Annual Salary
£30,000 to £45,000
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Nurses care for adults who are sick, injured or have physical disabilities.
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: evenings / weekends / bank holidays; on shifts
There will be
3.8% more Nurse jobs in 2027.
In this role you could:
You may need to wear a uniform.
You could work in an NHS or private hospital, at a health centre, at a hospice, at an adult care home, at a client's home or in a prison.
Your working environment may be physically and emotionally demanding.
You can get into this job through a university course or an apprenticeship.
You can do a degree in adult nursing approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council. You might be able to study another area of nursing alongside adult nursing.
You might be able to get additional student financial support through the NHS Learning Support Fund.
You might be able to join the second year of a nursing degree if you already have a degree in:a health-related subject; psychology; life sciences; social work
Full-time courses usually take 3 years.
Armed forces
You can also train to be a nurse in the armed forces. You can find more information at:Army; Royal Air Force; Royal Navy
You'll usually need:
You might be able to apply for a Registered Nurse Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship if you work in a healthcare setting like a hospital.
This takes around 4 years and is a mix of academic study and on-the-job training.
You'll need the support of your employer to do a degree apprenticeship.
You'll usually need:
You'll find it helpful to get some experience before you apply for nurse training.
You could:
You'll need to:
You can find advice about how to become a nurse from the Royal College of Nursing and Health Careers.
With experience, you could:become a clinical team leader, ward manager, or move into a management role like matron or director of nursing; specialise in an area like intensive care, neonatal nursing or operating theatre work; train to become a midwife, health visitor, district nurse or practice nurse; become an advanced nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist or nurse consultant if you have a postgraduate qualification; move into teaching, research or become self-employed and work overseas
You can find out more about career progression from the Royal College of Nursing.
You'll need: