Thursday 9 August 2007

Working for the Bank (pt2)

So working for NHS Professionals is a really flexible way to work. It does however have it's downsides.

One of my biggest problems is the lack of continuity. It can be very hard to get shifts on the same ward so you end up working in different places day to day. This may not sound like a big deal but every ward at my hospital has a different speciality. You find that each ward is run differently and it means that you never really know what is expected of you. For me this is frustrating. I am a very organised person and I like to know exactly what I am required to do so that I can manage my time and make sure that it all gets done.

Some wards will allow HCA's to have a lot of responsibility, especially if they are confident of your clinical skills. Other wards may not be happy for you to do things and can get upset if you try to do them. I personally have a lot of skills that most HCA's don't. I can perform EGC's, Bladder Scans, suction trachs, remove cannula's, fit ted stockings and several other things. I know that these may seem like little things but I have been trained and certified by the trust that I am proficient and safe to perform these. Whilst many HCA's may have picked these skills up on the job, few have been properly trained.

When you walk onto a new ward, you are working with people you don't know and may never see again. Interpersonal skills are really important as you have to work as a team. I have to be able to rely on the nurses and they have to trust me not to make any mistakes.

I guess the trade off for having the flexibility is the unpredictability!

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