Help Please! First post - Want to retrain as nurse.

ormus

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

You can't train to be a nurse with the OU!

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OP quote:
unfortunatly I dont have enough GCSE'S to go straight to uni, but i feel doing the year at college will help me ease into education again.

ormus

oldernotwiser wrote: »

you can't train to be a nurse with the ou!

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did i say you could?

Widelats

I am very sure you can train part time in nursing while still claiming JSA and benefits.

clairec79

surreysaver wrote: »

That's illegal. The working time directive says you need at least 11 hours off between shifts. So if you do end up staying late and it encroaches on the 11 hours, you have to come in late the next day.

It's not 11 hours even without staying late, (it's 9.5) if you try the 'it's illegal' line they say that hospitals are exempt due to the need to provide care (I believe there is an exemption but is meant to be to cover for an emergency)

saying you 'have' to come in late the next day doesn't work in practice because you know that patients will suffer if you don't as there is not staff to cover, unfortunately the vast majority of health professionals care, management know this and use it against us.

PS Widelats, you can study nursing part time, but it's not part time enough to also claim JSA,

Oldernotwiser

Widelats wrote: »

I am very sure you can train part time in nursing while still claiming JSA and benefits.

You cannot claim JSA unless you're available for work. Even training part time would stop you being available,

spendapennyortwo

you can't train part-time in nursing and claim JSA. that's a bit ridiculous considering some days you may be required to do 12 hour shifts.

surreysaver

maninthestreet wrote: »

Doesn't the UK have an opt-out to the Working Time Directive?

The UK allows workers to opt-out. The law does not allow employers to force people to opt out.

surreysaver

clairec79 wrote: »

It's not 11 hours even without staying late, (it's 9.5) if you try the 'it's illegal' line they say that hospitals are exempt due to the need to provide care (I believe there is an exemption but is meant to be to cover for an emergency)

Hospitals are not exempt - it is up to management to make sure cover is available. Management should not be using the 'its an emergency' excuse to make up for their own failings.

surreysaver

clairec79 wrote: »

saying you 'have' to come in late the next day doesn't work in practice because you know that patients will suffer if you don't as there is not staff to cover, unfortunately the vast majority of health professionals care, management know this and use it against us.

It should work in practice, as Management have 11 hours notice that they need to provide cover. If they fail to act, then it is their responsibility. And staff should not worry about patient care due to the failings of management.

PH1LL

Hello,

I am also going to be doing an acess course starting in sep - to be a physiotherapist.

I have been on the case looking at what funding is available, Adult learning grant is £30 per week but you need to check your prev years earnings to qualify.

You can claim jsa as long as your studying less than 16hrs per week. If your partner works more than 24hrs per week you will only get contribution based jsa - which is for 26 weeks only. if your on jsa when you enroll you will only have to pay a small amount of the course fees, which can be paid in installments.

Look for a company called next step also connexions and get your self an interview with the access course tutor.

Phill