Is it worth making the move from hospital receptionist to GP receptionist?

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I currently work in a hospital as a clerk/ receptionist, sixteen years service, in my fifties.

A vacancy has become available at my GP practice for a receptionist which is for the same amount of hours and is walking distance from where I live , but I am reading that the GP surgery staff are not employed by the NHS, so are not under agenda for change or the same rules..

Is the NHS pension available to GP surgery staff, or have I read that wrong? So if I applied and was successful, would that mean my NHS pension continues its service?

Is it worth me making the move? Not needing a second car is a bonus, plus walking distance would be amazing, and the same hours. Is it a case of swings and roundabouts, or should I stay where I am?

They are asking for a CV which I need to send today….

Sorry, can't advise you on the NHS pension, but if I were you I'd get that CV in as a priority so that they can consider you. The new job sounds really good something new, yet plenty of what you know and you could walk there! With your experience, you'd be a big asset to them.

The NHS pension manager must have a customer hotline you could call. Here in Australia health and medical profs have "portable" superannuation as so many move from public to private and back again during their careers. Hope you have similar flexibility in the UK.

Good luck!

@groovergirl

Sorry, can't advise you on the NHS pension, but if I were you I'd get that CV in as a priority so that they can consider you. The new job sounds really good something new, yet plenty of what you know and you could walk there! With your experience, you'd be a big asset to them.

The NHS pension manager must have a customer hotline you could call. Here in Australia health and medical profs have "portable" superannuation as so many move from public to private and back again during their careers. Hope you have similar flexibility in the UK.

Good luck!

Thank you 🙂.

I will send it in today, and make enquiries about the NHS pension in the meantime.