Careers

Career advice

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

What will happen if I raise a concern? Speaking up and other workplace challenges

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

Nurse leadership: a nurse smiles as she sits in discussion with other nurses during a break

From feedback to critical thinking: what skills do I need as a nurse leader?

The essential skills for effective leadership and how to cultivate them

Flexible working for NHS staff: illustration showing four members of nursing staff around a clock-like table as they discuss and co-ordinate shifts

Nursing at band 6 and up – does flexible working and work-life balance really exist?

While guidelines allow staff to request flexibility, many report requests are denied

Moving sideways in nursing: nurse stands at junction of three arrows pointing in different directions

A move sideways: why it might just be the best thing for your career

Advice on why and when changing role without promotion serves your long-term ambitions

CPD for nurses: illustration showing a large clock behind a desktop calendar, featuring a blot that marks a date in that the month, suggesting time to do a continuing professional development activity

CPD: is one hour a month enough for your career development?

Long gaps between engagement increase the risk of forgetting what you’ve learned

Feedback from nurse manager: a nurse appears taken aback in a conversation with a manager in a clinical setting

How to use feedback to build your confidence and your career

Even if it’s not positive, it can help you to develop skills and strengths – find out how

My job

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

Advanced nurse practitioner: a typical shift in emergency response

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

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

From emergency decisions to primary care – what my prison nurse role involves

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

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

Work-life balance: what I’ve gained in an occupational health role

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

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

A day in the life of an advanced clinical practitioner

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

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

Why I love my new job as a cath lab nurse – and how you can find your ideal role too

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

How I became the UK’s first Filipino chief nurse – and learnings from my journey

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

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