Why London?

I was recruited by Epsom & St. Helier University Hospital NHS Trust and started working on Coronary Care Unit since February 2018. When I passed my exams I started here full time as a band 5. The staff here have supported and encouraged me to expand my knowledge since I started. I really enjoy working within the team here and there is a lovely atmosphere among the staff. The trust now has recruited my husband who has come here too. he has passed his exams and has started working as a Registered Nurse this week on EAMU. The trust have supported us 100% in helping us with study leave to pass our exams and give us full time employment.

I have worked for the Trust for 20yrs. During this time I have received all the help and support required for me to progress in my career.  I am currently a Ward Manager in the Respiratory Ward, continuing my development and furthering my knowledge.

My name is Chinchu Kalarithara Baby. I completed my BSC in Nursing in 2014 and started the process to come to the UK in 2017. The reason I chose the UK was due to the recruitment procedures being quite straight forward and is absolutely free. I attended the interview from LNWUH Trust, which I think went excellently well and they also gave me the opportunity to choose which department I would like to work in. I eventually came to the UK in 2018 April where I was provided with accommodation on site. I joined the ward as an OSCE nurse and the OSCE training provided by the hospital was outstanding. I got my pin Number in August 2018 and started working as a band 5 Nurse. After a year, I joined the Dermatology Department in the Trust and was given the opportunity to attend specialist courses such as phototherapy course and skin surgery training. I was then promoted as Clinical Specialist Nurse in 2020. There are amazing opportunities for professional development in the Trust and the entire team is always helpful and supportive. The happiest moment is seeing the patient satisfaction after they receive their treatment. I enjoy working here and I am looking forward in achieving my future my career goals.

I left the Philippines in 2000 to start a new life and career in the UK. My first job was at St Georges hospital, London. In 2002 I moved to work for Moorfields. Since I started in the trust, I have been given many opportunities to develop my knowledge and skills in ophthalmic care, which have supported me in fulfilling my biggest achievement of becoming a matron in the trust. Since moving to England, I have bought up my family and have a great network of friends. I really enjoy working in Moorfields and leading a team who provide our patients with excellent and compassionate care.

Going abroad away from your family is hard, but CLCH welcomed us as with open arms and provided everything that we need since Day 1

My name is Isobel Garcia and I arrived in the UK in February 2021 from the Philippines. I am grateful to all LNWH Team, and the IEN Recruitment staff for their exceptional support in bringing me and my colleagues here safely despite the struggle of each and everyone of us in the midst of the pandemic period. It was never a hindrance for the recruitment team to assist us safely with our journey and settlement in the UK. It is a great opportunity for us as IENs as it opens a wide range of learning experiences and acquisition of knowledge and skills in a different environment setting. The warm welcome of the diverse staff made us feel that we never left home. The wards have introduced us to new challenges, the hospital staff has been very supportive in every step of the way and are always there to assist, until we have blended in comfortably. Above all, it is not just a life changing chapter of every new beginnings, but also the opportunity to touch each of everyone’s heart and life.

The Team that ran the international recruitment programme at Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust was always supportive and encouraging. There were times that I felt like giving up, but the team was there and never allowed me to lose hope and reminded me to just persevere

My name is Marigold Bacuyani, from the Philippines. My journey coming to the UK was full of challenges but also of rewards. I arrived in the UK in 2012 through the Overseas Nursing Programme and eventually received my NMC registration in 2014, following some difficulties with application processes. However, I can now say that my experiences has made me more resilient and taught me the value of hard work and persistence, that if you want something, you must work hard for it. I am now a Senior Nurse in the Trust at a band 7 and I not only am living my dream but also, seeing my family’s face beaming with pride and happiness, I could not really ask for more.