National Officer for Nursing

Unison; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading public services trade union in the UK is seeking a National Officer for Nursing. In this key role, you will oversee nursing programs, support representatives, enhance working conditions, and campaign for health service professionals. A qualified candidate will have NMC registration and strong leadership skills, making a significant impact on nursing across the health service.

Qualifications

• NMC registration is essential for application.
• Excellent leadership and people skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee UNISON’s nursing work programme and professional strategy.
• Support reps and branches, improve terms, and lead campaigns.

Skills

Leadership

People skills

Education

Current NMC registration

Job description

UNISON is recruiting a National Officer for Nursing to work in our busy health team.

Location: UNISON Centre, NW1
Starting salary: £55,601 plus £6,894 London Weighting Allowance
Closing date: 10 July 2025
Hours: 35
Contract type: Full time, permanent
Reference: BNE/33

About this job

UNISON is proud of the work we do to stand up for NHS staff and services. It’s our job to make working life better for the whole nursing family.

You chose nursing as a career because you care about people. Do you want to take the next big step and work with us to make a difference for nurses working across the health service?

UNISON is recruiting a National Officer for Nursing to work in our busy health team. The national officer will oversee the development and delivery of UNISON’s nursing work programme and professional strategy. This includes supporting our reps and branches; improving terms and conditions; leading campaigns to stand up for staff and services; and influencing policy-makers and professional regulators on workforce issues.

If you hold a current NMC registration, have excellent people and leadership skills, and want to make a positive difference for the whole nursing family, we’d love you to apply!

How to apply

To apply, please click apply, you will be redirected to Unisons site and you must complete the ‘General Application Form.’Please see Job documentation on website.

Please note that only the General application form will be accepted.

Please send completed application forms to the HR Recruitment Team by [e-mail] the post ref: BNE/33.

Please include yourfull name and the job titlewhen saving your documents

Completed application forms must be received byno later than 5pm on 10 July2025.

Interviews are expected to be held on22ndand 23rd July 2025 .

About UNISON

UNISON is the UK’s leading public services trade union, with over 1.3 million members working in the public sector, private, voluntary and community sectors and in the energy services. We employ approximately 1,200 staff, with around 370 at our national centre in Euston in central London and the remainder in our 12 regions across the UK, including Northern Ireland.

UNISON is a dynamic, progressive union, committed to equality. We encourage men and women of all ages, Black and minority ethnic groups, disabled people, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people to work with us.