Careers

‘I would add a seventh C: the ability to remain calm’
Forget any myths about nursing careers in dementia care – we’re at the cutting edge
My job: 'Nursing is not a job, it’s a calling'...
Career advice
No longer a backwater, care homes offer a career
Care homes can be vibrant places to work, with a clear career structure
Nurse with a zest for life – and a passion for palliative care
A student placement in a hospice ignited a passion for palliative care that has never left...
Care home tutor helps overseas nurses join UK register
A care home in Yorkshire is giving lessons to nurses from outside Europe who are working as...
Caring for yourself when you are the patient
Being a nurse doesn’t give immunity from long-term illness: points to consider after being...
Study highlights link between unfairness and staff sickness
Work dissatisfaction can affect health, recruitment and retention
Rediscover your passion by setting fresh career goals
Work motivation can be kick-started by redefining your ambitions
My job
‘I would add a seventh C: the ability to remain calm’
Advanced nurse practitioner Ann Collins describes the qualities needed in her job
Forget any myths about nursing careers in dementia care – we’re at the cutting edge
Hugh Masters on why care of people with dementia is at the forefront of nursing innovation
My job: 'Nursing is not a job, it’s a calling'...
Nursing home team leader Paula McCafferty on quelling patient anxiety with staff interaction
‘I love to see residents happy and content, and their relatives reassured’
Julie Newman, manager of Ivybank House care home, Falkirk, reflects on her career to date
'A sense of humour is a must in care of older people'...
Pablo Vilar on why there are more challenges ahead for care workers
'Give 100% to patients and have the most rewarding career'...
Clinical director of Pacific Care Janice Allan says working with older people enables nurses...