Live Life Team
As the world of medicine has developed over the years, the role of nurses has evolved into an exciting and expanding role. In the past, nurses were trained to assist doctors and jobs usually revolved around the orders they gave. Life in the nursing field today places more responsibility on nurses, requiring advanced training and expertise in special care areas. In the UK, there is great need for nurses with these special skills.
The UK is in need of nurses in the areas of adult and children’s care and many specialties. Contract nursing is one of the solutions to overcoming this shortage. Registered nurses, in the UK, can work where and when they want, depending on the contract they sign with a Nurse recruiting agency.
Not all nurses want to work 8-12 shifts, 5-6 days a week, in the same hospital, on the same floor, in the same unit, for several years. More are choosing contract nursing through the Nursing Care Agency, which strives to match the job to the nurse.
Nurses can choose contract jobs based on hours, salary and days of work required. Some contract to care for a patient during a terminal illness or during a period of rehabilitation. Today, nurses can work when they want to work and where they want to work.
Salaries vary among the agencies, although a nurse with twelve months experience can expect about £17,000 through an agency. Agency nurses with experience and training in a specialty can expect to earn around £21, 000 per year.
