INTERNATIONAL NURSES CELEBRATE EXAM SUCCESS WITH CEREMONIES

International nurses who joined North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust in 2022, celebrated their exam achievements in ceremonies across Peterborough City and Hinchingbrooke hospital.

Over the year 2022, the Trust has successfully recruited 217 International nurses and also supported 9 internal candidates in successfully passing the NMC OSCE exam.

Nurses and Midwives, who have trained outside of the United Kingdom are required to pass the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) as part of their Nursing and Midwifery Council registration process. The test assesses an applicant’s ability to apply their nursing knowledge and skills in a simulated clinical setting. The OSCE exam is a gruelling process, and one of the final stages in registering with the NMC.

Jo Bennis, Chief Nurse for the Trust said: “I am really proud of our international nurses for their hard work, dedication, and contribution to the Trust in what was a challenging time for them. Joining the Trust and sitting your exams during the pandemic is not easy and it’s a fantastic achievement passing their OSCEs and receiving their nursing pin.”

The Trust’s overseas nurses team recruit nurses from across the world to work at Peterborough City, Hinchingbrooke and Stamford and Rutland Hospitals, and support them throughout their nursing journey and continue that support even after they’ve passed their OSCEs.