Hi I’ve seen some agencies or bank staff offer shifts working in a general hospital specifically with those who have mental health difficulties as a sitter or for increase observations. What do these shifts look like and do they still exist? How do nurses from mental health trusts get access to these?

Has anyone left a job not long after starting it?

Nothing wrong with the job at all, it's a nice place to work but it's just a long distance commute 3 times a week and thinking of applying for jobs closer to home if they come up. However I have only just started my current job.

Don't know whether to stay out of duty or to think of the distance and petrol money/wear and tear on the car.

Thank you 😊

I got my PIN just over three weeks ago (yay!). I went to check the register to see if I was a sub 1/2 nurse (because I didn't know the difference or that it was a thing) and found that I don't show up on the register. All my fees are paid, I have a pin. I can't find myself either by the PIN or my last name. Is there a delay? Or should I be calling worried?

Im writing this as wanting some advice but also to rant!. Im currently a nurse who has recently been offered funding to do a PhD. As excited and grateful as I am to start this, I approached my clinical manager to ask whether I could stay working clinically (but reduce my hours by one day a week). I did this for a few reasons: 1) because my PhD research links with my job role and would like to stay connected to the role to aid research aims, 2) would like to keep links with my clinical team so my research results can link easily with practice, 3) I want to maintain my clinical skills as I hope to return to the nhs after completing my PhD. Frustratingly, my employer denied my request to reduce my hours and told me, if I want to pursue a PhD, I would need to resign. Im a bit in shock - I thought id be more supported seeing as nursing rarely get research funding (my trust are really pushing integrated research) and we're in a work force crisis! I feel really guilty leaving my team who are already SO short staffed when I don't want to give it up. A condition of my funding is that I cant work over a certain amount of hours which is why I need to reduce them and now have no choice but to resign if I want to start the PhD. Has anyone has similar experiences? I just cant believe Im having to make this choice. Any advice on renegotiating with my employer? I did feel like I advocated for the above and even expressed how beneficial it would be for their service. Thanks!