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ohsotired2022 · 22/09/2024 06:40

Help, stuck and not sure what to do?

I've been a Nurse for 19 years. Various roles at band 5, 6 & 7. Both community and hospital based.

Currently working in Mental Health, Outpatient dept. I hate it!
I received a diagnosis this year as being Autistic and my 3 children are ND.

I think as an ND individual I keep trying to find the right role that works but everywhere I look is designed for NT people.

I'm in my 40's and can retire at 60 so have been clinging onto that somewhat but not sure I cling on anymore.

Just looking for advice as to what other roles there are after nursing or within nursing but I've not found it yet?

I've asked around this before and one option that often comes up is lecturer. Where I live the Uni's look for you to have a Masters which I don't have.

I've previously worked as a Health Visitor and School Nurse.

I'm not sure if I should stay in the NHS for the pension although it is making me miserable or look outwith although would have to take a drop in pay.

Thanks ☺️

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Memyaelf · 22/09/2024 07:29

ohsotired2022 · 22/09/2024 07:16

@Memyaelf wow. This is amazing. You are living the dream. Are you making enough financially ? Well done getting out
I am just finding more and more that the whole environment within the NHS is so toxic.

We rent our house out in the uk, which is our ‘stable’ income and then I do about 15hrs max a week at 15euros an hour. You can get much more if your registration is current.

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ohsotired2022 · 22/09/2024 07:16

@Memyaelf wow. This is amazing. You are living the dream. Are you making enough financially ? Well done getting out
I am just finding more and more that the whole environment within the NHS is so toxic.

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ohsotired2022 · 22/09/2024 07:15

@Bushmillsbabe I am Paediatric trained but also MH and HV.

I'm happy to go out and work. I like meeting people and hearing their stories and helping them.

I found the CP element of HV'ing hard.

I currently find the way the MH health department I work in has so much pressure and I feel with the pressure I receive at home from my children this is too much pressure at work too. If that makes sense.

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ohsotired2022 · 22/09/2024 07:12

@Zanatdy thanks for this. This sounds really helpful. I never know where to look apart from NHS or LinkedIn. And LinkedIn only offers me Nurse Roles.
Do I just search "Civil Service Jobs" ?

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Memyaelf · 22/09/2024 07:12

ohsotired2022 · 22/09/2024 06:40

Help, stuck and not sure what to do?

I've been a Nurse for 19 years. Various roles at band 5, 6 & 7. Both community and hospital based.

Currently working in Mental Health, Outpatient dept. I hate it!
I received a diagnosis this year as being Autistic and my 3 children are ND.

I think as an ND individual I keep trying to find the right role that works but everywhere I look is designed for NT people.

I'm in my 40's and can retire at 60 so have been clinging onto that somewhat but not sure I cling on anymore.

Just looking for advice as to what other roles there are after nursing or within nursing but I've not found it yet?

I've asked around this before and one option that often comes up is lecturer. Where I live the Uni's look for you to have a Masters which I don't have.

I've previously worked as a Health Visitor and School Nurse.

I'm not sure if I should stay in the NHS for the pension although it is making me miserable or look outwith although would have to take a drop in pay.

Thanks ☺️

I did 33yrs clinical and senior management. I left aged 48 because I was fully burnt out. It was the best decision of my life! I now live abroad and work remotely ghost writing books and blogs for websites! All from my own sun lounger/sofa ☺️

Bushmillsbabe · 22/09/2024 07:06

I'm guessing you are a paediatric nurse if done school nursing and HV? Have you considered 1 to 1 nursing? Some children have a their own nurse caring for them at home, funded by NHS, but usually working for an agency. It's a slower pace, calmer job which may work for you?

It might be helpful if you said what things you were looking for in a job?

Zanatdy · 22/09/2024 06:53

Come and join the civil service. We have a lot of ex teachers join, so sure it would be good for ex nurses too. I work for the Home office but so many departments. Pay is ok, and pension is excellent with an employer contribution of 28%. We have a few people in our team diagnosed with ND and we put in adjustments for them. Very family friendly, we have flexi hours in my team, and lots of progression. Take a look on civil service jobs. Recently had a recruitment freeze but looks to be coming out of that now

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