Change of career

[Josummer123]

I have been working as a health care professional for 20 years. I have had enough of the NHS and what my career has become. I have lots of transferable skills but need some suggestions as to what I could do! Has anybody else had a career change from health care? Help!

[grandmainmypocket]

Could you stay in healthcare but move to a new branch?
I recently came across someone who moved from audiology to governance.

[Josummer123]

Hi, Thanks! I am a therapeutic radiographer and run a satellite unit for cancer treatment. This is a very hands on but also technical job. I manage a team on daily basis, organise the workload and support patients through a scary part of their treatment.
I do love my job but cannot bear the management pressure from the NHS.
Would be interested to hear you views.

[CountryLovingGirl]

I also work for the NHS...20 years as a health professional. I too have had enough and want out (before I get too old to change). For me it is more to do with the ridiculous hours they have us working now. We have gone from 9-5 with the odd weekend morning to covering 24hrs. No extra staff so we are working a LOT of out of hours and weekends. Not good when you have school age children and a husband who works weekends. We have very little family time (one day every 2-3 months)! I hate the fact we have lost sessional payments and on-call money - AFC payments are pants!
I am finishing my MSc and doing another 12 week course in January in the hope of shifting to a more sociable job. I am also thinking of doing another MSc to move into a related area (that would interest me) but is a 9-5 job (and can work from home).
We have lost so many experienced staff over the last 2 years! NHS staff are losing their patience and quite rightly so!

[Josummer123]

I agree about the hours and I can only see it getting worse over the next few years. I am still looking and thinking!