Chiropractic Council (GCC)

Telephone: +44 0207 713 5155

E-mail: enquiries@gcc-uk.org (general enquiries)

registrations@gcc-uk.org (registration enquiries)

Information about registering with GCC: How to register with GCC

General Osteopathic Council (GOsC)

Telephone: +44 0207 357 6655

E-mail: info@osteopathy.org.uk (general enquiries)

assessment@osteopathy.org.uk (international registration enquiries)

Information about registering with GoSC: assessment@osteopathy.org.uk

How to register with GoSC

Nurses and midwifes

The Royal College of Nurses guide provides information for international nurses coming to the UK for the first time and for those already working here

NHS Employers provides a collection of national resources and guidance to support international nurses

NHS Employers provides information on the process for entering the UK for overseas nurses and midwives

Contact | Royal College of Nursing (rcn.org.uk)

Doctors and dentists

The British Medical Association guide provides information for international medical graduates or students and on the process for getting a job in the UK.

BMA - International doctors

NHS Employers provides information on the recruitment of overseas doctors and dentists Recruitment of overseas doctors and dentists | NHS Employers

The National Advice Centre for Postgraduate Dental Education (NACPDE) hosted by the Royal College of Surgeons, provides information for overseas qualified dentists

Dentists from Europe and Overseas (NACPDE) — Royal College of Surgeons (rcseng.ac.uk)

Allied health professionals

NHS Employers provides information on the recruitment of overseas allied health professionals Recruitment of overseas allied health professionals | NHS Employers

Social care

Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC)

Telephone: 0345 60 30 891

Email: registration@sssc.com (registration enquiries)

Information about registering with the SSSC (sssc.uk.com/registration)

Information about careers and education (sssc.uk.com/careers-and-education)

Information about the assessment of international qualifications can be found here (please note the different processes for social workers and other social services workers):

Social workers with non-UK qualifications

Non-UK social service qualifications

Contact : internationalqualifications@sssc.uk.com for further information.

Recruitment of Refugees and Asylum Seekers and Workers from outside the UK - Scottish Social Services Council (sssc.uk.com)

Skills for Care host information and guidance supporting providers across adult social care to recruit from overseas ethically.

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