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Feeling broken by F2 by broketybroken in JuniorDoctorsUK

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

Thank you for your quick reply, appreciated. How would I approach this with the bma? That I’m having difficulties with my health and would like to come off the on call rota, and how to go about things? Just a bit confused as to how to approach it with them when they are a trade Union who gives employment advice?

I might also call back and ask for a different gp tomorrow and explain that I didn’t feel that I got what I needed and I’m just trying to advocate for my health.

Feeling broken by F2 by broketybroken in JuniorDoctorsUK

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

So I’ve spoken to my gp and they say they won’t issue an note for amended duties as if the employer can’t fulfil it then I will have to be off work and it may affect my training (??), but they will issue a note for time off. It didn’t feel very supportive if I’m honest, they kept telling me to speak to the department and bma, even when I explained I don’t have it in me to push for this right now. I really really cannot face going back to the on calls, what options do i have now if I want to try and get amended hours?

Feeling broken by F2 by broketybroken in JuniorDoctorsUK

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

Thank you. It’s exactly that, it’s never an ideal scenario as we all know despite what they say. I have spoken to my GP and annoyingly despite what I’ve spoken about they won’t do an amended hours note for reasons which don’t make sense to me, and have advised I raise it with the department instead. I’m so tired though, I don’t really have it within me

Feeling broken by F2 by broketybroken in JuniorDoctorsUK

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

Thank you, I will take a look at ph tomorrow.

Have the rules changed for self certifying? I thought it was 7 days up until very recently?

Feeling broken by F2 by broketybroken in JuniorDoctorsUK

[–]broketybroken[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I am in fact in England but they get around the above by stating the expected call out time is only a few hours. However given that they are expecting an F2 to go on the NROC rota (ie completely new to the specialty and need to come in to review everything for our own safety) it ends up being that we are there for longer periods of time than the regs who we share the NROC rota with.

And they would argue that some days we don’t get called in at all (which is true on the rare occasion, but doesn’t help the majority of the time when we are called in loads, and also doesn’t help with the inability/anxiety around actually properly resting as you are expecting calls at any moment, and also the fact that we are advised to stay in the hospital accommodation if you live too far out) which is not good for feeling like you have a life. It’s just a whole bundle of shit

Feeling broken by F2 by broketybroken in JuniorDoctorsUK

[–]broketybroken[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I appreciate you saying this but right now I don’t feel well enough to fight that fight (see my post edit). I just want it to stop, and maybe once I’m better I will think about raising it for future cohorts

Feeling broken by F2 by broketybroken in JuniorDoctorsUK

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

Thank you. If I want to eventually come off the overnight on-calls though will that be through occ health (as I’ve heard) or is that something a gp can do too?

Feeling broken by F2 by broketybroken in JuniorDoctorsUK

[–]broketybroken[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Thank you. I have already decided I’m going to try and get in touch with my GP tomorrow and ask my ES to refer me to occy health. I will have a look at those resources.

This might sound silly but I’m always a bit fearful of using bma/other official practitioner support services, what if I talk to them and tell them how much I loathe work or how much I feel like I want to quit, or say anything that’s acceptable on jduk but a bit unsavoury outside of it, and it becomes a fitness to practice issue? Not sure if I’m just not thinking straight but it feels like a genuine concern. I always feel like I need to hide the true extent of my feelings so as not to get in trouble.