Daphne's Career Development Ltd

If You Keep Getting Passed Over for Promotion, This Is Why It Keeps Happening.

Most nurses who apply for promotion are talented, prepared, and told they’re ready and still get rejected. The gap isn’t your experience. It’s your strategy. And it’s fixable.

Daphne Sawyerr

Career Coach|Specialist Nurse| Nurse Educator| Director and Founder of DCD

Hey Nursing Professionals I'm Daphne

I work with nurses who are good at their job, ready for the next step and frustrated that nobody seems to notice. After 17 years in the NHS as an emergency nurse, community nurse, specialist practitioner, and nurse educator, I understand exactly how the promotion system works and why talented nurses keep falling through the gaps. I have helped thousands of nursing professionals get the recognition their careers deserve.

I’ve seen brilliant, dedicated professionals overlooked.
I’ve seen talent go unrecognised.
I’ve seen nurses work incredibly hard, yet still feel unsure about their next step.

And I knew something had to change.

How I Can Support Your Nursing Career

Courses available for new and experienced nurses

This course is designed for newly qualified nurses who are ready to transition from students to confident and competent nurses. You will learn how to position yourself for success in your new role and how to navigate the world of nursing. You will develop the knowledge and skills to ask for what you want and get it. Most importantly, by the end of this course, you will develop the skills needed to navigate from month 1 to month 12 and be ready for the next phase of your journey. If you want to challenge yourself, this course includes a workbook to document your progress from day 1 through to month 12. This is the guide I wish someone had handed me when I qualified.

Career Growth Programme

This eight-week programme is for nurses who are stuck. Stuck in the same band. Stuck in a speciality that no longer fits. Stuck between knowing they are capable of more and not knowing how to prove it to the people who matter. Over eight weeks, you will stop guessing and start moving with a clear strategy, specific skills, and the confidence to ask for exactly what you want and get it.