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How to become an Oncology nurse in the Uk – infographic

Jan 31, 2017 //  by admin

UK Nurses follow a complete Nursing degree program to become an Oncology nurse. Oncology nurses specialise in treating patients diagnosed with cancer. They have to be able to educate the patients and family members across the treatment and be truthful about their illness. Oncology nurses are required to carry out assessments on the patients medical state …

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Category: Advance Your Career, Education

How to become a registered nurse in the UK – infographic

Jan 30, 2017 //  by admin

A registered nurse is a nurse who has graduated from a nursing program and has passed a national licensing exam to obtain a nursing license. ‘A shortage of nurses at band 5-level across the board means there are plenty of job opportunities across the country,’ says Cathy Taylor, careers advisor for the Royal College of Nursing (RCN). …

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Category: Advance Your Career, Education

Midwifery in the UK – infographic

Jan 24, 2017 //  by admin

Midwifery is a physically and emotionally demanding job that requires a unique set of human qualities: confidence, compassion, cultural understanding. Midwives in the UK find themselves helping women of many diverse backgrounds and cultures. Some of these women will be given support and advice before, during and after the birth of their babies. This often …

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Category: In the News, Job Search

Nursing recruiters reveal 7 things that could get you hired

Jan 18, 2017 //  by admin

Whether you’re looking for bank work or your next permanent nursing job, a good recruitment consultant can make all the difference. Recruiters know what’s happening with local employers and can tell you about potential opportunities, as well as the skills currently in most demand. So how do you make sure you’re top of the recruiter’s list? We …

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Category: Advance Your Career, Interviews

How to become an advanced nurse practitioner

Jan 11, 2017 //  by admin

The role of advanced nurse practitioner (ANP) was introduced to the NHS in the 1990s and is now an established part of the healthcare team, both in general practice and in hospital settings. Despite this, there remains a lack of clarity about the role. So what is an advanced nurse practitioner? Also known as advanced practitioners or …

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Category: Advance Your Career

Is the new nursing degree apprenticeship for you?

Jan 4, 2017 //  by admin

The current route into nursing is to take a degree course, combining study at university with supervised work on hospital wards – but there will soon be another option. From September 2017, students will be able to ‘earn as they learn’ by taking a degree-level nurse apprenticeship. Aren’t apprenticeships a thing of the past? The …

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Category: Education

Health care assistant (HCA) in the workplace helping lady in a wheelchair

How to become a healthcare assistant

Dec 21, 2016 //  by admin

If you are caring and compassionate and like the idea of offering hands-on care and having a lot of contact with patients, a job as a health care assistant (HCA) might be for you. Where they work Sometimes known as clinical support workers, nursing assistants, nursing auxiliaries or auxiliary nurses, HCAs work in a variety of settings, …

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Category: Advance Your Career, Job Search

Delegation tips for busy nurses

Delegation tips for busy nurses

Dec 15, 2016 //  by admin

Many nurses feel daunted at the prospect of delegating, but it’s an important skill and one worth mastering. Done well, it can free up some of your time to focus on more complex patient cases, as well as helping to develop the skills of nursing support staff. It’s important that you are clear on your …

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Category: Advance Your Career, Workplace

5 questions to ask before accepting a nursing job offer

5 questions to ask before accepting a nursing job offer

Dec 7, 2016 //  by admin

The interview went well and you’re confident that you’ll get the job – but do you want it? ‘Sometimes, candidates can be so focused on selling themselves during an interview that they forget to assess whether the role is right for them,’ says Heike Guilford, Managing Director of The Coaching Nurse. ‘That’s why it’s so important …

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Category: Interviews, Job Search

Dealing with violence in the workplace

Dealing with violence in the workplace

Nov 23, 2016 //  by admin

Awareness of assaults on NHS staff has been on the agenda for some years now, but despite several high-profile media and poster campaigns the number of cases is continuing to rise. Figures produced annually by NHS Protect, the body responsible for dealing with crime in the National Health Service, show that the total number of …

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Category: Workplace

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A guide to CPD: What counts for revalidation?

Nov 16, 2016 //  by admin

As part of the new revalidation process, you must complete 35 hours of continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to your practice as a nurse or midwife. This must be undertaken during the three years prior to your revalidation date – anything before that cannot be counted. While 35 hours may sound like a lot, remember …

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Category: Workplace

Storytelling in nursing

5 effective ways to use stories in your nursing job interview

Nov 10, 2016 //  by admin

Scenario-type questions can be tricky to answer – but if you prepare before the interview, they can offer a great opportunity to convey the skills and values that set you apart from other nurse candidates. Done right, story-telling is a highly effective technique that makes interviewers listen to what you have to say, and ensures …

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Category: Interviews

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5 Common nursing interview mistakes

Oct 19, 2016 //  by admin

Are you getting interviews but no job offers? You might want to take a closer look at the messages you’re giving employers. Julia Sinclair-Brown, a career coach specialising in the medical and healthcare sectors, reveals five common interview mistakes that could be costing you the job. 1. You don’t provide evidence of your strengths When asked …

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Category: Interviews

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7 ways to improve your reflection for revalidation

Oct 19, 2016 //  by admin

As part of the new revalidation process, nurses and midwives must provide at least five written pieces of reflection. These can be based on your continuing professional development (CPD), a practice-related event, or feedback from colleagues or patients. When choosing what to write about, you should pick something that happened in the three years prior …

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Category: Advance Your Career, Workplace

If you clicked on the link to this article, chances are you love babies. And judging by statistics, most women in the UK agree with you. In 2015, 664,399 babies were born in England, a rise of 2,903 births from 2014. Births in Wales, Northern Ireland, and Scotland also saw increases. A trend of women over 40 having children is stressing the UK’s health infrastructure. We’re reaching the limit of what our antenatal services can handle. While the number of midwives working for NHS has risen, 98 percent of these people are workers over 50 years of age who are advancing their career. Young people aren’t signing up to become midwives, current midwives are just aging. It’s becoming a real problem our country needs to address. Estimates put our midwife shortage somewhere between 2,500 and 3,500 healthcare workers, with Brexit only making these numbers worse. The Royal College of Midwives found that 1,192 full-time NHS midwives are from other EU countries. London alone sees 16 percent of its midwife staff originate from outside our borders. If foreigners’ rights to work in the UK aren’t secured, the RCM estimates the midwife shortage could reach 5000 healthcare professionals. There are no two ways about it, the UK needs more midwives. Nurses or young people interested in midwifery in the UK can turn their passions into a career that benefits us all. What Makes A Midwife? Midwives are specialists in both pre and post birth care. They’re an all-encompassing source of knowledge on women’s reproductive health. The question is often asked if midwives are nurses. They are nurses in a sense, but they specialize in their own field of medicine. Midwifery is a combination of reproductive health, basic biology, working hospital knowledge, and psychological counseling. They not only deal with medical issues but emotional concerns as well. It’s not an easy job, there’s no denying it. You’re expected to keep patients calm, relaxed, and focused on a successful birth, while at the same time monitoring their vital signs and facilitating any medical procedures. You won’t personally administer an epidural, but expect to take equal responsible for the anesthesiologist’s actions. Take into account the high stress when you’re looking into this career. Not every birth will go smoothly. You might face tragic circumstances, and it’s up to you to become an unending source of empathy. Pre and post pregnancy problems can also come your way. Your duties will include examining women to recognize pre-delivery complications and monitoring newborns for post-birth issues. Explaining to a mother the complication their child faces is one of the most emotionally charged situations you’ll ever deal with. Dianne from the Association of Radical Midwives shared her emotional experiences for future midwives. “I also like looking after women who are suffering a pregnancy loss. This seems a strange thing to enjoy, and it is always distressingly sad, but the way you act with these women and the support you give them will remain with them forever.” That’s what makes this career so rewarding. The Path to Midwifery in the UK Midwives come in all shapes, sizes, and colors. They’re men and women, old and young, who have chosen to dedicate their life to the miracle of birth. The two paths to becoming a midwife both end with school. Where they begin, however, is something different. People interested in walking the first path can sign up for a direct entry program at a number of universities. They’re generally three-year programs that offer in-class and on-site instruction centered specifically on becoming a midwife. These programs also cover basic biology and hospital knowledge. Robyn, another member of the Association of Radical Midwives, describes her training as such. “Before we can progress to F grade we have to have competencies in IV admin, epidural top-ups and suturing. The hospital I work in runs in-house training on these topics and then there is a number that you have to watch, and then be supervised.” The process is very involved and aims to prepare you for midwifery in the UK as thoroughly as possible. The other path takes you through nursing school, and then an 18-month program at university. Healthcare professionals on this path must already be a certified nurse, and then use the 18 months to learn techniques specific to midwives. When comparing the two routes, direct entry programs sometimes attract a certain stigma. We’re here to dispel this entirely. Classes in a direct entry program teach the same basic principles as those taught in nursing school. The Nursing and Midwifery Council certification is required for all midwives and holds direct entry midwives to the same standard of knowledge as their nursing trained counterparts. Where You’ll Practice It’s a common perception that a midwife’s destiny is to work for the NHS, but this isn’t always the case. As a midwife, you can also find work in the community, at a private practice, or through in-home care. Community antenatal care is needed wherever children are present. Women’s homes, local clinics, and child centers all have a need for midwives. Your job in the community is to educate and inform women on pregnancy, the delivery process, and how to care for a child after delivery. Community midwives can even make house calls to coach new mothers through the few weeks of child care. Private practice and at-home care midwives are similar to community midwives in that they work independently of NHS. If you choose this path you’ll work with new mothers to provide extra antenatal care, both at the hospital and after delivery. At home-midwives also specialize in, you guessed it, at-home delivery techniques. These include how to handle emergency situations, and when it’s time to seek a doctor. Salaries will vary across the profession, so it’s best to check which career path suits you. Taking your passion for babies and applying it to midwifery in the UK is a very noble career path. The perpetuation of our society quite literally relies on the profession. If being a midwife is something you’re interested, check out our job search page. Our goal is to help our nation’s future health care professionals find the jobs they need

Midwifery in the UK: Turn Your Passion for Babies Into a Career

Oct 6, 2016 //  by admin

If you clicked on the link to this article, chances are you love babies. And judging by statistics, most women in the UK agree with you. In 2015, 664,399 babies were born in England, a rise of 2,903 births from 2014. Births in Wales, Northern Ireland, and Scotland also saw increases. A trend of women over 40 …

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Category: Advance Your Career, Workplace

Paediatric nurse training

Paediatric nurse training – have you got what it takes?

Sep 21, 2016 //  by admin

Children’s nursing is hugely rewarding, but can also be emotionally demanding. If you’re interested in becoming a paediatric nurse, here’s what to expect from the training and how to decide whether the job is right for you. What the job involves Paediatric nurses work in hospitals, homes and the community, assessing the needs and caring for …

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Category: Advance Your Career

9 tips to combat stress

9 tips to combat stress

Sep 14, 2016 //  by admin

Even the best nurses feel overwhelmed sometimes. Delegating and prioritising your workload can help – but if you’re still feeling stressed, here are six strategies that may help. 1. Change your inner dialogue A high workload and unrealistic management expectations can cause pressure – but be aware that negative thinking plays a part too. ‘It’s …

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Category: Work-Life Balance, Workplace

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The 2016 Nursing Salary List: Which Nurses Make the Most?

Sep 8, 2016 //  by admin

The UK is in the midst of a healthcare staffing crisis, and this has affected nursing salaries. An ageing population is in need of more care, and this means that the trend toward increasing the ratio of nurses to patients in hospitals has intensified. In fact, the Centre for Workforce Intelligence predicted that in 2016, …

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Category: Advance Your Career, In the News

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6 learning disability nurse interview questions – and how to answer them

Sep 7, 2016 //  by admin

If you want to do well at interview, you need to prepare. That means reviewing the job description and person specification, researching the local service and preparing answers to the most frequently asked questions. Here are six questions you may be likely to face… 1. Why do you want to work here? You might have …

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Category: Interviews

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Social work job interviews: six common questions and how to answer them

Aug 24, 2016 //  by admin

You decided to become a social worker because you want to make a difference. While passion and motivation are important qualities, you still need to convince a potential employer that you are the right candidate for the job. Here are six questions you’re likely to face in a social work interview, and the best way …

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Category: Interviews

Paramedic training

Paramedic training – have you got what it takes?

Aug 17, 2016 //  by admin

Are you considering a career as a paramedic, but feeling apprehensive about the demands of a role on the frontline of the health service? Read on to discover what paramedic training involves and the kind of skills and qualities you need for the job. What the role involves Paramedics work on their own or with …

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Category: Advance Your Career

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