Personal development

If you think about the way your service is offered and want to share ideas about how to improve it, then you have the 'bones' of a business plan. But, to present your ideas and pitch for funding, it is important to understand how to write a business case.

Your CV is the first chance to impress a potential employer and get you that all important face-to-face interview — getting it right can be career changing.

An interview is your chance to expand upon the content of your CV/application and to convincingly and confidently articulate why you are the best person for the job. If you get to the interview stage, the employer clearly likes what they see.  

Nursing today is fast-paced and challenging. This means that good leadership skills are needed more than ever before, and at all levels, in order to be effective in the services you provide.

Writing for publication is now unavoidable for healthcare professionals who want to progress their career. This first part of our writing for publication series, provides guidance on what you need to do before you even begin to write.

In day-to-day work, projects are always underway. For example, whether it is initiating a new service or recruiting more staff, it is vital that someone is managing that project to secure its success from the beginning through to the end.