Nurses Recruitment: Health Ministry Searches for Health Workers to Send to Grenada
- The Ministry of Health has announced the opening of applications for Ghanaian nurses to be recruited to work in Grenada
- The Ministry of Health is targeting experienced and qualified Registered Nurses across several specialities
- The ministry released a statement outlining the duration of the recruitment and the requirements expected of applicants
The Ministry of Health has opened recruitment for Ghanaian nurses to work in Grenada, in line with a bilateral agreement between the two countries.
The ministry is seeking experienced and qualified Registered Nurses across several specialities.
These specialities include Critical Care, Accident and Emergency, Public Health, and General Nursing.
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In a statement, the ministry said applicants must meet the regulatory requirements of the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Ghana and must have at least five years of professional working experience.
Applicants are required to submit a number of documents, including academic certificates, proof of good standing from the Nursing and Midwifery Council, a recent criminal clearance certificate, curriculum vitae, reference letters, and a valid passport with at least two years of remaining validity.
It also said certified copies of all qualifications and professional documents must be presented during the scheduled interview.
The application process begins on Friday, October 24, 2025, and closes on Tuesday, October 28, 2025. Interested candidates are to apply through the Ministry of Health’s online recruitment portal.
The Ministry noted that only suitable applicants will be contacted.
The recruitment forms part of ongoing international health workforce exchange arrangements aimed at expanding professional opportunities for Ghanaian nurses while strengthening bilateral cooperation in healthcare.
Ghana has had similar arrangements with other countries in the Caribbean.
The Ministry of Health has in the past recruited Ghanaian nurses for Barbados.
There have been three batches of nurses sent to Barbados as of 2024.
Some Ghanaian nurses also moved to the Caribbean after the Bahamas announced new recruitments in 2023.
The Bahamas Health and Wellness Minister said 18 speciality nurses would work in the Caribbean.
The Tribune reported at the time that the Bahamas had been dealing with a workforce shortage, leading to overworked nurses.
In 2024, the Ghana Human Development Report noted that 24% of nurses trained in Ghana work abroad.
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It warned that Ghana’s health system could worsen if immediate steps are not taken to stem the exodus of doctors and nurses trained in Ghana.
For doctors, the report noted that 50% of those trained in Ghana have also left.
The study indicated that the health sector is in a precarious state due to this layer of brain drain.
Ghana has been warned in the past about the large number of annual flights of Ghanaian nurses to the UK and the US.
The International Council of Nurses told the BBC that Ghana's health system could pay a great price in the coming years if the situation persists.
According to the ICN, Ghanaian patients are most at risk from the situation triggered by poor working conditions for health workers in Ghana.
Nurse-for-cash agreement between Ghana and UK
YEN.com.gh reported that Ghana planned to send registered nurses to the UK for cash.
The health minister told Parliament on December 5, 2022, that Ghana could make £1,000 for each nurse sent to the UK.
The minister said there were talks between Ghana and the UK to introduce a similar deal between Ghana and Barbados.
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