Agency Nursing May Be the Best Career Path
/Why Choose a Nursing Career?
Like many other professions, the decision to pursue nursing as a career is due to various reasons, such as job security, fair wages and benefits, flexible work schedules, and opportunities for advancement.
However, many people are drawn to nursing because they want to make a difference in people's lives and help them during difficult times. Nursing is a fulfilling career choice that provides a sense of purpose, job satisfaction, and the opportunity to positively impact the lives of others every day.
Additionally, nurses are respected members of the healthcare team and play a critical role in providing quality care to patients.
Why Choose to Work with a Nursing Care Agency?
Partnering with a good nursing agency can really boost your career in terms of varied experience and specializing. But, partnering with a great nursing agency such as Nursing Services of the UK, allows you the ultimate in terms of flexibility, streamlined communication as well as some of the best pay rates out there. Not only do we prioritise your safety and well-being, but we also make it super easy to reach out to us for support, be it for compliance, training or bookings.
Save our WhatsApp number 0744 6912 857 and chat with us - our friendly team is available to help you register, book you for shifts, answer questions and provide information 24/7.
Below are a few core benefits of choosing Nursing Services of the United Kingdon to be your Nursing Agency:
24/7 Support centre, to provide clarity on bookings, compliance support or safety concerns
Contact our team via our Staffshift App chat, or quickly via WhatsApp for support
We have a dedicated Compliance Department to assist you with your Right to Work, DBS and other registration and certification processes
We have our very own app. Staffshift, which allows you to Update your Availability and show interest in jobs, browse jobs in your local community and surrounding areas
Registering with NSUK, means you become a part of the A24Group of international Medical Staffing Agencies. This gives you access to several training courses at discounted rates
How to be a Good Agency Nurse?
Agency Nursing is somewhat complicated in the sense of new assignments come up from time to time, meaning that you will be required to attend shifts at new facilities on very short notice. At first, this may be a slight shock to the system, but once you have successfully executed your first assignment, we are pretty sure you will be hooked, and this flexibility will certainly grow on you.
We have a few guidelines to follow to ensure your Agency Nursing Career remains on track and grows continually:
Ask for an adequate handover at the facility – arrive early and ask questions to ensure you are 100% prepared for the shift's tasks and responsibilities.
Follow Procedures. Each new facility in which you work will have set procedures, find out what they are, and stick to them. Your respect for the facilities rules will be a great reference to your professionalism.
Be well dressed, well rested, and prepared to work hard at your assigned facility.
Lean on your agency – did you know that we have 24/7 support via WhatsApp, to ensure you have the information you need, when you need it. Be sure to contact us with any queries or questions before or during your shift.
Understand the job responsibilities for the posts you are applying to. In the UK, we work with the Nursing Band Scale, which gives guidance on the role, and the expected responsibilities. These are:
Band 1 refers not to nursing positions but rather to support roles, such as administrative, housekeeping, or other roles within a facility.
Band 2 According to the NHS scales, this position would be a support or administrative role. A healthcare assistant also falls within this band and should be focusing on personal care tasks like bathing, toileting, feeding, and brushing hair.
Band 3 nursing is a support staff role and is not a Registered Nurse (RN) position, also referred to as Healthcare Assistants (HCAs), Healthcare Support Workers, Nursing Assistants, or Nursing Auxiliaries. A staff member in this band would take on more clinical care duties and patient observations, such as analyzing urine, doing a pregnancy test, taking blood, and doing simple wound care.
Band 4 staff includes nursing associates, associate practitioners, pharmacy technicians, bed managers, and senior clerical staff.
Band 5 Newly Qualified Nurses: Generally, you’ll start in a hospital setting and then progress within your ward – gaining experience as you move up within your banding. Training opportunities are vital to moving up within your banding
Band 6 Nursing Specialist or Senior Nurses: Specifically staff who have gained more experience and have additional responsibilities, such as team leaders or specialists. Roles often involve similar tasks and responsibilities as Band 5 nursing roles. However, the main difference is that they will be more specialized. To progress to a Band 6 role, you will need to pursue some further training within a specialist area
At Nursing Services of UK, we predominantly place carers and Nurses who fall within Band 2 and 6, but other positions do present themselves from time to time. So even if you are highly qualified and specialized, or just starting out, please take a moment to register to work with us – There is no cost involved in registration, and you get access to a number of great benefits and services!
When do you choose a nursing specialty?
Choosing a nursing specialty is very important for your personal career growth. The more experienced and specialised you are in your role, the higher rates you will earn, so be strategic, and apply for assignments which speak to your personal interests in the medical field. Speak to your booking Consultant about our in-house training, and the partnerships which we have forged to bring you discounted courses to continue your career projection.
Remember that when you are a Nursing Services of the UK Nurse, all your work experience and assignments are tracked on our Staffshift system, so a solid work history will be built, and assist you with earning more as you progress with us!
Specialising is very important, but take the time to explore different specialties to see where you feel most at home... Another amazing benefit of being an NSUK nurse, is the exposure you can gain into different types of facilities, specialties and assignments. The perfect springboard to launch your nursing career from!
How do you access Nursing Jobs in the UK?
Accessing nursing jobs in the UK can be overwhelming, with many facilities hiring directly, and not getting your foot in the door can be frustrating, so by partnering with a well-established nursing agency, you gain access to a large pool of jobs in your surrounding area.
At Nursing Services of UK, we make use of a recruitment application, Staffshift, which allows you to keep your profile updated, and browse available jobs in your surrounding area. You can then show interest in the assignments which are relevant to your level of qualification and experience.
You are also not restricted to highly skilled work, you can show interest in lower band assignments if you wish to, allowing you to keep your shifts regular, and your earnings stable.
Our app also offers you guidance on how to upskill, and update your compliance to climb the band scale, and intimately earn more per shift.
Remember that registering to work with us is free of charge, and by keeping your profile up to date, you can gain access to a myriad of Nursing Jobs across the UK.
How can Nursing Services of the UK Help you?
As a Nursing Professional in the UK, you can gain massive benefits by choosing Nursing Services of the UK. Simply Register to work with us on our very own app, Staffshift. And our team will assist you by:
Assisting you with the setup of your online Agency Nursing Profile
Compile your work experience within our system to curate a perfection poised CV, which our bookings team will take to market to find you the best nursing jobs in the UK for your experience and training
NSUK negotiates some of the best Agency Nursing Rates across the UK
Browse Jobs and show interest in assignments in your local community and surrounding areas
Strategic partnerships with learning facilities to allow you to continue with your skills developments
And NSUK also boasts an automated Update Service, which assists you to stat 100% compliant, cleared for work, and assigned to shifts
Remember that we have a 24/7 booking and support system, which you can access by simply saving our WhatsApp number and popping us a WhatsApp on 0744 691 2857.
Ready to start your Nursing Services of UK Agency Nursing Career?