Band 8 nursing roles: how to make the step up to senior leadership 

Band 8 nurses influence and lead improvements in patient care and band 8 pay has been recalibrated to reflect progression from band 7. Whether a band 8 nurse works in clinical practice or a more corporate role, their knowledge, values and expertise are felt in front-line services and their leadership shapes nursing care and patient experience. Read tips on the kind of questions to expect at a band 8 job interview, and band 8 nurses share their advice for nurses aspiring to senior leadership roles.