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Job title Chief executive, Queen’s Nursing Institute
Location London
Qualifications RN, HV, RNT
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Practice nurse advisers provide essential career support to practice nurses in some primary care trusts, but do they have a future in the new NHS architecture?
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Example profile of a chemotherapy nurse
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When working in the healthcare industry, it’s ideal to have a healthy work-life balance. Imagine clocking off at the end of a shift and heading to the beach for a surf or the mountains for a hike. Not an unrealistic idyll but a reality for those intrepid explorers who’ve swapped their UK lives for new horizons overseas.
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Interest and debate are growing among nurses and allied health professionals about clinical academic roles.
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Career planning is a lifelong process and is not just about goal setting and making plans to obtain the career you want. In fact, it helps to make adjustments along the way, because we constantly learn throughout life. This article explores why career planning is important, and enables healthcare assistants (HCAs) and assistant practitioners (APs) to find out more about what drives decision making, and provides tips and tools for developing a career plan for the future.
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Agyness Daylan is approaching the end of her nursing diploma and offers some advice to
fellow students on finding the job that is right for them. She will be started her new job on an
intensive care unit in April.
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Cathy Taylor advises practice nurses on CV and interview techniques to use when searching for a new job
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Employers often use psychometric testing to vet potential employees and help them understand a little more about your personality and ability to fit into the role they are offering – and this type of testing is becoming increasing popular.
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The main aim of a covering letter is to encourage recruiters to read your CV. However, it needs to do a lot more than say, 'here is my CV!'. In short, it is the biggest chance you have to sell yourself.
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Rapport is the connection between two people; the spoken and unspoken words that say ‘we are on the same page’. In an interview situation you can employ numerous techniques to maximize the rapport between yourself and your interviewer.
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Understandably, many people find discussing salaries uncomfortable and embarrassing during an interview. However, most interviewers expect some bartering and, if it motivates you to put more into the job, it is worthwhile for both the applicant and the employer.
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A Curriculum Vitae is a self-marketing tool and getting an interview can depend on how good your CV is. You will need to consider what to include, how much detail is needed and how to make your CV stand out from all the others.
