A D V E R T I S I N G F E A T U R E

OPERATING since 1990, Kate Cowhig InternationalRecruitment (KCIR) spe-cialise in the direct placementof all healthcare personal inIreland, the UK, the MiddleEast, Australia and NewZealand. KCIR is an approvedagency of the Department ofHealth, a key asset importantto international clients.

New Irish graduatesneeded in the UKRight now, if you are a newlyqualified nurse, you can escapethe cutbacks and hiring freezein the HSE by starting yourcareer at an NHS hospital inthe UK. There are immediatevacancies for newly qualifiedand experienced nurses withNHS hospitals in London,Bath, Oxford and elsewhere.

“We have great relationshipswith large NHS hospitals tofacilitate these candidates inorientating them and givingthem the opportunity to gointo the specialties of theirchoice,” says Kate Cowhig. “It’salso very important to us thatcandidates are able to accesspostgraduate training, and allour current hospitals providethis opportunity.”

Kate, herself a RegisteredGeneral & IntellectualDisability Nurse, has followed

the path she now recom-mends for Irish nurses today,moving to the UK to beginher career and postgraduatetraining in the 1980s.

The benefits KCIR offerto candidates include:• Full-time permanent posts• Interviews in Dublin by

hospital personnel• KCIR will manage the

administration process onyour behalf

• Preparation for interview• Ensuring there is

accommodation arrangedfor you in the UK

• You can travel with yourfriends

• Work in a large NHS trust orin the private sector

New graduates are under-standably anxious about leav-ing home and disappointedthat they have been unable tofind work in Ireland. Butthere are great full-time jobsavailable if you are preparedto make the move.

KCIR will look after youfrom your initial interview allthe way through. All the hos-pitals KCIR work with pro-vide full induction and orien-tation and the company has a24-hour phone line open tohelp you with any concernsafter your placement.

“There is no need for doomand gloom at all,” says Kate.Even though there may be ahire freeze in Ireland, there is aglobal shortage of nurses. “Nomedical person need ever beout of work if they’re preparedto move where the job is.”

For the first time in14 years, emigra-tion from Irelandhas exceededimmigration intothe country. A

recent Central StatisticsOffice (CSO) report showedthat outward migration hashit a 20-year high, with65,100 emigrating in the 12months to April 2009, a riseof 40 per cent on the previ-ous year. New college gradu-ates in particular are nowlooking abroad for employ-ment opportunities as theIrish economy remains stag-nant. What’s more, the trendis set to continue as othercountries recover more rap-idly from the global econom-ic crisis.

Now more than ever peo-ple are considering their nextcareer move and what theyhope to be doing in futureyears. We live in an interna-tional economy – with newtechnologies and global linksmaking the world more inte-grated every day – and sopursuing a career outsideIreland no longer has to rep-resent a permanent move or

separation from home. Forthose having difficulty find-ing employment in Ireland,with the public servicerecruitment embargo and astruggling private sector,looking overseas is the logi-cal next step. Even for thosewho are in secure employ-ment, a job in another coun-try or on another continentcan represent an excitingpersonal opportunity or pro-fessional challenge.

The recent CSO studyshowed that the UK is againbecoming the first port of callfor many Irish emigrants. Inthe 12 months to April, thenumber of people whomoved from Ireland to theUK (12,000) was almost dou-ble that of the number whowent to other westernEuropean countries (6,600),and more than treble thenumber emigrating to theUnited States (3,700). It isunderstandable why this isthe case – Britain is only a45-minute flight away fromthese shores and culturallyvery similar to Ireland. Thenumber of opportunitiesavailable far exceeds those

available here, especiallyin public sector areas likehealthcare. Nurses of allkinds are neededthroughout the NHS andthere are also opportuni-ties for other healthcareprofessionals.

If you would like totravel further afield,there are also manyexciting employmentopportunities availablecurrently throughoutEurope, New Zealand,Australia, the MiddleEast, the USA andCanada, and elsewhere.

Once you’ve decided tolook for work abroad, thereare a number of experiencedrecruitment firms out therewho will work on your behalfto find stimulating andrewarding employment foryou in your chosen field andlocation, as well as ensurethat the transition to yournew job is as smooth as pos-sible. We highlight some ofthose firms below.

The Irish have a proud andlong history of making ourmark on the world and wehave never been afraid to

International Recruitment FocusBroaden yourhorizons It is certainly an excellent

time for healthcare profes-sionals to look for jobs in theUK. Currently the HealthService Executive hasimposed a recruitment freezeon healthcare professionalsso many of those living inIreland are checking out newcareer options as even if theyretain their posts their pro-motional pathways have, fornow, disappeared due tobudgetary constraints. Alsomany of the Irish expatriateswho have returned homerecently from Australia, theMiddle East and the USA arefinding it difficult to sourcerelevant posts in Ireland andare willing to travel again.CCM Recruitment can helpto find positions for Irishnurses in the UK.

New gradsThese nurses have or are cur-rently doing their internship(rostered placements in allareas), which is for ninemonths for their fourth yearof college. There are no jobsfor these nurses in Irelandand they are seeking to moveto the UK to gain experience.

The advantages for Irishnurses are as follows:• There are no cultural issues• The qualification system is

practically identical and easyto credential

• The workplace is close tohome (a mere 45-minuteflight away)

• There is no work permitinvolved

• A generous relocationpackage

• Assistance with NMCapplication

Education and career develop-ment opportunities are avail-able. CCM NHS trust employ-ers all offer a competency baseorientation programme.

A number of CCM nurseswho travelled to the UK thisyear have been accepted intoa Masters in nursing pro-gramme paid for by theiremployers. Where else wouldyou get this opportunity?

Why apply to CCMCCM is a leading, experi-enced, well-established inter-national healthcare recruit-ment company with offices inDublin, London and Sydney.Its mission is to provide itscandidates and clients withan excellent recruitmentservice based on mutual trustand the highest professionalstandards. Moving overseascan provide outstandingopportunities for personaland professional develop-ment – a new lifestyle, newfriends and new challenges –but it can also be stressful ifnot carefully managed. Thisis where CCM excels becausethey care. CCM provides thesupport you need to makesure that your relocation issmooth so that when youarrive at your new locationand job you are relaxed andready for the challenges andopportunities which yournew life presents. This is whyso many healthcare profes-sionals have travelled withCCM over the years andmany more will in the future.If you are a nurse, doctor orin a profession allied to med-icine and ready for a change,apply online now and moveon to experience a new joband a new life. The advan-tage of travelling with a well-established healthcareagency is that they can giveyou a choice of positions indifferent locations, as well asassistance with NMC regis-tration and police clearance.CCM’s nurse recruiters arenurses themselves and haveworked overseas themselves.

TRAVEL and work visaproviders www.Go4Less.iehave been appointed as the administrators of the NEW 12-Month USA WorkProgramme. The visa is soflexible – you can find your jobbefore you go or when you getthere! You can work in anystate in the US and apply/trav-el any time of year.

This programme is avail-able to full-time students,gap year students, recentgraduates and postgraduates(within 12 months) andallows them to work in theUS for up to 12 months in thefollowing areas:• Business, Management,

Commerce and Finance • Hospitality and Tourism • Information, Media and

Communications • Public Administration

and Law • The Sciences, Engineering,

Architecture • Mathematics and Industrial

OccupationsThe job placement should beskilled and a career-buildingexperience and related toyour studies. However, it isalso flexible as this pro-gramme is designed for peo-ple who do not necessarilyhave work experience. Forexample, if the applicantstudied InternationalBusiness and wanted to workin a management position ata restaurant, this is possible.Don’t miss this opportunity!

How to book: Apply online at www.Go4Less.ie,call (01) 608 0072, emailkathleen@go4less.ie, orcall into the office at 30 LowerAbbey Street, Dublin 1

12-Month USAWork Visa

Changes inthe HSE

CCM Recruitment International 64 Lower Gardiner Street, Dublin 1Tel: (01) 836 6092 UK Freephone no: 0800 279 6149Email: healthcare@ccmrecruitment.comWeb: www.ccmrecruitment.com“

Kate Cowhig InternationalRecruitment – taking youall the way

To register email your CV to info@kcr.ie or call (01) 6715557. Check out all vacancies online at www.kcr.ie.Kate Cowhig International Recruitment2 Clanwilliam House, Clanwilliam Place, Dublin 2 ”

Everyone at KCIR wasfabulous. I cansincerely say there isnothing else they couldhave done for me.James, offered a placement

by Imperial CollegeHealthcare NHS Trust

I have worked withKCIR for about fifteenyears. I have nothingbut praise for the wayin which the business isoperated and the wayin which Kate herselfprovides top-levelleadership. I have alsoalways been impressedwith the care andcounselling that thecompany provides tothe recruits themselves.

Professor Dickon Weir-Hughes, Executive

Director of Nursing &Professor of Nursing,

Barking Havering andRedbridge NHS Trust

Testimonials:

find and pursueopportunities whereverthey arise. Making the leapto broaden your horizonsand consider looking forwork outside this country is abig step, but if you take it youwill find a whole world ofrewarding possibilities open-ing up for you.