Registered Nurse career guide

Live registered nurse roles plus reconciled 2026 salary data by region.

2324 live registered nurse roles

Bank Staff Nurse

York and North Yorkshire

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The role Join Ramsay Health Care UK as a Staff Nurse on our Ward team, delivering high-quality clinical outcomes with more time to care.

Healthcare
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Deputy Senior Staff Nurse

London

£47,951 - £56,863 Per annum inclusive…

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Healthcare
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Staff Nurse- Pre-assessment

London

£55,524 - £62,652 per annum inclusive…

Working autonomously, completes Pre-Assessment for a caseload of patients, undertaking a targeted history with assessment of past medical, operative…

Healthcare
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Paediatric Staff Nurse

Crewe

£39,959 - £48,117 Unsociable hours…

Perform comprehensive assessment of patient nursing needs, plan, implement and evaluate care according to changing health care needs, including…

Healthcare
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Staff Nurse

Manchester

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A fantastic job opportunity has arisen for a committed Registered Nurse to work in an amazing nursing home based in the Partington, Manchester…

Remote Healthcare
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Senior Staff Nurse

Woking

Up to £46.000 depending on experience

We're Britain's largest Healthcare Charity and we're serious about shaping the nation's health.

Healthcare Permanent
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NHS

Deputy Senior Staff Nurse

London

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The use of AI is monitored and if applicants have used it, then they are required to declare this in their supporting statement.

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Registered Nurse salary by region (2026)

RegionSalary range (median)
Northern Ireland (indicative)
5 live adverts
£37,382 – £78,267 (midpoint £78,267)
North West (indicative)
1 live advert
£28,000 – £60,000 (midpoint £60,000)
North East (indicative)
9 live adverts
£35,558 – £55,212 (midpoint £47,840)
East of England
33 live adverts
£35,558 – £50,794 (£44,038 · 25th–75th pct)
South West
34 live adverts
£35,558 – £51,220 (£43,891 · 25th–75th pct)
London (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£31,000 – £44,000 (midpoint £37,500)
Wales (indicative)
6 live adverts
£36,094 – £38,664 (midpoint £36,094)
South East (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£30,000 – £41,000 (midpoint £35,500)
Scotland (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£29,000 – £39,000 (midpoint £34,000)
Midlands (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£28,000 – £38,000 (midpoint £33,000)
Yorkshire (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£28,000 – £37,000 (midpoint £32,500)

Methodology: medians reconcile live advertised UK salaries for this role and region; 25th–75th percentiles are shown only where at least 5 live salaried listings back them. They are measured or omitted, never interpolated. Rows marked indicative are anchored to our curated 2026 baseline ranges until enough live data accrues. Listings advertising an implausible annual figure (a mislabelled hourly or daily rate) are excluded rather than converted, because converting one means guessing the hours behind it.

Market view. Band progression (5→6→7) is the main lever, with specialism (ICU, theatre, A&E) and London weighting adding further. Agency/locum nursing pays more in cash terms but sits under NHS framework rate caps; every placement requires live NMC registration, DBS, occupational-health clearance and up-to-date mandatory training, exactly what the Verifera mark verifies.
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FAQs

What does a registered nurse earn in the UK?

Indicatively £28,000–£44,000 for Band 5–6 permanent roles, higher with specialism, London weighting or agency work.

Do agency nurses earn more?

Usually more in cash terms, though NHS framework rate caps apply; you also carry the compliance burden (NMC, DBS, occ-health, training) that Verifera keeps continuously verified.

What lifts a nurse's pay the most?

Band progression, a high-demand specialty (ICU/theatre/A&E), and region.

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