Retrained but shit at my new career.

[malificent7]

I was managed out of my first job after retraining due to performance issues and quickly got a new job.
I have passed my probation but feel a bit intimidated. My manager says I'm scatty but also said i have improved immensely.Basically I'm scared of her and she makes me anxious so i make more mistakes. Plus i only had 1 day off in 3 weeks which is knackering. I have a performance meeting to address some concerns on Monday. So i am feeling demoralised....i'm shit at my new career right? I annoying as i got a first in training. What next if i get managed out...again?
Im not giving too many details as outing.

Qualified! *

Yes I’d put in a formal. Complaint and contact hr one day off in 21 and a lower salary rubbish

They might say because im underperforming i dont deserve the salary.

The time to query salary was when you accepted the contract. In healthcare there are bandings. You could ask what the criteria are for progressing up the salary range for the band but if you are underperforming this may be premature.

Are others required to change hours at short notice, work without days off, get their paperwork reviewed? If you find it difficult to complete on time or satisfactorily could you go through it before submission with a colleague? What would help you meet the expectations against which are apparently falling short? What has changed since passing probation from manager's pov?

I think one healthcare worker was not happy that i couldn't use the machine to carry out a function that didn't exist. The machine literally couldn't carry out the function as it cant do it. Neither of my bosses knew how to do it either....because it literally cannot be done!
Then said oerson asked the managers ( who didnt know how to use said machine either) to scrutinise every aspect of my work.

No banding as im private.

Have some examples. Admit that occasionally you have had issues but what is their better way to ask for help or handle it. Don't get too hung up on detail, you want practical solutions which can be reviewed later.

OP, I think a lot of us already guessed where you are working. Staring a new job or career can be stressful and takes a while to adjust to the tasks and the people. However, from what you are describing, this place seems toxic and intimidating. You are new and still learning but your manager already labelled you unfairly. Unfortunately, It is not going to get better.
Fortunately for you healthcare offer many options including agency/locum work. This is not failure, it's learning. Start looking for options and leave for your own mental health and sanity. Otherwise, you are going to spend your career there trying to please your manager and waiting for approval.

The last job i had before this was the same...they managed me out.....same happening here. So perhaps i'm not suited to it although i got glowing reports on my last placement.

All i want is to do a good job and support my family.

@drpet49

* Plus i only had 1 day off in 3 weeks which is knackering.*

^Really? You don’t have the right attitude to me

What a ridiculous and stupid thing to say. It’s this sort of attitude that is wrong with society. Making people work until they drop. I think you are the one with the wrong attitude.

@malificent7

The last job i had before this was the same...they managed me out.....same happening here. So perhaps i'm not suited to it although i got glowing reports on my last placement.

Perhaps you need to review your boundaries at work. Working 3 weeks and being on call on your day off, does not seem healthy.

One more thing, you should not be operating or using machines without proper training.

Maybe it's worth considering working via an agency/locum, it helps to create healthy boundaries. Gives you a very good perspective of your professional value. When you feel ready you can work as an employee again.

If you are a newly qualified nurse, gone into a nursing home, you need to leave and go back into NHS. Complete your preceptorship and get as much training as possible. Nursing homes are not for the weak, they are surpringly high pressure and if your face does not fit, you will always struggle. I rose through the ranks quickly after I left the NHS but I have a face that 'fits'. Meaning I'm a gobshite who makes it look like I'm doing a lot when I'm not. I'm fairly honest about this trait but its the truth

Weekly rest
Workers have the right to either:

an uninterrupted 24 hours without any work each week
an uninterrupted 48 hours without any work each fortnight
www.gov.uk/rest-breaks-work

Being on call does not count as uninterrupted.

There are laws to stop people being exploited at work, there are also work rounds that companies take, HR should be interested

You need to speak to HR

Maybe I'm being thick, but I can't think of a single job where someone in an office is contracted to work 18 days straight then one day off, then another 18 days. I'm not disbelieving you, OP, I'm just amazed that this is still allowed

@saraclara

Maybe I'm being thick, but I can't think of a single job where someone in an office is contracted to work 18 days straight then one day off, then another 18 days. I'm not disbelieving you, OP, I'm just amazed that this is still allowed

Youd be surprised. I'm permanently on call in my role. I stood my ground a lot with it to make it so people rarely call me out now but its part of the role. I've received 7 texts today that I have managed to resolve without going in but work follows me permanently.

@Steelesauce

If you are a newly qualified nurse, gone into a nursing home, you need to leave and go back into NHS. Complete your preceptorship and get as much training as possible. Nursing homes are not for the weak, they are surpringly high pressure and if your face does not fit, you will always struggle. I rose through the ranks quickly after I left the NHS but I have a face that 'fits'. Meaning I'm a gobshite who makes it look like I'm doing a lot when I'm not. I'm fairly honest about this trait but its the truth

Tell us your secrets... how do you do this?

@inininsomnia I think its a personality thing tbh. I'm ADHD so I hyperfocus and complete tasks at record speed which makes me look efficient when I spend 80% of the time faffing about (I spend a lot of time with the residents making them laugh and doing things which always looks great for PR). Its not really a secret, its just adapting to circumstances. I started in a high pressure, high skilled area in the NHS for a couple of years though and honed my clinical skills to the max so to a nursing home I'm worth my weight in gold. Lots of nurses in nursing homes have no extra skills!

Sorry OP, I went off topic there! Without knowing anything about healthcare work, but with a lot of experience in the public sector, I'd suggest thinking about what kind of role would provide good support and professional development for newly qualified staff - the NHS, as suggested, might be a better fit.

@Steelesauce I get the permanently on call thing. But actually being at the place of work, and working a full day for 18 days out of 19?

[quote saraclara]@Steelesauce I get the permanently on call thing. But actually being at the place of work, and working a full day for 18 days out of 19?[/quote]
Yes, that is ridiculous. On call should be problem solving, not constantly going in. I can resolve 90% of issues from home.

I could have guessed your industry before you said.

Sorry you are having a difficult time op. You’ve been given some great advice here.

Personally, I think your work place is extremely toxic and unsupportive.

It's sad as i got some great feedback on passing my probation.

I think i've decided to apply for a locum role....life is too short for ths kind of bullshit.