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Nurse

Registered nurses deliver hands-on care in hospitals and community settings. Routes include a nursing degree apprenticeship or BSc nursing, with GCSE English and maths and biology A-level or equivalent. Placements are part of training. Pay follows NHS bands on the official profile. Tracker can hold UCAS and interview dates.

Stages

  1. 1

    GCSE choices

    English and maths at grade 4+. Science subjects help.

  2. 2

    A-level or equivalent

    Biology or a level 3 health qualification depending on course.

  3. 3

    University or degree apprenticeship

    BSc adult, mental health, child or learning disability nursing, or degree apprenticeship.

  4. 4

    Work experience

    Care volunteering, NHS cadets, or paid care assistant work.

  5. 5

    Internships and insight

    Clinical placements are built into the degree rather than summer internships.

  6. 6

    Graduate schemes

    Registration as a newly qualified nurse after passing the NMC requirements.

  7. 7

    First role

    Band 5 staff nurse in the NHS or independent sector.

Entry requirements

Approved nursing programme and NMC registration.

Health Careers

Salary range

See source for NHS pay.

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Questions

Can I specialise early?

You choose a field of nursing at application. Further specialism comes with experience and courses.

Where do entry requirements come from?

Health Careers publishes the baseline for this role. Always confirm on the live page before you apply.

Does Navigait list every vacancy for this path?

No. We surface live posts from public employer boards. If a scheme is closed, the board stays empty rather than showing invented roles.

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