Temporary register reopens to internationally trained nurses
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In light of the increasing pressures on health and social care services caused by the pandemic, the NMC have decided to reopen its Covid-19 temporary register to people in the UK who have trained internationally as nurses. This is providing that they are already on a pathway to their ‘OSCE’ exam and full NMC registration. So, employers can nominate international recruits who have started their NMC pathway but not yet joined the permanent register. Employers will need to assure the NMC that people are fit, proper and suitably experienced to work in the emergency.
Those who choose to join will have conditions of practice meaning they must:
- Work as a registered nurse in an employed capacity for a health or social care employer
- Always work under the direction of an NMC registered nurse or midwife or other registered healthcare professional who is not on a temporary register
Employer nomination and assurance is the only route to temporary registration – people cannot apply directly to the NMC. We will accept employer nominations until at least the end of February.
Andrea Sutcliffe, NMC Chief Executive and Registrar, said: “Nursing and midwifery professionals continue to do amazing things to care for people during the pandemic. But we know Omicron is putting people and services under increasingly severe pressure. Reopening the temporary register to internationally trained nurses is an immediate step we can take to help.
“We’ve made this decision carefully. We feel we’ve taken a measured approach that enables a rapid workforce expansion, and the right assurance that people are suitable to practise during this emergency to protect the public.”
The NMC are also continuing to work with health and care services across the UK to encourage them to employ people already on the temporary register. Professionals who have recently left the permanent register can continue to join the temporary register if they want to support the emergency response.
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