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Land Your Next Nursing or Midwifery Role with Confidence

Whether you’re preparing for your first interview, applying for a promotion, or planning your long-term career pathway, this practical guide gives you the tools, confidence and strategies to succeed.

Written by an experienced NHS Recruitment and Retention Lead with more than 30 years in nursing and education, this book helps you stand out in a competitive healthcare environment and take control of your future career.

Inside this book, you will learn how to:

• Write powerful applications and personal statements
• Prepare confidently for interviews and assessment processes
• Understand career pathways, bands and progression opportunities
• Build a professional portfolio that showcases your strengths
• Turn challenges and setbacks into career growth
• Develop the confidence to influence practice and lead change
• Make your achievements visible and advance your career

Perfect for:

• Student nurses and midwives
• Newly qualified practitioners
• Nurses and midwives seeking promotion or career progression
• Anyone wanting to feel more confident and prepared during the job application process

Why readers love this book:

✔ Practical, step-by-step guidance you can apply immediately
✔ Real-world advice from NHS recruitment experience
✔ Easy-to-follow templates, tips and interview planning tools
✔ Encouraging support for building confidence and professional growth

If you’ve ever felt unsure about interviews, applications or the next step in your healthcare career, this book will help you approach opportunities with clarity, preparation and confidence — and give you the skills to progress further in your profession.

Carol Forde-Johnston (RGN, BSc (Hons), PGDip, RNT and MSc) is a Divisional Recruitment and Retention Lead in the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Her role involves leading recruitment and retention initiatives and providing structured career advice to all levels of staff, with a particular focus on supporting newly qualified nurses and international nurses. Carol qualified as a registered nurse in 1989 at Coventry School of Nursing and went on to specialise in neurosciences. She worked for 20 years as a lecturer practitioner, a joint appointment between Oxford Brookes University and the local NHS hospital Trust, integrating research, education and clinical practice, and leading a third year nursing degree module and supporting nursing apprenticeships. Carol has published numerous articles relating to education and practice development in nursing and medical journals.

Carol has also been involved in patient improvement initiatives and collaborated with Oxford University on a staff-led quality improvement project to prevent inpatient hospital falls. She passionate about developing and supporting staff and student nurses to improve their confidence and fulfil their future aspirations and is currently studying for a PhD in nursing.