Leave Nursing ?

[ohsotired2022]

I’m 47.
I’ve been a Nurse for over 20 years.
I’ve worked in hospital settings. Community. Health Visiting and School Nursing.

On my Pension Statement it says my Normal Pension Age is 60 as I stated before May 2006.

I’m staying so that I can retire somewhere between 55-60.

I hate it though but worry if I leave I will regret that I walked away from a good pension.

I also don’t know what else I could do.

I have applied for other jobs outwith the NHS and never get an Interview

I even applied for one of the PIP assessor jobs although I hear mixed things but got knocked back.

Would I be Unreasonable to stay for the Pension?

Children’s nursing is fab. And although it can be stressful, it’s nothing like as stressful as adults. Usually 1 nurse to 4 patients and the majority have parents there.

@Pherianis the £241 state pension ?

@TwinTeensMum I’m Children’s Nurse, MH and Health Visitor
I’’ve tried to go back to School Nursing but Successful Job Offer was withdrawn 😞

@ThesleepycatPractice Nurses are Adult / General which I’m not.
Glad the Nurses at your Practice are happy.y current role is a Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm. So no shifts, evenings, weekends. Off all Public Holidays. I should maybe be grateful for what I’ve got.
I did work shifts on a ward when I first started and had one child. Some parts of ward working and shifts were ok but not great for working mums needing childcare.

@Toddlerteaplease I am on the Mailing list for Care Commision Jobs, equivalent to CQC in Scotland

It’s in your TRS statement on ESR.

I get you OP. I’m 3 years younger, an AHP, have worked in the NHS since qualifying in 2003. I’m so burnt out, I’m desperate to get away from clinical work but I’m struggling to find a fit. Our skill set, if you look at it on paper broken down from what we actually have to do day to day, is incredible, but it’s being able to demonstrate it in applications to non clinical jobs that I find difficult. I’ve also been back and forward about leaving the NHS but the pension is always what brings me back into thinking I should stay aswell. I can’t afford to take a pay cut so I need a job at my same band and finding something that fits what I want, at my band where I can show evidence to support my application feels near impossible. There’s also the current climate of structure change that men’s jobs don’t come up much. I’m mostly thinking along the lines of business support eg project, governance, clinical systems etc.

Are you sure that your CV and applications maximise your skills and experience?
I always get another professional to look at it before submitting, just a suggestion

I’ve gone to the probation service which is civil service in England. It’s a steep learning curve but I’ll be retiring in 15 years. They seem to encourage moving around and internal transfers to other areas so plenty of opportunities.

Yes, that’s what it’s going up to.