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Fancy a new job? Come to our careers fair and you might even go home with an offer

Your chance to explore your career options and meet a variety of nurse employers keen to recruit

We’re delighted to welcome visitors back to our in-person London event Picture: Barney Newman

Have your experiences during the pandemic prompted you to re-think your career plans?

From redeployment to an increase in remote working, the past 18 months have brought significant changes to nurses’ working lives, with many considering or actively seeking a job change.

If your career aspirations had to take a back seat during the height of the pandemic, perhaps now is a good time to re-visit your pre-COVID career goals?

Whether you are craving a fresh challenge or want expert advice on how to get the most from your current role, there is no better place to start than RCNi Nursing Careers and Jobs Fairs.

We had to cancel many of our in-person events for 2020 and 2021, although they still went ahead virtually, allowing us to continue supporting nurses’ career development and well-being at a hugely challenging time for the profession.

Now that COVID restrictions are easing, we are delighted to announce our live, in-person events are back, starting with our flagship, two-day London event on September 9 and 10 at the Business Design Centre in Islington.

More than 50 healthcare employers will be there, keen to recruit staff. Among them will be Barts Health NHS Trust, East London NHS Foundation Trust, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, the Metropolitan Police and Oakland Care, which is sponsoring the event.

Some will be offering interviews on the day, so don’t forget to bring copies of your CV and dress smartly.

Why attend RCNi Nursing Careers and Jobs Fair?

  • CPD-accredited seminars Attend our CPD-accredited seminars and get expert advice on issues such as how to revamp your CV and perfect your next job application and how to improve your interview skills
  • Your questions answered Join our panel discussion to learn from senior nurse leaders how to get the most out of your nursing career and maintain your health and well-being. This is an interactive event with audience participation, so do come with your questions ready
  • You could leave the fair with a new job Employers will be conducting interviews at the event, so don’t forget to bring copies of your CV and dress ready for interview
  • Revalidation support All our seminars are CPD-accredited and count towards your revalidation requirements
  • Networking opportunities Whether you know what direction you want your career to take or aren’t quite sure, nursing staff from many organisations will be on hand to talk you through your options
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A shop window for diverse opportunities – with experts on hand to advise you

If you are interested in a career in offender health, staff from service provider Practice Plus Group will be on hand to talk you through what this involves.

Or perhaps a career in the Royal Navy appeals to you. The Royal Navy is looking for regulars and reserves, with specialist training and career development opportunities and deployments across the world.

Our CPD-accredited seminar programme is back, with expert advice from RCN careers coaches on how to make your CV and supporting statement work for you when applying for jobs and how to succeed at interview.

We will be joined by RCN Nurse of the Year Ana Waddington, who will talk about her award-winning initiative YourStance, a volunteer organisation supporting young people affected by knife crime.

And if you are interested in working in the field of global emergency assistance, International SOS director of nursing for Europe, the Middle East and Africa Kerryn McGowran will tell you all you need to know.

Panel discussions – your questions answered

A panel discussion at our 2019 London event Picture: Barney Newman

Panel discussions on both days will focus on the issues currently affecting the nursing profession, including staff recruitment and retention, how to raise concerns, and managing your own health and well-being.

On Thursday, we will be joined by Sandra Bennett, lead nurse for integrated sexual health at Croydon Health Services NHS Trust and a former RCN Awards finalist who won recognition for her leadership in turning around a struggling, diverse team.

Health Education England’s London region head of nursing and midwifery Nichole McIntosh will take the platform on Friday, along with Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust Recruitment and Retention lead nurse Aibhin Burke.

Working in different settings during the pandemic may have brought opportunities you hadn’t considered before, so why not come along to our free event and see what prospective employers have to offer?

Join us if you can… or check our forthcoming fair programme

RCNi Nursing Careers and Jobs Fairs have helped thousands of nurses develop their careers over the past decade. Whether you are a nursing student, newly registered or have years of experience, the UK’s largest nursing careers event has something for you.

COVID-safety measures, including observing social distancing, practising hand hygiene and wearing face masks, will be in place at the London event.

We are excited to be able to host our live, in-person events again, so please do join us if you can.

Save the date: RCNi Careers and Jobs Fairs coming up

2021

  • Birmingham Live 6 October
  • South and east of England Virtual 17 November

2022

  • Manchester Live 9 February
  • Glasgow Live 22 February
  • Birmingham Live 9 March
  • London West Live 29 April
  • Bristol Live 20 May

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