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The Southern Health and Social Care Trust has teamed up with the Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC) to host a masterclass for international nurse colleagues.

Over the past number of months, 132 new international nurses have joined the Southern Trust team in permanent posts across Craigavon, Daisy Hill, Lurgan and South Tyrone hospitals.

All new international nurses complete a 12 week induction programme, specifically organised by the Trust’s International Nurse Recruitment Team, to welcome them into their new community and support them with their new professional journey.

The masterclass focused on the role of the NMC as the independent regulator for nurses and midwives in the UK.

Some of the Southern Trust’s registered nurses who completed the international nursing programme with Patrick Johnston Sheridan (International Nurse Team Lead) and Dawn Ferguson (Assistant Director of Nursing and Midwifery Workforce and Education), Pamela Craig (NMC) and Linda Kenward (NMC) who facilitated the session.

Some of the nurses also shared their experiences of moving to Northern Ireland and starting work with the Trust.

Dawn Ferguson, Assistant Director Nursing and Midwifery Workforce and Education for the Southern Trust said the new international nurses have been “a very welcome addition to our workforce.”

Masterclass for international nurses in Southern Trust team