NHS career mapping

Find your next step in healthcare.

See where you are now, the routes open to you next, and exactly what each one requires — built around real NHS Agenda for Change progression.

Free to use · No CV or sign-up fee
NHS healthcare worker — warm, candid portrait
Your next step
Healthcare AssistantNursing Associate
Projected by Yr 8
+£5,885↑ pay
67
roles mapped end to end
9 bands
Agenda for Change, 1–9
2026/27
current pay data
Free
no recruiter, no spin
How it works

Three steps to your clearest route

01

See where you are

Tell us your current role, experience and goal. We place you on the map in seconds.

02

Explore every route

Branching pathways show where you could go next — and where each one leads beyond.

03

Know what each needs

Qualifications, skills, pay bands and realistic timescales for every step you take.

What you get

Everything you need to plan your move

Tools grounded in real NHS-style role data — so you can decide with your eyes open.

Interactive career map

A tappable tree of roles, forks and onward progression from exactly where you stand today. Follow any branch as far as it goes.

Band 2 → 9Every forkMost used

Route comparison

Weigh 2–3 routes side by side: pay, study load, shift patterns, competition and lifestyle fit.

Skills-gap checklist

Mark what you already have and what you still need for each target role — no guesswork.

AI career advisor

A practical, realistic coach grounded in real NHS-style role data — answers honestly about pay, study and competition. Not a recruiter.

Ask it anything
Nurse with patient
Team / training moment
£25,272
Band 2 entry, England 2026/27
Why it's different

Built around real NHS career progression

No vague advice or recruiter spin. Every route, pay band and timescale is mapped to the way NHS careers actually work — so the picture you get is honest.

Real Agenda for Change pay
Indicative band figures for 2026/27, refreshed against official sources.
Honest timescales
Typical national timings to qualify and progress — not best-case promises.
No CV, no sign-up fee
Free to use and built for you, not for recruiters chasing placements.
Why health workers use it

Clarity you can actually trust

Pay you can rely on

Indicative band figures, not invented numbers.

Routes, not dead ends

See where every step can lead next.

Confident NHS professional, portrait
Trusted by early NHS users
Know your gaps

Exactly what each role needs from you.

Realistic timescales

How long each move really takes.

67
roles mapped
9
NHS pay bands
2 min
to your first map
£0
cost, forever
Explore careers

Start from your corner of the NHS

Click your career path to see every role, what it pays and how to get there.

FAQ

Questions, answered straight

Can't find what you're after? The in-app advisor answers the specifics for your situation.

No — CareRoute uses indicative, NHS-style figures based on Agenda for Change bands for 2026/27. They're great for planning and comparison, but you should always verify specifics against official NHS, NMC and trust sources before making decisions.

See what you'd earn on this route

Build your personalised forecast and skills plan in two minutes — free to start, no CV needed.

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