Hire Registered Nurses in the UK
A registered nurse is a clinician on the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) register, working in NHS trusts, GP surgeries, care homes, and independent hospitals across the UK.
Registration & checks
Nurses must hold current NMC registration to practise in the UK. State this plainly in the advert and confirm it at offer stage — GeraJobs does not verify registration.
Pay reference
Agenda for Change Band 5 (newly registered) to Band 6/7 (senior)
NHS registered-nurse roles typically sit on Band 5 and rise to Band 6 or 7 with seniority; quote the exact band in your advert.
Source: NHS Employers — Agenda for Change 2025/26 pay scales. Pay scales change — confirm the current figure before advertising.
What a strong advert states
- ✓State “must be NMC-registered” and the field (e.g. adult, mental health, paediatric).
- ✓Quote the Agenda for Change band, or your own range for private roles.
- ✓Say whether the role is substantive, bank, or fixed-term, and the shift pattern.
- ✓List any enhanced DBS requirement and the ward / setting.
Where these roles sit
NHS trusts, GP practices, CQC-regulated care homes, hospices, and independent hospitals.
Questions
- Do I have to check a nurse’s NMC registration myself?
- Yes. GeraJobs publishes your advert but does not verify professional registration. You confirm current NMC registration (and right to work and DBS status) when you make an offer.
- Should I put a salary band in a nursing advert?
- Strongly recommended. Adverts with a stated Agenda for Change band or salary range attract more applicants and are better structured for Google for Jobs.
Other roles
GeraJobs is a job board, not a recruitment agency and not a healthcare regulator. We do not register, vet, place, or supply staff, and we do not guarantee any number of applicants. Posting a role means publishing your own advertisement — hiring, right-to-work checks, DBS checks, and professional-registration checks remain the employer’s responsibility. Any international-hiring information on these pages is general guidance for individuals who choose to move of their own accord; as a matter of policy we provide information only and do not actively recruit from countries on the WHO 2023 Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List. Fees, pay scales, and immigration rules change — always confirm the current position with the relevant official source before acting. Facts reviewed July 2026.