Jobs4Medical.co.uk, an online recruitment service for the medical profession, says that one in 15 people that have used its services in the last six months is looking for jobs outside of the UK.

It found that New Zealand is the most popular country of choice with more than 16,000 page views for the 72 jobs advertised on the New Zealand pages of Jobs4Medical.co.uk. Out of the 520 foreign jobs available on the website, 22% are for doctors, whilst a staggering 55.2% are for nursing positions.

Jobs4Medical.co.uk has over 3,600 medical positions currently advertised in a variety Vicky Scott, operations manager at Jobs4Medical.co.uk, says: "With the continuing amount of job cuts and ongoing change in working conditions at the NHS, it's not surprising that people are looking for more favourable salaries in hotter climates to progress their careers.

"The medical sector is becoming a global profession, attracting a pool of highly talented individuals, both in the UK and abroad. Medical workers are increasingly looking for jobs abroad, regardless of their nationality, which is certainly a new trend. This time last year we did not have any foreign medical sector jobs posted onto the site, and we can see the trend continuing in years to come."