Thirteen Things About Life in the NHS this week

1. Our organisation ceases to exist on 30th September, next week 4 primary care trusts merge to become one
2. At least a dozen people have left or are leaving
3. The new directors will be announced next week
4. The place feels like it has no chiefs at the moment (or any that are actually doing very much)
5. It feels like there is little point in putting too much effort into things as we don’t know if some of it will be for nothing.
6. That is not to say I am not doing anything, or indeed not putting any effort in because I am!
7. I am waiting to hear about my agenda for change appeal. This is now urgent, as I need to be able to apply for the right types of jobs with the right pay level when they become available. This also involves applying for my own job.
8. It is quite sad, but as one of my team said this afternoon, exciting too. We are entering a new era of the NHS.
9. I met with a great team of nurses today who are in the middle of developing a new service, having to learn new skills both clinical and managerial. They are doing a good job, but are not necessarily being told that by their own managers. I am trying to help them to find their voices to get their managers to hear how that makes them feel.
10. I am about to start mentoring 2 nurses who have just started a community matron course, that should be interesting. I must admit I enjoy the supportive part of my role, it is nicer than managing people in a way, because you haven’t got the worry that you are their manager too!
11. I had a finance meeting today, my budget could be described as ‘virtual’. Still no sign of any funding for training, and who knows if there will be any at all. I think the department of health are keeping quiet for a good reason.
12. Pay day today, and I am about to have a glass of wine. There have to be some perks to the kind of week I have been having.
13. I still like working in the NHS, it is just sometimes challenging to be part of it! But next week is about new beginnings. Watch this space!!

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