The International Healthcare Professionals’ Handbook is a compendium of advice, information and support for new international recruits embarking on careers in the UK - from those who have succeeded before.
Written by Annesha Archyangelio, a Jamaican-born nurse who has worked for many years in the NHS, the book will help you navigate UK healthcare systems and processes with ease. It’s packed full of handy guidance, covering everything from terminology to cultural competency and how to adapt to new ways of working.
This invaluable book will not only help you settle into your role in the UK but provides strategies for thriving in your career into the future.
Written by Annesha Archyangelio, a Jamaican-born nurse who has worked for many years in the NHS, the book will help you navigate UK healthcare systems and processes with ease. It’s packed full of handy guidance, covering everything from terminology to cultural competency and how to adapt to new ways of working.
This invaluable book will not only help you settle into your role in the UK but provides strategies for thriving in your career into the future.
- Offers support all the way, from the international recruitment process through to successful completion of exams and beyond
- Focuses on staff development and progression in the workplace
- Presents a guide to the structure of the NHS and other health and social care services
- Gives overviews of the NMC, RCN and other key bodies
- Covers communication challenges and cultural competency
- Includes measurements, abbreviations and a dictionary of key terms and colloquialisms indispensable for international recruits
Table of Contents
1 Introduction2 Preparing Internationally Recruited Staff for Successful Completion of the International Recruitment Process
3 Basic Guide to the National Health Service Structures
4 Cultural Competency
5 Strategies for Coping With and Flourishing in Your Healthcare Staff Role
6 Accelerating Staff Development and Progression in the Workplace
7 Competencies and Tools for Use in the Healthcare Setting
8 Measurements, Abbreviations, Language and Terminologies
9 Conclusion and Recommendations
Authors
Annesha Archyangelio Regional Director of Nursing, NHS England and NHS Improvement UK. Annesha Archyangelio is a Jamaican born nurse who has worked for many years in the NHS. Annesha hailed from the parish of St Mary, Jamaica and emigrated to the United Kingdom (UK) in 2002. In 2009, Annesha received the promotion to Clinical Nurse Specialist Infection Prevention and Control (IPC). As a result, she worked in IPC in a variety of roles including as Matron, Lead Nurse, Senior Nurse, Independent Consultant, Head of Nursing, Head of Service and Deputy Director for the past ten years.After qualifying as a Nurse Annesha attained a BSc with Distinction in Health Studies 2006, MSc in Management and Leadership in 2009, an MSc in Infection Prevention and Control in 2010. Currently, Annesha is pursuing a PhD in Public Health at the University of Northumbria. She won the Ponsonby Travel Scholarship in 2009, gained the Mary Seacole Leadership Award in 2015 and completed the NHS Leadership Academy's Ready Now Programme in 2017.
