Career advice

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Illustration of woman's head and shoulders in profile. She holds her head high. The autism symbol – multicoloured infinity – is superimposed.

Tips on supporting autistic nurses like me to overcome challenges we may face at work, and

24 Apr 2024
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A female lecturer stands at the front of a lecture theatre teaching nursing students

Becoming a nurse lecturer is a significant shift away from training in clinical settings.

10 Apr 2024
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Three young woman huddle together, all looking at their phones. Social media can effective in advertising nurse vacancies

TikTok and Instagram are among platforms now used by healthcare employers to recruit staff

27 Mar 2024
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Top half of clock-face, with the word deadline emblazoned on it, the time showing six minutes to midnight. Revalidation deadlines can induce panic in NMC registrants

If you’re feeling stressed, don’t panic – let a revalidation portfolio tool take the strai

21 Mar 2024
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A forensic nurse examiner describes their role providing care for people who have experien

14 Mar 2024
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Specialising in an area of nursing can enrich your working life and improve the patient ex

07 Mar 2024
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A nurse in ICU looks up from writing in notes to observe the patient. ICU can lack understanding of patients’ mental health care needs

ICU nurses often see patients with mental ill health, yet may feel unable to assess and ma

22 Feb 2024
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A chief nurse at a London trust explains what the role takes, and how focusing on developi

07 Feb 2024
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Illustration showing a figure standing at the top of a peak highlighted against a golden sky and holding up a target with an arrow through the centre, suggesting reaching a goal

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

01 Feb 2024
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Woman smiles as she makes notes in front of her laptop while working at home – doctoral research is a time commitment and work-life balance challenge

Advice on the skills you need, how to find work-life balance and financial support, plus t

25 Jan 2024
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A woman in a smart yellow blouse smiles widely at the person sitting opposite her at a desk, as in a nursing job interview

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

18 Jan 2024
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Find out about the university programme enabling healthcare professionals to bridge the ga

11 Jan 2024

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

04 Jan 2024

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

13 Dec 2023

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

23 Nov 2023

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

09 Nov 2023

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

02 Nov 2023

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

27 Oct 2023

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