Career advice

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Illustration of woman's head and shoulders in profile. She holds her head high. The autism symbol – multicoloured infinity – is superimposed.
With a little support, autistic nurses like me will thrive at work and enrich nursing care
24 Apr 2024
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A female lecturer stands at the front of a lecture theatre teaching nursing students
What I’ve learned moving from an NHS role to academia, and the skills you need
10 Apr 2024
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Three young woman huddle together, all looking at their phones. Social media can effective in advertising nurse vacancies
TikTok and other platforms are proving to be powerful tools for filling nurse roles
27 Mar 2024
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Top half of clock-face, with the word deadline emblazoned on it, the time showing six minutes to midnight. Revalidation deadlines can induce panic in NMC registrants
Don’t panic – let our portfolio tool take the strain out of organising your documents
21 Mar 2024
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What’s involved in this demanding role, and the skills and compassion required
14 Mar 2024
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Specialising in an area of nursing can enhance patient care and your career opportunities
07 Mar 2024
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A nurse in ICU looks up from writing in notes to observe the patient. ICU can lack understanding of patients’ mental health care needs
Newly registered nurses have produced a guide that ICU – and all acute teams – can use
22 Feb 2024
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Focus on developing your skills in roles you love, and keep on learning
07 Feb 2024
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A guide to setting SMART goals, staying on track and finding a coach or mentor
01 Feb 2024
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Woman smiles as she makes notes in front of her laptop while working at home – doctoral research is a time commitment and work-life balance challenge
A doctorate can boost your nursing career – find out how to step up to the challenge
25 Jan 2024
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A woman in a smart yellow blouse smiles widely at the person sitting opposite her at a desk, as in a nursing job interview
Moving up to these senior roles can be a big step – prepare well with our interview tips
18 Jan 2024
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Bridge the gap between clinical practice and academia, while still working for the NHS
11 Jan 2024
Make the most of career opportunities whether you aspire to nurse registration or not
04 Jan 2024
Nurses who turned inspiration into real-world improvements share their tips for success
13 Dec 2023
The career opportunities you may not have considered, including for newly registered staff
30 Nov 2023
Tips for nurses on NHS pensions, planning for future need and seeking financial advice
23 Nov 2023
A practical guide to using ‘red flags’ to raise staffing gaps
09 Nov 2023
Steps you can take to prepare and talk with confidence about your skills and achievements
02 Nov 2023

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