NHS Weekend Working and Sunday Trading?

Andy_L

remorseless wrote: »

an average nurse salary is £21k which is pretty low!

No it isn't. That's the starting salary for a newly qualified nurse (ie after 3 years training). On top of which there may be High cost area supplements (eg London weighting) or shift allowances

elantan

So because your family did it every family should ?

elantan

Andy_L wrote: »

No it isn't. That's the starting salary for a newly qualified nurse (ie after 3 years training). On top of which there may be High cost area supplements (eg London weighting) or shift allowances

From what I understand it's £11 odd an hour... So £11 odd an hour for studying 45 weeks out of 52 and all the rest of the stuff that goes with it ? Nurses ( and clinical support workers) work exceptionally hard and their health often suffers as a result of their work

remorseless

elantan wrote: »

Maybe because they care? and to think they study 45 weeks per year for three years and then have to pay a registration fee often and constantly prove they are studying, stupid isnt it ?

and to think Kim Kardashian barely finished high school...isn't life unfair!

If someone chooses a profession requiring a certain level of education, hours, etc should not use that as excuse all the time...

I do admit that £21k is on the low side though. £1.4k net a month is a bit tight and should be increased!

elantan

I dont think they use that as an excuse tbh ... I was just informing you of what they have to go through to become nurses, ( obviously other public sector workers are different and I cant speak for them all... I just know some nurses)

You did ask why do they do it ... my reply was because they care? As I really dont know, maybe some feel forced into it as there is nothing out there they can get a job in ? I dont know tbh

But I do know they have to study hard for it for the 45 weeks out of 52 for 3 years and then continually prove they are studying in order to meet theri registration requirements ... and they have to pay their registration fees ( think its £125 every two to three years ... not sure though)

lostinrates

elantan wrote: »

So because your family did it every family should ?

No, it gives context that I do not expect people to something I myself would not be prepared to live through. And that what is being asked is not unique to nursing.

remorseless

elantan wrote: »

I dont think they use that as an excuse tbh ... I was just informing you of what they have to go through to become nurses, ( obviously other public sector workers are different and I cant speak for them all... I just know some nurses)

You did ask why do they do it ... my reply was because they care? As I really dont know, maybe some feel forced into it as there is nothing out there they can get a job in ? I dont know tbh

But I do know they have to study hard for it for the 45 weeks out of 52 for 3 years and then continually prove they are studying in order to meet theri registration requirements ... and they have to pay their registration fees ( think its £125 every two to three years ... not sure though)

That's pretty much standard in most profession nowadays...
Even in an office job you may need to be Prince2, ITIL, Sigma, Agile, etc and all cost £300/400 a pop and you need to keep doing it every few years cause someone decides is a good idea to change a 'comma' somewhere in the text book!

lostinrates

elantan wrote: »

But I do know they have to study hard for it for the 45 weeks out of 52 for 3 years and then continually prove they are studying in order to meet theri registration requirements ... and they have to pay their registration fees ( think its £125 every two to three years ... not sure though)

so, like some other professions, they have to prove ongoing continual learning. Seems appropriate. The registration fee is lower that some other professions annual fee if that fee is correct.

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elantan wrote: »

Maybe because they care? and to think they study 45 weeks per year for three years and then have to pay a registration fee often and constantly prove they are studying, stupid isnt it ?

Most nurses also make up extra money in other ways. They get 6-8 weeks holiday a year, so work bank/agency shifts, or earn in other ways. I know a few that work at Wembley and make an extra £10k a year doing that work.

elantan

ringo_24601 wrote: »

Most nurses also make up extra money in other ways. They get 6-8 weeks holiday a year, so work bank/agency shifts, or earn in other ways. I know a few that work at Wembley and make an extra £10k a year doing that work.

So they work a 37.5 hour week and because their wages are not that good land up doing banking or agency nursing in order to make ends meet ?

Thats very sad tbh, no one should have to do that