I currently work as a band 6 nurse in the NHS. It's quite a niche role and although on paper seems great (no shifts, I can WFH a lot as it is quite paperwork heavy) I am increasingly finding the day to day too much to cope with emotionally. Think along the lines of supporting with trauma/mh.
I have recognised that I am on the verge of burn out and need to get out, but have been in this role a while and before that similar roles, so my skill-set is quite niche I guess.
A band 5 job has come up in a completely different area (think hospital outpatients). I think I would really enjoy the role. There is scope for clinical and managerial progression over time. They would be open to supporting me to achieve competency in the area, rather than expecting me to hit the ground running.
The cons are a 30 min drive each way, and obviously on site so no more WFH. The DC would need to access breakfast club, but the youngest is not far off highschool so it wouldn't be for too long. The pay cut would be ok in the shorter term I think. The shifts would be just about manageable generally if they can accommodate a couple of requests.
Has anyone done a similar shift in role and can share experiences?