Career advice

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
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
Talking to patients about their mental health: how research can help you

Nurses can lack the confidence to start conversations about mental health with patients, b

06 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
How secondment could transform your career or offer a new direction

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

01 Mar 2023
Returning to work: how to rebuild your confidence after an absence

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

15 Feb 2023
Are you a super-helper? How to ditch the guilt and avoid burnout

Super-helpers never say no to helping someone out – even though it might be to their detri

16 Nov 2022
Having trouble accessing clinical supervision? You’re not alone

It can help maintain a healthy, supported nursing workforce, yet access to good quality cl

04 Nov 2022
Becoming a leader: what I’ve learned about making change happen

Tips on being an effective leader from charity chief executive Joanne Bosanquet, who built

19 Oct 2022
Loneliness in leadership: how to deal with it and support colleagues

Talking about loneliness can still be seen as a taboo in healthcare settings, with those i

29 Sep 2022

NHS England Midlands’ aspiring nurse and midwife leaders programme aims to improve represen

15 Sep 2022

Your guide to what to expect from the process, how it can help you see your skills and tale

09 Mar 2022

The pandemic has left many nurses thinking of changing their role.

06 Jan 2022

Tips for taking an active role in nurse research, and why it’s exciting and rewarding work

27 May 2021

COVID-19 pandemic has left nurses traumatised, but healing is possible

08 Apr 2021

Children’s cancer nurse Helen Pearson explains what motivates her academic work

13 Jan 2021

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