I'm a Band 5 NHS worker.
There may be an opportunity for me to progress to Band 6 in the next 12 months in my current workplace which is ideal as I wouldn't need to move home/schools/from friends etc.
Most of my fellow graduates are already in Band 6 posts - three of these were in band 6 posts within 12 months of being a Band 5.
I've been Band 5 for almost 3 years and haven't been looking elsewhere as my manager has been telling me that 3 years' experience minimum is expected before you're truly ready for a band 6 post. Also - i really like my current place of work and team (and would have needed to look elsewhere for a Band 6 job).
I know I won't get any further than a Band 6 n my current workplace though and would need to move when I'm ready to look at Band 7 jobs.
There are people in my team who have been Band 6 for almost 20 years. When training, I met people near retirement age who had been Band 6 for even longer and knew they'd never get a Band 7 post.
One of my fellow graduates spent 11 months as a Band 5, just over a year and a half as a Band 6 (in the same team) and has an interview next month for a Band 7 job at the other end of the country.
It just seem so inconsistent. Are my chances for progression increased if I were to apply for positions in parts of the country where people wouldn't really want to live (e.g. very rural?).
What did you do to increase your chances for progression? My old uni friend has given me the advice to 'say yes and take part in everything!' which I have been doing since starting but feel as though I'm leading on projects etc when, actually, Band 6s in my workplace aren't doing anything 'extra' except similar clinical work to what I do each day. I just want to feel sure this extra effort is going to be worth it for career progression as I'm finding that I'm having to do more and more at home to keep up with it all.
To summarise this rambling question ...
How long did you spend as a Band 5 before becoming Band 6 (then 7 and 8 if applicable).
What tips would you give for someone at each banding to aid their opportunities for progression?
Thanks so much for any advice.
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NHS workers - how long did it take you to progress from Band 5 - to 6 - to 7 - to 8?
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NhsQuestions · 10/08/2019 10:28
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