Guide for Managers supporting Internationally Educated Colleagues
Welcome to the Guide for Managers supporting Internationally Educated Colleagues. This International Recruitment Cultural Resource has been developed to support, provide best practice and share information.
If you have any questions about this resource, please contact the Centre for Workforce Supply Team.
Guide for Managers
This International Recruitment Cultural Resource aims to:
✔️ Complement the cultural humility training developed by the NHS Academy
✔️ Provide best practice on supporting international staff professionally
✔️ Provide top tips on settling international staff into the workplace and Scotland
If you would like to know more about this resource, or have any questions, please get in touch.
Why is this important?
International recruitment plays a vital role in meeting the health and care needs of people in Scotland.
Many internationally educated colleagues, including nurses, midwives, allied health professionals and doctors, are joining the NHS in Scotland, and they should be welcomed and valued.
We know diverse, inclusive, psychologically safe teams provide better, safer care. Working in the NHS in Scotland is a positive experience for many internationally educated colleagues, although some have a less positive experience.
This guide is aimed at everyone working in the NHS in Scotland, particularly those with direct responsibility for recruitment, line management and supervision of internationally educated colleagues.
It aims to help you gain an understanding of:
• The current state and processes of international recruitment.
• What our internationally educated colleagues experience.
• The fundamentals of cultural humility.
• What we can do as organisations and individuals to make things better.
• The resources that are available to support you and help you learn more.
Throughout this resource, we feature quotes from respondents to NHS Scotland’s latest international recruitment survey.
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⬇️ To access the full, interactive PDF version of A Guide for Managers supporting Internationally Educated Colleagues and Top Tips for Managers supporting Internationally Educated Colleagues follow the links below.
A video guide to support managers when recruiting and supporting internationally educated colleagues
📽️ Please watch our short video guide to support managers when recruiting and supporting internationally educated colleagues.
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