Career advice

What you need to be a chief nurse – and my top tips for getting there

A chief nurse at a London trust explains what the role takes, and how focusing on developi

07 Feb 2024
How to stay focused on your career goals and reach the next step

A guide to setting achievable objectives that will help progress your nursing career,

01 Feb 2024
Going for a band 7 role? What to expect to be asked at your interview

These senior-level positions generally call for leadership and advanced clinical skills.

18 Jan 2024
Nursing and teaching: how to have the best of both worlds

Find out about the university programme enabling healthcare professionals to bridge the ga

11 Jan 2024
How can I advance as a nursing associate?

Role provides opportunities to work beyond band 4, and career progression for healthcare a

04 Jan 2024
Innovations that improve patient care and experience: how to make your vision work

Nurses who turned inspired ideas into real-world patient-care improvements share their tip

13 Dec 2023
Negligence complaints: your potential role in the NHS Resolution process

What to expect if you’re asked to give evidence to mediation service NHS Resolution.

07 Dec 2023
Moving from NHS to social care nursing: what are the benefits?

The career opportunities on offer in the social care sector, including for newly registere

30 Nov 2023
Midlife financial review: do I need one, and how do I do it?

Tips on ensuring your financial future is secure, plus advice on the NHS pension, and why

23 Nov 2023
Palliative care: what’s involved and could it be the role for you?

An experienced Marie Curie nurse explains the skills involved in supporting patients and t

16 Nov 2023
Safe staffing: how to report concerns, whatever your role or seniority

Our practical guide explains how and in what circumstances to use ‘red flags’ to raise nur

09 Nov 2023
Job interview tips: how to answer those ‘tricky’ questions

Even experienced nurses can find it difficult to talk confidently about their career achie

02 Nov 2023

There are many pathways you can take for a varied and rewarding career in learning disabili

27 Oct 2023

Find out about the important role custody healthcare practitioners play in ensuring police

26 Oct 2023

Nurses working in gender health services support patients to access a range of care, both s

19 Oct 2023

Continuing professional development is a requirement for NMC revalidation, but it’s not res

12 Oct 2023

Nurses need more support than ever, following the pandemic.

05 Oct 2023

Creating a narrative can be an invaluable tool in job applications, and enables nurses to s

27 Sep 2023

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