So you want to be a nurse?
There are over 400,000 nurses working today – some of them have been part of the NHS for years, others have returned after time raising families or working abroad for example. Few professions offer such a range of specialities, varied career paths and promotional opportunities.
There is a range of other NHS benefits that you may not appreciate quite yet (such as the NHS Pension Scheme!). Others will ensure that you are able to maintain a good work/life balance whatever your circumstances or career aspirations.
Te NHS not only offers flexible working options to all its staff, it also operates a ‘step on, step off’ policy that means you can take a career break and then come back, whether to the same area of nursing, or change direction to another field.
You’ll be supported throughout your career to ensure that your skills continue to be expanded to your best capabilities. In a few years, you could be running a whole ward or department, lecturing, teaching new students to follow in your footsteps, or doing research into groundbreaking new methods of treatment and care.
