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NHS jobs for international doctors & nurses in Wales
Wales delivers its NHS through local health boards; your UK-wide GMC or NMC registration applies here just as it does in England.
Can I work in the NHS in Wales as an internationally-trained doctor or nurse?
Yes, once you complete UK registration. Wales is served by NHS Wales (GIG Cymru); your GMC (doctor) or NMC (nurse) registration is UK-wide, so it applies here. At 30 September 2025 the NHS England workforce had 100,023 unfilled posts (6.7%). You apply to local employers yourself β GeraClinic holds no vacancies.
Which NHS system covers Wales
NHS Wales (GIG Cymru) is delivered through local health boards and uses the same UK-wide GMC and NMC registration as the rest of the UK.
NHS employers that operate in the area include Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Swansea Bay University Health Board. GeraClinic is not affiliated with any of them and holds no vacancies; you apply to employers directly.
How the NHS shortage applies here
The NHS Vacancy Statistics release does not publish a single verified figure for Wales on its own. What is verified is national: at 30 September 2025 the NHS England workforce had 100,023 unfilled posts (6.7%). The full regional breakdown is in the NHS source tables linked below.
| Cut | Vacancies (FTE) | Vacancy rate |
|---|---|---|
| Whole workforce | 100,023 | 6.7% |
| Registered nursing | 25,504 | 6.0% |
| Medical (doctors) | 7,248 | 4.4% |
| Highest region (London) | β | 7.7% |
Registration
GMC registration (doctors) and NMC registration (nurses) are UK-wide: one registration lets you work anywhere in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland. The employer and the job-application portal differ by nation, but the registration you need does not.
Relocation
Living and housing costs are generally lower than the South East of England; some patient-facing roles value Welsh-language skills, though they are not required for registration.
NHS pay follows the Agenda for Change framework, with pay rates set through separate negotiations in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. See the NHS pay-scales guide for the current bands.
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NHS jobs in Wales: FAQs
- Can I work in the NHS in Wales with an overseas medical or nursing qualification?
- Yes, once you complete UK registration. Wales is served by NHS Wales (GIG Cymru). Your GMC (doctor) or NMC (nurse) registration is UK-wide, so the same registration that qualifies you anywhere in the UK applies here β you then apply to the local employer yourself. NHS employers operating in the area include Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Swansea Bay University Health Board.
- How bad is the NHS staff shortage relevant to Wales?
- At 30 September 2025 the whole NHS England workforce had 100,023 unfilled posts (6.7%), with registered nursing the largest clinical shortage (25,504 FTE) and medical staff at 7,248 FTE. The NHS release does not publish a single verified figure for Wales specifically β the full regional breakdown is in the NHS source tables linked below.
- Does GeraClinic place clinicians into NHS jobs in Wales?
- No. GeraClinic is a private telemedicine service, not an NHS recruiter, and holds no Wales vacancies. This page is free pathway and relocation information; you find and apply to NHS employers yourself, and Gera charges you no fee.
Ready to work in the NHS β start with the pathway
Your registration is UK-wide, so Wales is open to you once you register. Begin with the honest, free registration guides, then apply to local NHS employers yourself.
Source & honesty
The NHS figures above are the real published NHS Vacancy Statistics numbers for 30 September 2025; no Wales-specific vacancy figure is invented. NHS employer names are public record and carry no attached count.
Contains public sector information published by NHS England and licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: NHS Vacancy Statistics, England, April 2015 β September 2025, Experimental Statistics (30 September 2025, published 27 November 2025).
Contains public sector information published by NHS England and licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Underlying data: NHS Vacancy Statistics, England, Experimental Statistics (NHS England, published 27 November 2025).
GeraClinic is a private telemedicine service. It is not the NHS, is not an NHS recruiter and is not affiliated with the NHS. This page is free relocation and registration-pathway information for internationally-trained clinicians who independently choose to work in the UK. Gera does not place you, holds no vacancies, charges you no fee, and does not actively recruit from countries on the WHO Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List (2023).