How long do you give it?

[London Female]

What type of nursing do you enjoy?
I know that most NHS contracts these days include rotation to nights. Mine didn't as it was signed long before that came into force so I was on permanent nights, which suited me.

Community hospital or district nursing. The only vacancy for district nurses I have seen are too far away or in Oxford city centre and I don't fancy driving around Oxford all day. I did have interviews at two local community hospitals but I cancelled them as soon as I had the offer from the nursing home because they said I wouldn't have to do nights. I would definitely have to do nights in a community hospital.

I had a job offer from the main hospital in Oxford in a new out patient unit they were setting up. Problem is that unit still has not been set up several months later. They told me they still had to advertise the vacancy and I have not seen them recruiting to date. I wouldn't be surprised if the budget for the unit has been cut.

 

[ScotiaLass]

Community hospital or district nursing. The only vacancy for district nurses I have seen are too far away or in Oxford city centre and I don't fancy driving around Oxford all day. I did have interviews at two local community hospitals but I cancelled them as soon as I had the offer from the nursing home because they said I wouldn't have to do nights. I would definitely have to do nights in a community hospital.

I had a job offer from the main hospital in Oxford in a new out patient unit they were setting up. Problem is that unit still has not been set up several months later. They told me they still had to advertise the vacancy and I have not seen them recruiting to date. I wouldn't be surprised if the budget for the unit has been cut.

It's difficult isn't it.
Have you considered Outpatient departments? Before I was medically retired I worked in OP...it was great!
I knew where I was on the 3 mornings a week I worked; Gynae on Mondays, Rheumotology/Ortho on Tuesdays and Maxilliofacial dept on Thursdays.
No dishing out drugs but interesting work helping with procedures and biopsies and you got time to chat with the patients

They generally work from 9 - 5 but occasionally I worked on a Saturday morning to help clear the Ortho clinic backlog.
Maybe worth considering?

 

[ayceejay]

I hope I don't sound too much like a self improvement lecture but I do see an opportunity in your situation.
I have worked among 'jobsworths' myself and I know the temptations, devising the perfect murder will help pass the time but will not improve your situation.
Rather you should work on having something more than pill pushing to offer and in a situation where there is a shortage of able and willing staff you could quickly rise to the top.

 

[London Female]

It's difficult isn't it.
Have you considered Outpatient departments? Before I was medically retired I worked in OP...it was great!
I knew where I was on the 3 mornings a week I worked; Gynae on Mondays, Rheumotology/Ortho on Tuesdays and Maxilliofacial dept on Thursdays.
No dishing out drugs but interesting work helping with procedures and biopsies and you got time to chat with the patients

They generally work from 9 - 5 but occasionally I worked on a Saturday morning to help clear the Ortho clinic backlog.
Maybe worth considering?

Yes I have considered it and there is a vacancy in OP at the moment, I am going to phone them tomorrow.

 

[Hill Wimp]

Yes I have considered it and there is a vacancy in OP at the moment, I am going to phone them tomorrow.

Fingers crossed for you.

 

[London Female]

I hope I don't sound too much like a self improvement lecture but I do see an opportunity in your situation.
I have worked among 'jobsworths' myself and I know the temptations, devising the perfect murder will help pass the time but will not improve your situation.
Rather you should work on having something more than pill pushing to offer and in a situation where there is a shortage of able and willing staff you could quickly rise to the top.

In a nursing home where everyone is between 80 and 102, with most of them 90+, there is not much rehab and so medicine administration is the main role for the nurses. Rising to the top means a desk job which I don't want.

 

[ayceejay]

In a nursing home where everyone is between 80 and 102, with most of them 90+, there is not much rehab and so medicine administration is the main role for the nurses. Rising to the top means a desk job which I don't want.

Then I think you just answered your own question - use this job as a stepping stone to a job you really want.

 

[asterix]

I don't think there is anything wrong in leaving a job smartish if you don't like it. I stuck out a job once and have always regretted not getting out much sooner. Sometimes the longer you 'stick it out' the harder it is to strike out for something better.