Career advice

Band 6 role interviews: what questions should you expect?

Nurses applying for band 6 roles must demonstrate their ability to lead and manage people

20 Jul 2023
From clinical practice to nurse academia: my first six months in a new role

Tips on making the transition from clinical practice to nurse academia, including how to g

12 Jul 2023
How to survive your first year as a newly registered nurse

The transition from student to nurse can be overwhelming but support and mentoring can ens

05 Jul 2023
What if I don’t want promotion? How to make the most of your band 5 role

Not all band 5 nurses are seeking promotion – some embrace the benefits of these roles, su

21 Jun 2023
Legacy mentors: how late-career nurses are boosting retention

The role is shown to boost retention of newly qualified nurses while re-energising highly

15 Jun 2023
Agency nursing: what you need to know before you start out

Working as an agency nurse can offer shift flexibility and better pay.

01 Jun 2023
I want to work in Australia – what are my options and what do I need to do?

If you are considering career options outside the UK, read our guide to getting a nursing

25 May 2023
Ready to call it quits? How to fall back in love with nursing

Thinking of leaving the nursing profession?

17 May 2023
I want to get out of the NHS, so what are my career options in the private sector?

Diverse range of nurse employers and care providers offer equally wide-ranging opportuniti

11 May 2023
Professional nurse advocate: is this a role with your name on it?

PNAs offer clinical, professional and well-being support to colleagues, and with new educa

04 May 2023
Band 8 roles: what are they, what skills do I need, and how do I get one?

These senior posts require significant experience and proven leadership.

26 Apr 2023
Exit interviews: useful retention tool or meaningless tick-box exercise?

When nurses plan to leave their post, exit interviews can help inform retention strategies

29 Mar 2023

Few of the UK’s 40,000-plus Filipino nurses are on band 8 or above – a mentorship programme

09 Mar 2023

Secondment can offer new direction in your career and a chance to learn and test your skill

01 Mar 2023

Nurses returning to practice after stress-related leave or absence due to illness may find

15 Feb 2023

Tips and advice on how to step up to your new professional role, and use your voice to advo

02 Feb 2023

With nurse staffing pressures making redeployment more common, find out how to cope if your

18 Jan 2023

Nursing roles are being reinvented as virtual ward and hospital at home services evolve, sh

01 Dec 2022

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