Working as a healthcare professional
How can I work as a nurse in the UK?
If you are interested in working for the National Health Service please visit the NHS Professionals website and apply to join the national staff databank, or consult NHS Careers.
To work in the UK as a nurse, midwife or health visitor, you must register with the Nursing & Midwifery Council. The Council also has a jobs website, where you will find vacancies advertised.
For further information please download the Nursing & Midwifery Council leaflet on Registering as a nurse or midwife in the UK (PDF format, 197 KB).
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See Also
Useful Links
National Health Service (NHS)
NHS Careers
NHS Professionals
Nursing & Midwifery Council
Online vacancies:
BMJ Careers
NHS Jobs
Nursing & Midwifery Council - Jobs
Living and working in the UK:
VisitBritain
British Council
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EURES: living and working conditions in the UK
Italian Embassy in London