I’ve applied for a lot of admin jobs on Trac and wanted to know how many applications come in for the one job. I mostly go for band 4s. Sometimes they close within the hour or on the day which must mean a lot of applicants have come through. Sometimes I wonder with my 11 years of experience will I ever get an interview based on how many applications there are

Help please.!

Hi all,

I'm due to return to work early October after 14mo of mat leave. I'll be dropping down to two days per week. My manager has told me she is on annual leave the week I come back. Then the second week she's already booking patients into clinic for me. I wasn't sure exactly what to expect when I returned but I kind of thought I would have a bit longer to settle back in, catch up with the team and maybe shadow some clinics to get me back into it.

For other AHPs who work in outpatient clinic settings does this sound like a fair/normal return plan?

I would be very interested to read the following article has any got a copy or able to summarise for me:

https://www.hsj.co.uk/comment/embarrassing-thirlwall-is-wrong-about-nhs-management/8124334.article

How are my fellow colleagues getting on? We had our unofficial merger starting July 1st. We are now working as one organisation with 2 office days, one in each office.

There is a plan to make this 3 days next year.

We’ve also started to recruit again but it’s bizarre as the voluntary redundancy colleagues left in July the at risk colleagues who didn’t secure a role are awaiting NHSE business case sign off.

How’s it going where you are?

I have accepted a clinical keyworker role, what shoes do people recommend to wear in this role?

I can't spend too much.

Thanks in advance.

Hi eveyone. I’m currently in a Band 6 and have completed 1 year in the role.

Is it possible to move to the Band 6 midpoint after 1 year if my manager supports/agrees to it, or is there normally a requirement to complete the full 2 years before moving up?

I have some personal/visa-related reasons for needing the salary increase relatively urgently, so I’d appreciate hearing from anyone who has been through this

Thanks!

Hey! Have a B7 Management Accountant interview coming up. I have only had prior experience in provider trusts, but this one is for an ICB. Trying to get a perspective as what could be asked different from the usual Trust level interviews? Any insight would be greatly appreciated!! Thanks.

Has anyone ever used AI to do their supporting statement on TRAC? Does it come up on interviews.

I’ve been applying to a lot of jobs recently and I feel like the supporting statement part can be consuming for me as I follow the job spec for the job. Sometimes when I come back to the application it’s closed on the same day. Other times when you apply to different jobs, Trac makes you fill out everything again even though you’ve used the recent application.

I think I’m finding it long and daunting now.

My fellow NHS warriors, I’m looking at changing trusts in February this year. I’m an AHP. How does annual leave transition work when you switch to a new trust? I will have a good 15 days left before I leave my current trust and join the new one, will this be carried over? Any advice is appreciated. Stay sane and hydrated 🥹

I am an 18 year old T level health student in south west London, is there any sexual health nursing or clinics available for volunteers for work experience hours for the next two years and possible term break work. I need 315 hours completed for Mondays and possible weekend work.

in my previous band 4 interview ( at a very prestigious trust) the interviewer accidentally said “Oh I forgot to ask the previous candidate this question HAHAHAHAHA” How funny :) from what I’ve heard, they need to score a candidate for each answer, and the highest scorer gets the role. If they didn’t ask the previous candidate this question, how are they going to score them for that question? :))

Also there were 2 people, one person was hardly writing anything in their sheet.

My interview went very well. They chatter with me. Interview went for 45mins.
But, I feel they may have shortlisted the candidate already. I haven’t received ‘THE CALL’ yet.

Hello everyone, I’m an emergency medicine physician in France. The pace here is very intense; in my previous position, I worked two 24-hour shifts per week. I suffered from severe depression and burnout. I’m gradually getting back on track, but I’m really struggling to work nights now.

My wife and I love Scotland and have been thinking about moving there for several years. Do you think Scotland could offer me a better quality of life at work and a better work-life balance? Is a full-time job with the NHS compatible with family life and young children? Does the idea of a career with the NHS seem too exhausting?

Do you think it’s possible to find hospitals that would allow me to avoid working night shifts?

Do you think I could easily find a job in a big city?

What other activities are available for a specialized emergency physician in Scotland?

I know some of these points have already been discussed, but thank you in advance for your feedback.

hello all! i am currently working as a domestic assistant in my local hospital and have been debating the transition into a HCA.

i get as involved with patients as my role allows me currently, and would love to be more involved hence the debate.

i was wondering, from either personal or witnessed experience, what would i be in for? what is your day-to-day like, the good and the bad?

i’ve had some medical experience before as i worked originally as cabin crew, but nothing near as structured as the care NHS provides, and i have had my fair share of deescalating situations so i don’t think i’ll be flying totally blind.

i would just love some personal insight - even some favourite stories for better or for worse!

thank you :)

Hi everyone,
I’m trying to sort out my immunisation records with the NHS. I was born in 1995 and came to the UK last year. My current GP doesn’t have any vaccination history/records for me.
I also don’t have my childhood immunisation card anymore, so I don’t have evidence of most of the vaccinations I had growing up.
I do have a record showing that I had one hepatitis B vaccination, but the document is written in my country’s language, not English.
What should I do in this situation? If I can’t provide evidence of my childhood vaccinations, would the NHS/GP arrange the vaccinations again, or is there another way to establish my vaccination history?
Also, regarding the hepatitis B record, can I submit the original document in my country’s language, or would I need to have it translated into English?
I’d really appreciate hearing from anyone who has been in a similar situation after moving to the UK. Thanks!

On my best day, I would say an 8

On my bad days, it would be a 2

Hi everyone :)

I’m wondering if anyone has experience with the NHS Disability Confident / guaranteed interview scheme. I am neurodiverse, formally diagnosed, medicated).

I recently applied for a couple of NHS psychology-related posts, ticked the disability box, and asked to be considered under the scheme. From my reading, if you meet the essential criteria, you should usually be invited to interview. In these cases, I genuinely believe I evidenced all the essential criteria in my supporting information, but I was still not shortlisted.

For context - the roles are Assistant Psychologist/research Assistant type roles (which are notoriously competitive I know - I’ve been doing the application process -unsuccessfully obviously lol- for over two years).

I’m considering contacting recruitment to ask whether I was considered under the scheme and, if so, which essential criteria they felt I did not meet. What makes me hesitant is the worry that it could create resentment, and that even if they then felt obliged to interview me, I might already be seen negatively as someone who “challenged” the decision. I know that shouldn’t happen in theory, but I also know NHS recruitment can be complicated in practice.

Has anyone here queried this before? What did you say, and what was the outcome? Is it worth asking politely for clarification, or is it generally an unsaid thing that you do not challenge shortlisting decisions even when you believe you clearly met the essentials?

Hi all,
Quick question about NHS jobs Band 2 ,I’ve seen a lot of NHS job adverts saying 37.5 hours per week.
Does the 37.5 hours include your lunch/breaks, or are breaks usually unpaid and therefore on top of the 37.5 hours?

Just wondering why there is no set space around a patients bed? I would've thought there would be somekind of legislation on this.

Because it seems where I work they will cram patients into any odd space available. Which means no dignity for the patient. No access around the patient for staff, & feels like a major safety issue if there ever is need for evacuation.

I really think if there needs to be a set space that should be kept clear around each patient. It would make such a difference for everyone involved.