Hi,
I have a question about NHS continuous service. I’m trained in another profession (NHS - HCPC registered) with 27 years of service. I had to take on another role during the pandemic due to needing to return to where I lived and issues with this kids being off school etc.
Anyway, the job is a nightmare. Unlike anywhere I have worked in the NHS before. We are also now going through a restructure meaning I might have to reapply for my own job. The place is in dire straits with an incompetent senior manager. It is likely the place will close. I’ve also been told, for the 2nd time, that my blood pressure is high - probably due to unmanageable workload and constant stress (which I didn’t have in my own profession btw). It’s awful.
I want to return to my own profession but I’ve been away for 2 years. I have been offered a locum position and have started applying for suitable permanent positions. The locum agency said I’d only need to work a weeks’ notice if I secured a permanent position.
If I was a locum, for say 6 months, would my NHS continuous service carry over to a new permanent role? So, would I still get the long service holidays and pay where I was at on the scale? I‘m sure I’ve read somewhere that you can still have continuous service as long as the gap isn’t more than 2 years.
I want to jump ship and return to my own field asap.
TIA