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A company tender? (5,5)

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I believe the answer is:

staff nurse

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'a company tender?' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'company tender?' is the wordplay.
'company' becomes 'staff' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'tender?' becomes 'nurse' (someone who tends to patients).
'staff'+'nurse'='STAFF-NURSE'

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(Other definitions for staff nurse that I've seen before include "Sister's junior" , "sister senior to him" , "Senior healthcare professional" , "tender, helping sister" , "hospital worker" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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