What other career choices to Nurses have?
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My girlfriend is a Nurse and has been qualified for about 18 months. She enjoys her work for the most part, but already has frustrations with the NHS, staffing, management and risk to her health by doing nights and other irregular shift patterns which leave her very tired.
Her working conditions and short to medium term prospects are hardly brilliant, nor is the salary; around £23k with overtime included.
She is educated to degree level in nursing, has reasonable A-level results and is very articulate both verbally and in written work.
My question is, how can she break away from the norm and use her experience in both her degree, nursing practice, general intelligence and her ability to learn and find another career with better conditions, higher pay and future prospects.
Not to mention her shift patterns leaving me alone like tonight, whilst she's on nights for the third one in a row!
Help us, won't you?
Her working conditions and short to medium term prospects are hardly brilliant, nor is the salary; around £23k with overtime included.
She is educated to degree level in nursing, has reasonable A-level results and is very articulate both verbally and in written work.
My question is, how can she break away from the norm and use her experience in both her degree, nursing practice, general intelligence and her ability to learn and find another career with better conditions, higher pay and future prospects.
Not to mention her shift patterns leaving me alone like tonight, whilst she's on nights for the third one in a row!
Help us, won't you?
take a look at occupational health. any decent sized company will have a dept. and pay according to their same management scale - i.e. £££'s
we have about 6-8 nurses in full time emplyment at work [heavy industry] plus physio's and the works GP. their car park is one of the nicer ones and in conversation they are much happier than working for the NHS. there is decent money to be had, especially if consulting.
also, medical sales might be worth a look. big money and i know one girl at smith & nephew who started out as a physio so its possible.
we have about 6-8 nurses in full time emplyment at work [heavy industry] plus physio's and the works GP. their car park is one of the nicer ones and in conversation they are much happier than working for the NHS. there is decent money to be had, especially if consulting.
also, medical sales might be worth a look. big money and i know one girl at smith & nephew who started out as a physio so its possible.
Thanks Shirt! Yes, a lady on our street was an Occupational Therapist and had a good career to boot. I have always been intrigued with Smith & Nephew over in Hull as I drive past; maybe the 'We Are' part of their logo appeals!
I'm sure she has lots of options and I am determined to assist her in finding a better job. If not, we will have a life of frustration in the NHS. Clearly I realise that any job has its frustrations but there are simply easier ways to earn a living than back-breaking shifts at Doncaster Royal Infirmary!
I'm sure she has lots of options and I am determined to assist her in finding a better job. If not, we will have a life of frustration in the NHS. Clearly I realise that any job has its frustrations but there are simply easier ways to earn a living than back-breaking shifts at Doncaster Royal Infirmary!
S&N in hull is 'wound management' - bandages and the like so would be ideal for someone with a nursing background [i think you need a pharmacy degree for drug sales]. i am told if you are there for 4years and are made redundant then its a minimum year's salary as severance - not bad eh? the girl i met has only been there 8mths and is on 30k+ with a company 3 series etc.
also have a look at your local primary care trust. they are kind of like an auditing service for GP's etc. and comprise of a few dr's, a pharmacist and a nurse or two. its inside the NHS but no shifts and the pay is better.
also have a look at your local primary care trust. they are kind of like an auditing service for GP's etc. and comprise of a few dr's, a pharmacist and a nurse or two. its inside the NHS but no shifts and the pay is better.
PM me if you like, My wife went from being a Radiographer for 5 years through to Project management, all within the NHS and now is an English Teacher in Barcelona. Not easy, but I can put her in touch with my wife as it´s a tough process, but well worth it.
My wife did a CIPD course to get her first role out of radiography, then managed projects as part of her day job and took Prince 2 qualifications, then became a PM. As we´ve just moved to Barcelona, there are no PM jobs, so she did a TEFL course and is now teaching. Let me be honest that there was a lot of hard work, but the skills are transferable and team management might be an option
T-J-K
My wife did a CIPD course to get her first role out of radiography, then managed projects as part of her day job and took Prince 2 qualifications, then became a PM. As we´ve just moved to Barcelona, there are no PM jobs, so she did a TEFL course and is now teaching. Let me be honest that there was a lot of hard work, but the skills are transferable and team management might be an option
T-J-K
Pferdestarke said:
My girlfriend is a Nurse and has been qualified for about 18 months. She enjoys her work for the most part, but already has frustrations with the NHS, staffing, management and risk to her health by doing nights and other irregular shift patterns which leave her very tired.
Her working conditions and short to medium term prospects are hardly brilliant, nor is the salary; around £23k with overtime included.
She is educated to degree level in nursing, has reasonable A-level results and is very articulate both verbally and in written work.
My question is, how can she break away from the norm and use her experience in both her degree, nursing practice, general intelligence and her ability to learn and find another career with better conditions, higher pay and future prospects.
Not to mention her shift patterns leaving me alone like tonight, whilst she's on nights for the third one in a row!
Help us, won't you?
Thanks for this. I had exactly the same question!Her working conditions and short to medium term prospects are hardly brilliant, nor is the salary; around £23k with overtime included.
She is educated to degree level in nursing, has reasonable A-level results and is very articulate both verbally and in written work.
My question is, how can she break away from the norm and use her experience in both her degree, nursing practice, general intelligence and her ability to learn and find another career with better conditions, higher pay and future prospects.
Not to mention her shift patterns leaving me alone like tonight, whilst she's on nights for the third one in a row!
Help us, won't you?
So your girlfriend trained to be a nurse (3 year degree with placements isn't it?) and is pissed off as the hours are unsociable and the pay isn't good?
She did know what a nurse was didn't she?
£23k for someone working in nursing after 18 months is actually very good.
She could specialise (Occupational Therapist would be another 2 years training) which may get her working hours to be more sociable, although the pay scales are pretty much the same.
I have a fair few friends in Nursing and they are pissed off with the pay and conditions but aren't doing something about it so fair play to your girlfriend for having thoughts about a change in direction.
She did know what a nurse was didn't she?
£23k for someone working in nursing after 18 months is actually very good.
She could specialise (Occupational Therapist would be another 2 years training) which may get her working hours to be more sociable, although the pay scales are pretty much the same.
I have a fair few friends in Nursing and they are pissed off with the pay and conditions but aren't doing something about it so fair play to your girlfriend for having thoughts about a change in direction.
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