The new recruits, mostly from India and Zimbabwe, will take up permanent posts across various SouthernHSCT hospitals
The new recruits will be based within the Southern Health and Social Care Trust.
The programme includes preparation for working on a ward with each nurse gaining experience working alongside clinical teams. Support also focuses on preparation for nursing OSCEs at Ulster University. The Trust has also secured a new dedicated training suite in Armagh for international nurses. The facility includes a classroom for face to face teaching, bedside stations to for clinical simulation and residential accommodation for up to 67 nurses to help them to familiarise themselves with their new community.
She added: “At such a challenging time for health and social care, with growing demand for services and ongoing workforce issues, we are determined to stabilise and develop our nursing profession across the organisation.