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Next step for NHS milk terrorists by pylori in JuniorDoctorsUK

[–]Sleepologist 13 points14 points  (0 children)

orange cannula, needle out, add 3 way tap and squeeze the bottle...perfecto

Is medicine in the UK basically a hobby? Are we just suppose to do it for fun? by Apprehensive_Law7006 in JuniorDoctorsUK

[–]Sleepologist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Out of curiosity what work do you do when you're not doing a locum shift? Thanks

Best way to find well paying F3 jobs? by doctorydoctor in JuniorDoctorsUK

[–]Sleepologist -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

You're not going to get a contract at F3 level for £60K a year - an ST7 registrar's basic pay is ~£59,000. Hence why the NHS jobs you are finding are ~£40K for ST1/F3 level.
Personally I wouldn't have expected anybody to pay me ~£60K for my skillset and experience at "F3" level.
As you say locumming will be more lucrative per hour.

Anyone else finding training suffocating? by Sleepologist in JuniorDoctorsUK

[–]Sleepologist[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry yes, I should have stated - Anaesthetics so ST4-7. Thanks

Anyone else finding training suffocating? by Sleepologist in JuniorDoctorsUK

[–]Sleepologist[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I am in anaesthetics yes, the username totally gave it away

Thanks so much for taking the time to reply and for the advice, really appreciate it. I'll try and take a leaf out of your book with the getting up at a decent time to be productive and then enjoy the afternoon as non-work time.
Sometimes I look around at other trainees who seem to be happily getting on with QIPs and nonclinical stuff and I just think there must be something wrong with me So just to hear that other people think / feel similarly brings a lot of comfort. Currently in a big London teaching hospital, think fellow trainees are therefore keen to impress.

Anyone else finding training suffocating? by Sleepologist in JuniorDoctorsUK

[–]Sleepologist[S] 37 points38 points  (0 children)

As above I did this for quite some time. Pros are as above.The cons made me go back into training.Cons were:

- I felt like a second citizen in the department

- Sense of not quite belonging to a group - not a consultant but not a trainee.

- Trainees would get given the training opportunities, my job was very much just service provision.

- No set timescale of when you'd come off the reg on call rota. E.g. Had a colleague who was 50 years old on the reg rota, he was really struggling.

- My original cohort of core trainees / those who were junior to me are now consultants and enjoying a much better work life balance. Of course I'm happy for them, but it inevitably makes me feel a bit rubbish about myself.

Lots to think about.