Stay and Thrive
The Stay and Thrive podcast explores what it’s like to come from another country and work in the UK’s National Health Service. The NHS has over 200 nationalities represented in its workforce, adding up to over 220,000 healthcare professionals from all over the world, and we’re asking: what’s it like to start work in a completely different country? How do you deal with new codes of practice? What challenges can you face when setting up a home thousands of miles away from everything you know? Our host, Katy McDonald, is a Fellow for International Retention in NHS England North East and Yorkshire Region, and she speaks directly to people who’ve made the move, and to managers and team leaders trying to make those transitions as smooth as possible. We’ll hear personal stories of challenges and triumphs, as well as clear advice and guidelines on how we can all ensure everyone is truly able to Stay and Thrive. For more information about #StayAndThrive visit our futures page at: future.nhs.uk/NEYInternationalRetention We’d love to keep the conversation going, so please get in touch with questions, comments, stories of your experiences or if have any suggestions about how we can make sure people Stay and Thrive. You can reach us on X, previously known as Twitter, at @stayandthrive, or you can use #stayandthrive. Or, by email at england.stayandthriveir@nhs.net The Stay and Thrive podcast is a cross regional initiative between NHS England North East and Yorkshire region and NHS England South West region. Follow now so you don’t miss an episode.
Episodes
Across this series we’ve heard from internationally educated healthcare professionals about what it’s like to move to the UK to work for the NHS, as well as from experts to discuss how we can all help make that transition a little easier.
This time, we’re sitting down with 3 managers and leaders from the NHS to discuss how best we can put into practice some of the principles we’ve been hearing about. How can we create strong founda...
Moving to another country can feel like starting a whole new chapter of your life. Which means that, after the initial whirlwind of finding somewhere to live and getting used to a new job, it can take time for the new environment to really start to feel like home.
This time, we’re talking about some of the challenges that can arise when internationally educated healthcare professionals are settling into long-term life in the UK. ...
The diversity of the NHS workforce is increasing, with trained healthcare professionals travelling from all over the world to support the UK. This means that it’s more vital than ever to address issues around equality and inclusion.
This time, we’re talking about some of the challenges that internationally educated professionals can face when they join the NHS workforce. How can senior leaders create equitable organisations and te...
From the Philippines to India and India to Italy, the NHS employs staff from over 200 different nationalities. Which means that the UK is home to hundreds of thousands of healthcare professionals with a very diverse set of cultural backgrounds.
This time, we’re talking about how our culture can inform our sense of identity. Can being away from our culture make us question our personal, or professional, identities? How can cultural ...
Across the globe there are lots of similarities in how health professionals carry out their work… but there are some differences, too. So, what happens when internationally educated professionals come to work for the NHS?
This time, we’re exploring the differences in professional practice between countries. What differences can there be in how instructions are given, or received? What about expectations of how teams work together? ...
Starting a new job can be daunting for anyone, but especially if you’ve just moved thousands of miles away from your home country.
This time, we’re talking about how we can best welcome new international colleagues on their very first days at work. What’s it like to arrive to work in the UK for the very first time? What challenges can you face while settling in? And what can managers and team leaders do to make the experience a pos...
When living in your home country it can be easy to take the local phrases and colloquialisms for granted. But when you’ve moved far away from home, it can take time to get to grips with it all.
This time, we’re talking about some of the communication challenges that international recruits can face when they arrive in the UK. How do we make sure we’re really understanding the people around us, and being understood ourselves? What ab...
The Stay and Thrive podcast explores what it’s like to come from another country and work in the UK’s National Health Service.
The NHS has over 200 nationalities represented in its workforce, adding up to over 220,000 healthcare professionals from all over the world, and we’re asking: what’s it like to start work in a completely different country? How do you deal with new codes of practice? What challenges can you face when settin...
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