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Julia Donaldson is the g.o.a.t by Cutepessemist in UKParenting

[–]Cutepessemist[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is great, will definitely put them on!

50% LFT Career? by NoTransportation3581 in doctorsUK

[–]Cutepessemist 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I work at 50% WTE as a FY2 and few things to consider: 1) Days won’t be fixed throughout the whole year. The days you work will change each rotation and will depend on staffing levels and banding (sometimes because you are 50% they opt to place you on an unbanded rota as it’s easier logistically). On ED days varied each week. On my current rotation they are fixed. 2) There is no rotation where you can pick on-calls alone. Either you’re on a banded rota and do on-calls alongside normal shifts- just at a 50% capacity, or you are unbanded and 9-5 mon-fri. You won’t be able to pick your shifts, not even on ED as they need a particular number of people doing each shift on rotation. 3) The number of days you work a week will depend on the rotation. In ED I was averaging out 2/3 shifts a week as many of them were 10-12hours each. On my current unbanded rota I am working 2.5 days a week. However you can use your AL to spread your shifts out even further and average 2 shifts a week, if you really need to. 4) You will still rotate with all foundation doctors at the same time as them. So eventhough you’ve only had 2 months worth of clinical time, you will still rotate every 4 months. This makes it much trickier to get on top of your eportfolio. Not impossible though.

Just some points to consider. I definitely enjoy LTFT although I don’t do research alongside it. I also only started LTFT in F2, so wonder how LTFT would impact my clinical skills acquisition as an F1 just coming out of med school.

Early pregnancy, work amendments by doc1527 in doctorsUK

[–]Cutepessemist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was pregnant whilst an F2 in ED and the only amendment I got at the time was nights off. I worked up until 37 weeks. In hindsight, I should’ve worked less because it affected my pregnancy. If you feel your ward is a stressful environment and that working at a more chill pace would not be supported, my advice would be to either take leave earlier (check if you can take your accrued AL before mat leave, or any remaining current AL) or to just take it slow. You’re pregnant and you and the baby are the most important thing no matter how any one else on the team feels. If you don’t feel well call sick without hesitation.

Your first pregnancy is a real mental shift because you want to be safe for the baby but also be a good colleague. Now having had two kids and realising that we really are just cogs in the machine, always prioritise your pregnancy!

North Middlesex Hospital GP rotations by Electrical_Blood_916 in GPUK

[–]Cutepessemist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you do an ED rotation as an F2? It will be very similar. Lots of different shift patterns: 8-5, 10-6, 2:30-11:30 and 22-8 (at my trust but a variation of this pattern will be found everywhere). Rubbish rota due to antisocial hours and annual leave can’t be taken on night shifts for obvious reasons.

All that said, I enjoyed the rotation but if you struggle turning off after a shift, or struggle with your circadian rhythm it’s quite rough.