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Below inflation pay rise 'an insult', says Royal College of Nursing
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive, Professor Nicola Ranger, said: “A pay award below the current level of inflation is an insult. Unless inflation falls, the government is forcing a very real pay cut on its NHS workers. This knife-edge gameplaying is no way to treat people who prop up a syst...
Updated: 13 July 2026 -
RCN Wales disappointed by 3.3% Welsh government NHS pay award
Agenda for Change staff will receive a pay increase of 3.3%
Updated: 13 July 2026 -
Without decisive action we condemn generations to poor health and add further unnecessary pressure on health and care services, says Royal College of Nursing
RCN Head of Nursing Practice Carli Whittaker said: “The report is right to call for sustained investment in the parts of the nursing workforce closest to the child. That must include health visitors who deliver vital checks to families with babies and infants, and school nurses who are so central to...
Updated: 14 July 2026 -
Assistant Practitioner
Find out more about the Assistant Practitioner role, including entry requirements, pay and educational standards.
Updated: 12 July 2025 -
Preparing for your first job
Advice for student nurses and newly qualified nurses
Updated: 18 June 2026 -
Career paths for Nursing Support Workers
Healthcare Assistants and Support Workers can now pursue one of three exciting new career pathways, leading to Band 4 or Band 5 roles
Updated: 24 April 2022 -
CV writing for student nurses and newly qualified nurses
How to write your first ever nursing CV. including samples and templates. Advice specifically for newly qualified and student nurses.
Updated: 18 June 2026 -
Networking
Building and maintaining networks can help boost your job searching and raise your profile.
Updated: 3 August 2025 -
Job search
Advice especially for nurses, midwives and HCAs on how and where to look for jobs within healthcare.
Updated: 3 August 2019 -
Senior Healthcare Support Worker
Find out more about the Senior Healthcare Support Worker role, including entry requirements, pay and educational standards.
Updated: 12 July 2025
