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We offer many pathways to help nurture and develop your career. As you progress the bands indicate the experience and skills needed for each role. The salary increases with each banding. 

Pre-Registration Education 

• Band 2 Healthcare Assistant 

Progress to 

• Band 3 Healthcare Assistant  

• Band 3 Apprentice Nursing Associate 

Progress to 

• Band 4 Nursing Associate 

• Band 4 Assistant Practitioner 

• Band 4 Apprentice Nurse 

Progress to 

• Graduate Entry Student Nurse 

 

Post-Registration Education and Continuing Professional Development 

• Band 5 International Staff Nurse 

• Band 5 Staff Nurse 

• Band 5 Newly Qualified Staff Nurse 

Progress to 

• Band 6 Junior sister / Charge Nurse 

• Band 6 Clinical Educator 

• Band 6 Research Nurse 

Progress to

• Band 7 Senior Sister / Charge Nurse 

• Band 7 Lead Clinical Educator 

• Band 7 Research Nurse 

Progress to 

• Band 8a Resuscitation Lead Nurse 

• Band 8a Matron 

• Band 8a Quality and Governance Lead Nurse 

• Band 8a Safeguarding Lead Nurse 

Progress to 

• Band 8b Head of Clinical Education 

• Band 8b Deputy Head of Nursing 

Progress to 

• Band 8c Head of Nursing 

• Band 8c Chief Nurse Informatics Officer 

Progress to 

• Band 8d Associate Chief Nursing Officer 

Progress to 

• Band 9 Deputy Chief Nurse 

Progress to 

• VSM Chief Nurse 

 

Enhanced Clinical Practice paths 

• Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist 

• Band 7 Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist 

• Band 8a Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist 

 

Advanced Clinical Practice paths 

• Band 7 Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner 

• Band 8a Advanced Clinical Practitioner 

• Band 8b Lead Advanced Clinical Practitioner 

 

Consultant Practice paths 

• Band 8a Developmental Consultant Practitioner 

• Band 8b Consultant Practitioner 

• Band 8c Consultant Practitioner (additional responsibilities) 

Our preceptorship programme for nurses and midwives is exceptionally well reviewed and provides newly qualified staff with the skills, support, and confidence to become competent and effective practitioners. 

During your preceptorship year, you will be offered the opportunity of working across a wide range of specialties as part of a rotational programme giving you the opportunity to gain experience in different areas of the organisation.

Our Orientation package has been developed to help our International Nurses adapt to living in Britain, starting with meeting them at the airport, all the way through to opening a bank account and showing Plymouth’s famous landmarks and beautiful city. After Orientation, our International Nurses attend our internal OSCE Training Programme, covering APIE (Academic and Professional International Evaluations) and all skills stations in line with NMC standards; and we’re pleased to say our OSCE Training Programme has a 100% pass rate. Post OSCE our nurses are supported through an adapted Preceptorship, tailored to meet their exact needs, ready to work as UK Registered Nurses. They then receive continual support from the International Recruitment Team and Ward Manager to embed and welcome them into the organisation.

As an organisation we support lifelong learning for all our staff and offer opportunities to apply for degree and master's level studies. We have a range of supervision, coaching and mentorship opportunities available to all staff  

We invest time and funding into continuous professional development (CPD) so you can reach your full potential. Ongoing CPD is supported by our dedicated team, and includes activities such as study days, conferences, and modular programme activity. 

We are well equipped to support you in demonstrating the requirements of your revalidation with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). 

All staff have access to our comprehensive Support Hub which pulls together a range of resources and materials to help colleagues find information quickly to support their health and wellbeing whether psychological, financial, physical or professional support.