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Prison and secure-setting nursing needs two layers of clearance: an enhanced DBS plus HMPPS prison security vetting. Here is what the process involves, how long to allow, and why cleared nurses are in demand.

Intensive care or emergency? A balanced, honest guide to ITU vs A&E nursing — pace, patient ratios, skills, personality fit, career paths and how to move between them.

Agency or permanent work as a carer or support worker? A balanced guide to pay, holiday, pension, sick pay, job security and flexibility — so you can decide what fits your life.

From 6 April 2026, new legislation introduced by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) will significantly change how tax responsibility works when workers are engaged through umbrella companies. The new rules introduce joint responsibility across the labour supply chain for PAYE tax and National Insurance contributions (NICs). This reform is designed to tackle non-compliance in the […]

By Jane Couper, CEO & Co-founder In the agency world right now there’s understandably some excitement around a Labour government coming in and the expectation that demand will increase in the coming months.  I have mixed feelings about this. Of course, Novello wants to look after you – which means providing shifts in the app. […]

By Jane Couper, CEO, Novello Healthcare The wait for the general election is finally over, and we now know that Labour will carry the mantle for the next few years. But what changes will we see in the NHS and how will this impact on healthcare recruitment companies?  I’ve been asked this question a lot […]

The Novello Healthcare team get asked lots of questions about NHS frameworks – how many there are, how they work, which hospitals they cover and so on! So we thought we’d write this lovely blog to explain exactly what they are – happy reading! As you may know, our mission is to find a sustainable […]

When it comes to setting rates, Novello Healthcare is different to every single other agency. Because our app does all the hard work, we don’t need to employ a team of recruiters, each taking a cut. Our low overheads means that all our members can sleep easy knowing that we keep as much money as possible […]

Gone are the days when all a nurse needs to know is how to be a great nurse. Nowadays – and especially for agency nurses – there are a multitude of things we all need to stay aware of, in order to remain compliant with lots of different rules. In this article we explain what […]

Revalidation can be intimidating if you are new to the profession or have recently changed roles – or just find this kind of thing all a bit overwhelming! Which is why Novello Healthcare has created this handy revalidation guide which we add to regularly in the FAQ section – so now you can read this […]

To put it lightly, umbrella vs PAYE can be freakin’ nightmare. Your job is to carry on being an amazing healthcare professional, not become an overnight tax expert with the smell of HMRC hanging around if you get it wrong. Which is why our job at Novello Healthcare is to guide you through this minefield, […]

In order to work as a limited company, an agency nurse must be deemed by the healthcare organisation to be filling a role which is outside the remit of IR35 (off-payroll working).  The IR35 rules make sure that an agency nurse pays broadly the same Income Tax and National Insurance as an employee would. The […]