Why more than half of band 5 vacancies are not advertised: Newly registered nurses are struggling to start their careers, yet more than 5,000 vacant NHS nurse jobs are not subject to open recruitment.

More than half of all vacant band 5 nurse posts (59%) are not being advertised, according to an RCNi investigation.

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Publicado en:Mental Health Practice Vol. 29; no. 1; pp. 8 - 10
Autores principales: Sheth Trivedi, Shruti, Mason, Alistair
Formato: pictorial Journal Article
Publicado: Royal College of Nursing of the United Kingdom (The) Jan2026
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