NURSING IN THE MIDDLE EAST
We deploy nurses across the GCC to Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia & the UAE. SGR assesses each applicant to ensure they are capable of practising safely and effectively as a nurse. We work closely with each employer and with each individual nurse to ensure all the necessary on-boarding requirements are achieved.​
Training
Overseas nurses must be registered nurses in their own country and have undertaken a minimum of three years of nursing education.
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Experience
1 years’ minimum experience as a registered nurse, although most recruiters are looking for at least 2-3 years of experience.
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Immigration requirements
All overseas trained nurses wanting to work in the GCC must have the relevant IELTS scores and meet all immigration requirements.
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Required paperwork:
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Valid passport
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Birth certificate
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Qualification certificate(s)
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Registration certificates from each jurisdiction where the applicant has practised and/or been registered
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Two employment references confirming the applicant’s post-registration practice of at least 12 months, their competence and character
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Verifications from all jurisdictions where the applicant practised or where the applicant has been previously registered
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Transcript of training for all relevant nursing or midwifery programmes completed by the applicant. These must be calculated in hours or be accompanied by a letter from the training institution with a key to how the credits translate to hours
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A good health declaration from the applicant’s general practitioner or the occupational health department at their place of work
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A police clearance certificate from all countries where the applicant has lived since the age of 18
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