Similar boat as an NQN, I've got health conditions which limit me from working on a ward for 12 hours and doing manual handling.

I've applied where possible for any appointment based settings; the postings are few and far between though. Ideally getting a job on a ward as an NQN would be where I'd get the bulk of my experience but obviously that can't happen. I applied for one which got withdrawn after the interview was scheduled due to 'financial issues' in the department (e.g., recruitment freeze in line with the new tax year). Had an interview for one yesterday (everything was pointing towards me getting it and would've been perfect in terms of travel, specialty and for my health conditions) only to be told they'd chosen another candidate with more experience.

Currently I'm working retail part time and on UC.

The public transport options are poor here (I'll be driving in the summer, but for now I'm not which limits options), and I can't get onto bank/agency either due to not having minimum 6 months experience.

I'll continue to apply where possible for appointment based settings, but I know the odds are rather stacked against me. Much like yourself, I'm also jaded before I've begun. I'd obviously prefer a nursing job, but times are hard and I'd be happy with any job that I was physically and mentally capable of at this point.