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Band 5 nurse jobs: why are half of NHS vacancies not advertised?
The number of band 5 nurse vacancies advertised on the NHS jobs site appear to fall far short of the unfilled posts employers report, and recruitment freezes may be less common than some believe. RCNi investigates possible reasons behind an apparent disconnect between entry-level nurse job vacancies in the NHS and the volume of posts advertised. One nurse workforce expert suggests possible factors, while another gives an early assessment of the government’s nursing jobs graduate guarantee scheme.
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