How to be a registered nurse in Spain?

Question

I'm a registered nurse here in the Philippines and I'm planning to work in Spain as a registered nurse but I don't know what to do to become one. Does anyone here know what I should do? Are there exams also like in U.S.A (NCLEX) that I need to take and pass before getting in there? Or can anyone recommend me any website that will help me in this problem?

Thank you in advance!

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Answer 1

they are always looking for nurses more so in the Costa's ?Blanca,and Del Sol?all year round for all the Elderly go for there winter breaks and live in Spain for the duration in the winter time http://www.nhshistory.net/nursing.htm

Answer 2

Your best bet would be to direct yourself straight to the spanish government national health service.... They should be able to inform you of requisites and possibilities...

The services are managed by regions...

Here is the webpage of the health service in southern Spain(Andalucia)

http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/servicioa...

(On the right hand side of the page you will find a part that says EMPLEO PUBLICO & CONTRATACION PUBLICA)

The next website pertains to Madrid:

http://www.madrid.org/cs/Satellite?

pagename=PortalSalud/Page/PTSA_home

(Look where it says OFERTAS DE EMPLEO)

Answer 3

It might also be worth checking the English newspapers on the Costas and on Mallorca. Most have websites so you can check which companies are offering services in your field and contact them directly. I would imagine that the private sector offers a little better salary structure than the Spanish National Health Service. Salaries in Spain aren't that great in most sectors. We  wintered over once on Mallorca and my wife took a temporary carers position looking after elderly and convalescing people. She didn't need nurses qualifications because she was only a carer but they were always looking for qualified people.

I know that the new NHS Hospital here in Torrevieja on the Costa Blanca has many foreign patients and employ many English speaking staff. That region is in Alicante, maybe this web site can help you www.san.gva.es

Good luck.

Answer 4

I just did a search for you and found the following website about "How to get a Nursing Job in Spain" which may give some insight:

http://www.justlanded.com/english/Spain/...