International recruitment
We’re here to support members involved in leading and delivering international recruitment in the NHS and social care. Our aim is to encourage and enable good practices and processes for international recruitment of occupational therapists.
Around 7% of the existing occupational therapy workforce across the four nations are from overseas.
Through our international recruitment hub, we want to ensure that our members have access to materials and resources so that you can understand the essentials when recruiting workers from international settings.
Who will find this useful?
You’ll find the information most useful if you are:
- a recruiting manager looking to recruit from overseas for the first time
- a health and care professional involved in recruitment and want to gain an understanding of what is required
- an international applicant who wants to work in the UK and needs to understand what the application and recruitment process is like
- a health and care professional who wants to get a better understanding of recruiting occupational therapists from overseas.
We have materials, case studies and signposting links. These will help you at the start of international recruitment activity. Or you can refer to them if you have experience but want extra information to identify, recruit and support individuals coming to work here from overseas.
Many of our resources have been co-produced with our members and provide direct insight into the opportunities, challenges and general information about recruiting occupational therapists from overseas.
From 2022/23 there will be a national programme running aimed to support NHS Trusts who are keen to start or expand their AHP international recruitment offer. If you'd like to find out more, please email: england.workforce@nhs.net
If you have any questions about our work in this area, please contact Ben Powick, Policy and Public Affairs Manager.