Guides
Practical, independent and written in plain English — free to read, and reviewed as the rules change. 28 guides and counting.
Health questionnaires, immunisation checks and adjustments. What occupational health actually asks, what they can and cannot tell your employer, and why it rarely blocks a job.
Every employer must check you can work in the UK before you start. What documents are accepted, how share codes work, and what slows a check down.
Moving and handling, safeguarding, basic life support, information governance. What sits on the mandatory training list, why it matters, and how it transfers between employers.
The qualifications that move you from care worker to senior, and from senior to manager. What each level covers, how long they take, and who pays.
Earn while you train, qualify as a registered nurse, and avoid full-time study. How the apprenticeship route works, who it suits, and how to find a place.
A fitness to practise referral is frightening, but the process is structured and most cases close without a hearing. What the stages are and where to get support.
Being open when something goes wrong is a professional obligation, not just good manners. What the duty requires of you day to day, and how it is applied.
Who needs to be on the HCPC register, how to join it, what renewal and CPD audit involve, and what happens if your registration lapses.
You are enrolled automatically, contributions come out of your first payslip, and the choices you make early matter. A plain guide to the basics.
Nights, weekends and bank holidays are paid differently under Agenda for Change. How enhancements work, who gets them, and what to check before you take a rota.
Pay points, enhancements, pension contributions and tax codes all sit on one page. Here is how to read an NHS payslip and spot when something is wrong.
Panels, presentations, written tests, tours and group exercises. A practical walkthrough of what an NHS interview day involves and how to prepare for each part.
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