Department of Health and Social Care written question – answered at on 1 September 2025.
Helen Maguire
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Defence)
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the accessibility of band five nursing roles available to newly qualified nurses with (a) less than two years' experience, (b) between two and four years' experience and (c) over four years' experience.
Karin Smyth
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
Decisions about recruitment are a matter for individual National Health Service employers, who manage this at a local level to ensure they have the staff they need to deliver safe and effective care.
NHS England is working with employers, universities, and regional nursing leads to ensure support is in place to help graduating nurses find a role as soon as possible after qualification and transition into the workplace.
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