New Admin NHS Role

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Afternoon all,
Quick bit of advice/support needed please. I have 15 years previous admin experience, predominantly band 2 and 3 as I've always been a carer and then a mum so these roles suited. Left the NHS beginning of this year to work as a support worker which I haven't enjoyed (I've been employed in this role for 10 months) and have now been offered an NhS admin role which I've accepted. Feeling really scared about going back into nhs admin. The support worker role isn't challenging, the money is terrible, there is no sick pay, no room for progression. The people are lovely but they know I am not happy 😏. Help...what should I do? New offered role means more money, sick pay, more annual leave and school hours. Any advice I'm feeling very disloyal at the thought of leaving the care company but ultimately need to do what's best for me and my DDs and DH.

I should add that friends think I should stay in the support worker role and be grateful for the fact I have a job?

You know it and have said as much, you need to do what’s right for you and your family. It’s a no brainer really.

But you now have another job, so not sure why you need to feel grateful for the first one. Do what works best for you and your family.

Why do they think you should stay in a job with terrible pay and benefits, that you're not enjoying when you've been offered a job with better pay, better hours, and better conditions (sick pay, NHS pension)? It doesn't make sense.

You have admin experience so should have a good idea as to whether you'll enjoy the job and be competent at it. Plus it sounds like a better job. Go for it and good luck!

I think because the support worker organisation have been very accommodating and flexible as well as very nice people to work with. However, this does not pay the bills, progress me in a job role if I wish to at a later day or pay me if I am ever sick. However, the nhs is not the best place to be these days so I may be jumping into something that is very stress free into something stressful for a bit more holiday, sick pay and more money.Is it worth it friends have questioned is more to the point.

I have admin experience in the nhs but it was 6 years ago since my last nhs admin job so not particularly recent. I am sure friends are just not wanting me to be in a role where I am not happy because although I hope I would be fine fulfilling the requirements it is still a while ago and I am not sure if I would be up to their standards these days. That said I am sure, or at least I hope they would not have given me the opportunity if they thought different.

Take the NHS admin job. If it's hideously stressful you can look around within the NHS for something slightly different. There are lots of support worker roles and ahp assistants which might suit better.

My last two NHS jobs weren't stressful at all and I used to leave work on the dot. Current one is dreaful so it's swings and roundabouts.

True.Ive had one or two that have been ridiculously stressful and I have a feeling this one may throw some challenges. I suspect AHP support roles will be pretty challenging too considering the current climate. Difficult. I hate being disloyal.