Career advice

What is competency and how can I maintain it?

Competency is a key principle of the NMC code and without it, patient safety is at risk

Consistent communication: why tone and language are more important than you might think

The way we communicate with our patients can transform their perception of care

What does being a Queen’s Nurse mean and could it improve your practice?

The title recognises high standards of person-centred care in community nursing

What does a nursing support worker role involve?

In education, community and acute care, these staff make a vital contribution to the team

Revalidating for the first time: what you need to know about each step of the process

We explain the requirements and timeline, plus how to stay on track using a portfolio

Racial diversity in senior roles: how to reach your leadership potential

Internship and development opportunities for black, Asian and minority ethnic staff

Becoming a nurse prescriber: how it could take your career in unexpected directions

Find out what you need to do to be qualified to practise as a non-medical prescriber

What are transferable skills and how can I use them to get my next nursing role?

Learn to identify and develop the skills you use day-to-day that can open up career options

What it takes to be a police custody nurse

Forensic samples and assessing mental illness, injury and addiction are all part of the role

Heading for retirement? Pension options and fulfilling opportunities to use your skills

There are more ways to retire than calling a sudden halt to your career and earning power
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Fancy a new job? Come to our careers fair and you might even go home with an offer

Explore your options and meet a variety of nurse employers keen to recruit

Becoming an advanced clinical practitioner: what you need to know

From the four pillars to credentialing, what it takes to achieve advanced practice

Professional boundaries: when is friendly too friendly?

How to spot the difference between natural human warmth and over-familiarity in nursing

NHS pay bands explained: the salary you can expect, plus career progression advice

How to move up through the AfC salary bands, and what promotion could look like for you

What does a chief nurse information officer do – and could you be one?

As digital tech becomes central to healthcare, CNIOs help ensure systems work for staff

My second-chance career: how one nurse conquered stigma to return to practice

History of mental ill health can end careers – but Hannah MacDonald had other ideas

Too valuable to lose: how to encourage older nurses to remain on the register

Employers can show they prize late-career nurses by offering them tailored support

Newly qualified nurses in primary care: making sure you get the support you need

How NQNs in primary care are nurtured to get their careers off to the best start

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