Health and social care personnel - international recruitment: updated code of practice
Revision of the code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in Scotland to ensure ethical recruitment.
Annex D
Professional Regulatory Details and Links to Further Guidance
Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
Registered nurses and midwives:
NMC: information for employers
General Medical Council (GMC)
Medical practitioners:
Health and Care Professions:
Arts therapists
Biomedical scientists
Chiropodists/Podiatrists
Clinical scientists
Dietitians
Hearing aid dispensers
Occupational therapists
Operating department practitioners
Orthoptists
Paramedics
Physiotherapists
Practitioner psychologists
Prosthetists/Orthotists
Radiographers
Speech and language therapists
Health and Care Professions Council - How to register with HCPC
Dental:
Dentists
Clinical dental technicians
Dental hygienists
Dental nurses
Dental technicians
Dental therapists
Orthodontic therapists
General Dental Council (GDC) - GDC: online contact form; How to register with GDC
Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians:
General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) - How to register with GPhC
Optometrists & dispensing opticians:
General Optical Council - How to register with GOC
Chiropractors:
General Chiropractic Council (GCC) - How to register with GCC
Osteopaths:
General Osteopathic Council (GOsC) - How to register with GoSC
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):
- https://www.sssc.uk.com/knowledgebase/article/KA-02463/en-us
- https://www.sssc.uk.com/knowledgebase/article/KA-02462/en-us
Contact: internationalqualifications@sssc.uk.com for further information.
Skills for Care host information and guidance supporting providers across adult social care to recruit from overseas ethically.
Other information and guidance
Nurses and Midwives:
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.
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.
NHS Employers provides information on the recruitment of overseas doctors and dentists.
The National Advice Centre for Postgraduate Dental Education, hosted by the Royal College of Surgeons, provides information for overseas qualified dentists.
Allied health professionals:
NHS Employers provides information on the recruitment of overseas allied health professionals.
Employers:
The NHS Employers’ international recruitment toolkit is designed to encourage and enable supportive practices and processes for the recruitment of international staff across a wide range of professions.
Guidance on the process for reclaiming expenses from individuals recruited from overseas who leave your employment.
Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG) (Scotland)
The Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme - mygov.scot
Support information for the code of practice
NHS Employers has a range of support materials on the code of practice, including:
- Frequently asked questions that cover the code of practice for those on the Ethical Recruiters List, health and care employers.
- Internation recruitment top tips for employers on working with recruitment organisations, agencies, or collaborations for their international recruitment
- Information on the application process for the ERL (Ethical Recruiters List) and how the list is monitored
Contact
Email: sharon.wilson@gov.scot