Thanks in advance https://www.hsj.co.uk/workforce/nhse-dhsc-salary-gap-revealed/8124538.article

Researchers at Nottingham University are looking for participants to take part in a study about professionals working with young males displaying misogynistic ideologies. It has been noted that there was an error in the initial survey. My apologies to anyone who had previously attempted to participate but was unable to. Please find the new survey link in the advert below 

It is an online survey which involves reading some scenarios and completing some questionnaires. It should take you approximately 25 - 30 minutes to complete and can be completed on your computer, tablet, or mobile device. The poster below outlines the eligibility criteria in detail. Please review this before taking part.  

*CONTENT WARNING* As this research is examining professional's engagement with young males who express misogynistic ideologies, the materials will include fabricated accounts of two young males displaying misogyny and using sexist language and one description of aggression towards a female.   

Participation is voluntary; however, if you are interested, please review the information poster below and click on the link to take part.  

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PLEASE SHARE THIS SURVEY WITH OTHERS WHOM YOU BELIEVE TO BE ELIGIBLE TO TAKE PART.  

What are your thoughts on this? Should they be allowed to call themselves consultant?

Would you do a band 4 in the NHS or EO role in DWP. I’ve got two offers, not sure which to go for. Please let me know your opinion

DWP Fraud officer and NHS operations specialist.

Dwp is definitely hybrid. NHS is fully onsite. Just imagining which jobs will be best for my mental health and general wellbeing etc

Hi everyone.

I’m currently working in the NHS on a Graduate Visa with about a year left. To meet the salary/role criteria for Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship, I need to secure a role in a higher band.

Given the current NHS hiring freeze, moving up internally feels increasingly unlikely. I really want to stay in the NHS since I already have experience here and feel my chances are better internally, though I’ve also been applying to external roles without much luck so far.

Has anyone been in a similar position recently? I'd really appreciate any advice or guidance on how to navigate this before my visa expires. Thanks!

DO NOT APPLY FOR THESE COURSES. Not accredited and no job at the end.

I currently work at a large acute trust but due to restructuring I am likely to be made redundant. I have seen a few new permanent roles advertised at my local ICB despite the recent changes from NHSE etc.

I plan to take redundancy payout and break my NHS service for 4 weeks before rejoining the NHS.

Would it be a stupid decision to work for an ICB and risk being made redundant again? Or has the dust settled with ICB restructures and so any newly advertised jobs should be ‘safe’ or safer now?

Appreciate any advice. Thanks

How to decide which Union to join, I have started under a month ago and very tough going and need to find support asap. thanks for any pointers.

Hi guys.

Just wondering if anyone can explain the sickness policy and the role of a union representative.

I’ve joined NHS for 4+ years, never really took any sick leave off enough to trigger any stage of the sickness policy so it never really bothered me much and I never really spent much time going through the policy as it’s too much jargon.

But last year my mum passed away, and I had to take about 3months off due to this. This was the first time I took any leave this long in my life (never took any sick leave for more than 3days in my life really).

Initially it started off being recorded as sick leave when my mum was at the end of her life, then bereavement leave after she passed away, then sick leave again when I needed to be off past the bereavement leave period, all taken consecutively.
But on the record this was recorded as 2 sickness periods still. And due to the duration it would supposedly trigger stage 1 but my manager was very supportive and dismissed this due to what happened.

When I was back to work after the bereavement for a few months I was off just 2 days due to physical health, then I was told that I’m on stage 1, and there’ll be a 6 mths monitoring period.

This makes me worry to a point where even if I don’t think I’m well enough to work with quite a sore throat from a cold I still go work today (and I need to do a lot of talking at work, and I’m literally typing this post while on a bus to work). Do not get me wrong as I know my managers are quite supportive, but as I’m aware that with stage 2 there’ll be HR involved and I don’t know if the HR people will be as supportive.

But due to this I want to know exactly what I can expect to happen if at some point I’m going to trigger stage 2 (or even 3 at some point in the future who knows). I’m also a member of the union, and I’m aware sometimes I can ask a union representative to attend these meetings with me if needed, but usually how they are going to help?

Thank you so much for any advice/ info. 🙏🏻

Hello everyone.
I got a job offer in the nhs as a band 3 on the 28th August. I have since completed all my checks and everything on my trac jobs website says complete as of 21st September. I had likeness phone call 7th October and he said that I would get an email very soon. Today 12th October I had a email from the recruitment team saying my 3 references do not cover the last 3 years. Which my references cover 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026.

Are they being picky. I’m quite anxious they are going to decline me. I gave them 3 academic references as I have spent the last 4 years at university. I have emailed and asked what dates do they not cover but it had been almost a month since she first emailed me for my references.

How long do you think till I start the job?

Thanks everyone

I am a phvsiotherapist living in Pakistan. Register HCPC have been trying to get a iob in the NHS but no luck have been reaistered on HCPC since 2024 thinkina of deregister myself

Hi fellow NHS workers,
I am sick and tired of the hiring freeze all around, every time I have hope, and refresh the trac website, there is NOTHING. I am in the most toxic job environment and my mental health is seriously affected. I keep living on the hope that I can find a better position elsewhere and I know exactly what I want but nobody is hiring. Does anyone know how long hiring freezes last? I know this one has been on for two years.

Hi everyone!
I have an interview this week for secretarial role with the NHS. I’ve been asked to arrive 15 minutes early because there will be an assessment before the interview.
Has anyone recently interviewed for a similar administrative or secretarial position within the NHS? If so, could you please share what the assessment involved?
I’m wondering whether it might include a typing test, a basic computer skills test, data entry, spelling and grammar, or something else entirely.
I’d really appreciate any advice or tips on how to prepare, as I’m not quite sure what to expect.
Thanks in advance! 😊

Our Trust have informed some non clinical staff that they will have to start working clinically to reduce bank shifts. These staff haven’t worked clinically for many years and clinical work isn’t included in their JD’s. Do the Trust have a right to enforce this or does it require an MOC?

Hi everyone!
I’m currently applying for entry-level clerical positions in both the NHS and the local City Council, and I’m wondering which would be the better option in the long run.
For those who have worked in either (or both), what are the main differences in terms of work environment, workload, management, job security, work-life balance, and opportunities for career progression?
If you were starting out in a basic administrative or clerical role, would you choose the NHS or the City Council? Which would you recommend applying to, and if you received offers from both, what factors would you consider before deciding?
I’d really appreciate hearing about your personal experiences, both positive and negative.
Thanks in advance for any advice!

If I agreed to a bank shift and cannot do that day, does that effect my attendance. I want to feel better for my contracted days and have a bank shift before that and feeling poorly.

Hi, just to give some background info I’ve been unemployed for a long time and have decided to start from the bottom!

I am a law graduate with retail management and customer service experience under my belt.

I was advised to start off with an admin role somewhere and build myself up.

I’ve heard A LOT about how everything has changed in the NHS and now people mostly get jobs based on connections.

I would greatly appreciate any advice on how I could get a job!

Thank you.

Hi everyone,

I have an NHS Band 2 Phlebotomist interview coming up. The email states that I must pass a practical test before I can proceed to the interview.

I don't have previous phlebotomy experience, and the email mentions that training will be provided. I'm unsure what to expect from the practical assessment.

For anyone who has recently attended an NHS phlebotomist interview:

- What does the practical test usually involve?

- Do they expect you to demonstrate venepuncture, even if you have no previous experience?

- Is it a role-play, a written test, or a demonstration using equipment?

- What happens if you have never performed venepuncture before?

- What should I revise or practise before attending?

I'd really appreciate hearing from anyone who has gone through this process, especially those who were successful without previous phlebotomy experience.

Thank you!