Career advice

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

Read about roles in hospitals, occupational health, and even the football premiership

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

It’s an opportunity that could take your career in a fresh and exciting direction

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

You’ll need experience and proven leadership. Find out how preparation can begin at band 5

Choose your own rotation: how one trust is improving staff retention and well-being

Groundbreaking rotation programme is helping nurses find new confidence and career paths

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

What makes for a good exit interview and how they can inform retention strategies

Considering defence nursing? Here’s what you need to know

You can also learn first hand – and earn money – by joining the reserves or MoD bank

How mentoring can help overseas nurses reach senior roles

A programme supporting Filipino nurses, plus tips for getting the most out of mentoring

How secondment could transform your career or offer a new direction

What you can gain from a role switch and the learning opportunities it brings

Returning to work: how to rebuild your confidence after an absence

Coping strategies to help you manage pressures after stress or illness-related leave

What does an organ donation specialist nurse do – and how can I become one?

The skills and experience you will need to coordinate donation and support families

Finding your voice as a newly registered nurse: tips and advice

Learn how to speak up to advocate for patients and establish yourself as a professional

Redeployed to an unfamiliar area: what is a floating shift and do I have to work it?

How to cope if your shift setting changes and ensure you work within your competency

Expedition nursing: an opportunity for thrill seekers to work while travelling

Job combines work with adventurous treks, sports trips or TV location shoots

TV nurses: why being in a hospital documentary can show you and your team in a new light

How to get a job on set, and why medical programmes are a welcome spotlight on practice

Virtual wards: what are they and what do they mean for different nursing roles?

Services combine remote, hands-on and holistic nursing care – with new roles to match

What does it take to be a major trauma nurse practitioner?

Find out about a role that follows the patient from critical care to recovery

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

Super-helpers won’t say no to helping people even when it affects their well-being

What does an occupational health nurse do and could it be the role for me?

Find out about a varied career that can be in the NHS or anywhere in the world of work

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