Hello!...I've been trying to find out aproximately what the starting salaries for Practical Nurses are in Belgium. Any help would be greatly appreciated!. I'm planning on moving to Belgium from Canada when I graduate from nursing school, I am curious to see what I might expect for salary. THANKS!!!
in a normal ward in Brussels: 1100 euros netto/month
in most Flemish hospitals: 1200-1300 euros netto
Off course, this is not very exact. It's just a rough estimation. You'll have no difficulty finding a job, once you have all the paperwork done. Belgium has a big lack of nurses. Unfortunately I have to tell you that a lot of Belgian nurses go to Holland, France and Luxembourg, because of better working and salary conditions. In Belgium there are almost no nursing auxiliaries, so big part of making beds and changing dipers are also included in your job.
Still Belgian hospitals provide good care, have all the equipment. And with a bit of luck you can find a nice ward with good colleagues.
A lot of nurses who want to have a better salary or are fed up with hospitals in Belgium, become an independent nurses, working at private houses, go with their car to see several patients.
I hope this an help you a little,
welcome to Belgium
Thank's for your reply and for the information!. I didn't realize that nurses really aren't paid well at all in Belgium! Do you know anything about their unions or associations?
I'm sory to pop in to your conversation without an invitation. It's just that I am suprised of this low payment in Belgium. I am staying there and will be starting a course in nursing in September but I am very much disappointed about low payments in nursing. I have my Aunt who is very much paid in South Arabia so if I get my Diploma I will work for 1 year here and go to South Arabia or France depending on the salary differences.
Please come in Belgium and meet me, I am a South African who is looking for friends.
i am also looking to move to belgium when i graduate from nursing school in the USA. are there any additionally qualifications to getting a license to practice? (like it the UK, you can only be considered for a license if you have a least one year's experience)....just wondering... thanks!
hey guys,
Sorry to jump in too, but I'm possibly moving to Belgium in a month and am a qualified nurse with 3 years experience and would love to find work, but my French is only at the beginners stage, do you know anywhere I could learn or any courses I can take or any hospitals that will help you learn while you work? I'd be really grateful for any information. Thanks
amanda working in belgium as a nurse wouldnt be such a great idea, most guyz are interested in looking for jobs in usa instead of working in belgium. once you are nurse here, there are limited avenues of advancing further in your career, the pay isnt encouraging either.....the language barrier complicates issues further... do your research before u land in belgium
