Careers

Career advice

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Band 5 to band 6 nurse: illustration of a nurse taking a confident step up on a flight of stairs as she moves from a band 5 to a band 6 role

We look at the keys to transition, including support and skills development

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A nurse sitting at a desk in a job interview gestures while speaking to an interviewer

Tips on responding to different types of questions, and how and when to use STAR

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Nurse promotion: a smiling nurse shakes the hand of an interviewer as she introduces herself at the start of a job interview

Expert advice to help you highlight your strengths and boost your chances of success

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Nurse leadership: illustration of three nurses standing with arms akimbo with an image of the sunrise behind them

How to see yourself as a leader, regardless of role, and where to start

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PIP assessor visits a claimant at home; they look at tablet screen together, the assessor makes notes

The attractions and downsides of taking a job conducting benefit claimant assessments

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Reporting concerns in nursing: an illustration showing two nurses having a discussion with speech bubbles around their head

How to overcome difficulties at work and not let them hold back your career

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Advanced nurse practitioners in primary and urgent care for the Scottish Ambulance Service work in a car rather than an ambulance; the image shows ANP Jennifer Bell standing next to her advanced practice car

An ANP in primary and urgent care explains the role and the skills required

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Clinical staff in a prison hospital setting. They are working in a dark corridor,

A newly registered nurse on what drew her to the role and what she’s learned so far

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A man sitting in a home office talking on a phone, while looking at patient notes, as with an occupational health nurse working from home

It can offer more flexibility than ward or community jobs. Find out what’s involved

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Image shows a nurse walking along a winding path in the direction of an arrow pointing to ‘ACP’. The path is flanked by other clinicians

An ACP has advice on how to make the move into advanced practice

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Article author and newly registered nurse Alice Amil smiles as she arranges equipment in the cath lab

Cardiac nursing’s joys and challenges, plus tips on starting strongly in a new job

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Oliver Soriano describes how he has dealt with the highs and challenges along the way

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