Nursing · Midwifery · Mental Health

Scalable, Compliant & Reliable Nursing Recruitment

Nursing shortages are not a temporary problem. They are structural, global, and intensifying. Meeting them requires more than reactive recruitment — it requires a delivery partner who can build consistent, compliant pipelines and keep candidates engaged from first contact to first day.

Staffbank provides high-volume and specialist nursing recruitment across international markets, with full command of the regulatory pathways that determine whether a nurse can actually start work — not just whether they've accepted an offer.

Challenges We Solve

Reactive recruitment isn't enough. These are the systemic barriers that demand a specialist partner.

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Ongoing structural shortages creating sustained, high-volume demand
02
High candidate drop-out between offer and start — particularly in international recruitment
03
Complex and variable licensing requirements across destination countries
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Retention pressures beginning before the first shift
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Inconsistent supply from agencies without specialist nursing focus
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Mental health nursing and midwifery shortages that require specialist sourcing strategies

Our Nursing Workforce Solution

High-Volume Talent Pipelines

  • Continuous sourcing of qualified nurses across all specialties
  • Local and international recruitment models, including relocation programmes
  • Dedicated pipelines for sustained supply — not one-off hiring

Regulatory & Licensing Management

  • UK — NMC registration, OSCE preparation, adaptation programmes
  • Canada — NCLEX-RN/PN pathways, provincial regulatory body applications
  • Australia & New Zealand — AHPRA nursing division, NCNZ registration
  • GCC — Dataflow PSV, MOH, DHA, HAAD nursing licensing
  • Ireland — NMBI registration
  • Full documentation management and submission tracking

Midwifery

  • Specialist midwifery sourcing — domestic and international
  • NMC midwifery registration support (UK)
  • AHPRA midwifery registration (Australia)
  • Recognition of prior learning and qualification equivalency assessment

Mental Health Nursing

  • Specialist sourcing for RMNs and psychiatric nurses
  • NMC mental health field registration pathways
  • Community, inpatient and forensic mental health settings
  • International pipelines from markets with strong mental health nursing training

Retention-Focused Delivery

  • Candidate engagement maintained throughout the compliance and licensing journey
  • Drop-out risk monitored and mitigated at every stage
  • Pre-start onboarding support to reduce early attrition
  • Post-start follow-up included as standard

Roles We Cover

Registered Nursing

  • Adult / General Nurses
  • ICU, HDU and Critical Care
  • Emergency and Acute Care
  • Theatre and Perioperative
  • Paediatric Nurses
  • Community and Primary Care
  • Oncology, Renal, Cardiology — all specialties

Midwifery

  • Community Midwives
  • Hospital-Based Midwives
  • Specialist Midwives
  • Consultant Midwives

Mental Health Nursing

  • Registered Mental Health Nurses (RMNs)
  • Community Mental Health Nurses
  • Forensic Mental Health
  • Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS)
  • Dual Diagnosis Specialists

Support & Healthcare Assistant

  • Healthcare Assistants
  • Nursing Associates
  • Care Support Workers

Your Healthcare Workforce?

Staffbank was founded by Nick Hays FREC FRCSA — a specialist in international healthcare recruitment with more than 35 years of hands-on operational experience. His previous healthcare recruitment business was acquired by Medacs Healthcare PLC. Carter Wellington Global Recruitment Group, now a Staffbank division, is an approved NHS framework supplier.

Staffbank is a committed supporter of the WHO Global Code of Practice on the International Recruitment of Health Personnel. We do not source from countries experiencing critical workforce shortages. Every client engagement is built on ethical, compliant, and sustainable hiring practice.

Need Nurses Deployed Quickly & Reliably?

Whether you are managing a workforce gap, scaling services, or building a sustained long-term supply pipeline, we will design a solution around your specific volume, timeline and compliance requirements.