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Practical, independent and written in plain English — free to read, and reviewed as the rules change. 35 guides and counting.
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.
The questions that come up again and again in HCA and support worker interviews, what the panel is really testing, and how to answer without over-rehearsing.
Most NHS and care interviews are built on competency questions. The STAR structure is simple, but using it well takes preparation. Here is how to do it.
The NHS mostly uses structured application forms, private and care providers often want a CV. Knowing which you are facing changes how you should write.
Health and social care references go further than most sectors. Here is what will be asked, who to nominate, and how to avoid the gaps that hold up a start date.
From finding a vacancy to accepting an offer: how NHS recruitment actually works, what happens at each stage, and how long it usually takes.
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