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 to download the ‘General Application Form.’ Please see Job documentation below.
Please note that only the General application form will be accepted.
Please send completed application forms to the HR Recruitment Team by emailing hrrecruitment@unison.co.uk quoting the post ref: BNE/33.
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Completed application forms must be received by no later than 5pm on 10 July 2025.
Interviews are expected to be held on 22nd and 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.