About Nursing Careers

Qualified Nursing Jobs

As a qualified nurse you will be making a difference to people's lives: supporting patients after surgery, providing vaccinations for children, giving health advice for parents or helping people with mental health problems. RGN Nursing Jobs offer satisfaction and rewards unobtainable in any other profession.

The Nursing Sector

Working in one of the many fields of nursing in the UK can be challenging, satisfying and rewarding. You’ll be working within multidisciplinary teams, including other professionals such as doctors, physiotherapists, occupational therapist's and social workers in either acute hospital settings or in the community.

You will be expected to update and maintain your clinical knowledge within your sphere of practice through the regular attendance of mandatory training, provided by your employer or NHS trust.

Finding Nursing Jobs

To work in the UK as a staff nurse or Nurse Practitioner you will need to have successfully passed nurse training to become qualified and registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).

Nurse training is taught at both Diploma and Degree level running from 3-4 years in 'branches' consisting of Mental Health (RMN), Adult (RGN), Learning Disabilities (RNLD), Children (RCN) and Midwives.

Jobs for Allied Health Professionals

If you wish to work slightly outside a career as a qualified nurse, (though still trained, skilled and specialised, but not as a qualified nurse), yet working alongside nurses – you may prefer to become a Allied Health Professional. Operating Department Practitioners are Allied Health Professionals registered with the HPC. ODPs work alongside anaesthetists, the surgeon and theatre and scrub nurses.

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