Sept. 4, 2026

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Decoding nursing job adverts: how to tell if you are a good fit

How can you tell what a job advert is really asking of you? And what should you do if you don’t meet all the essential criteria in the person specification?

RCN careers coach Julie Watkins and Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust lead nurse for safe staffing and workforce Charlotte Collings help listeners decode some common words and phrases that feature in adverts for nursing jobs.

They also talk through what a band 5 job advert should and should not include, as well as discussing whether it’s okay to use AI in an application.

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