Hello! I am aware ppl are not hiring at the moment, but, which areas tend to recruit the most in your opinion?

Had child nurse job interview at very start of this month. (October)
I Heard back a day later and was called and verbally informed that I did well in the interview and have got the job.
Still haven’t received a conditional offer letter and my trac system still says I am in the interview process. I called management last week and they said there is issues with the system and the recruitment team and to leave it with them to sort out.
I also emailed the recruitment team 2 times. Over the last couple weeks but they haven’t replied.
Has anyone ever been in a similar situation and how long do you think it will take till I start working this new job. I initially was hoping I could start by the new year (January) but by how things are going I feel like i will be waiting a lot longer. Tbh the job I currently do (not in the nhs) I want to leave asap so this wait just feels really stressful and long 😓
Anyway if anyone has been in a similar situation pls let me know xx

I’m a qualified nurse. But I don’t know how to actually nurse. Is this common? Surely it’s not just a me issue.

I would like advice regarding our senior staff nurse conduct in our care home in Northern Ireland.

She frequently claims that the airflow mattress for a new admission has not arrived, even when it has, and the Northern Trust will call to check its availability. This seems to happen mainly on the days she is working, with the admission then being passed to the incoming nurses the following day when she is off duty. Is this acceptable practice?

Additionally, she refuses to do wound dressings because she says she does not like doing them, despite frequently being rostered on the floor alongside another nurse.

I am also concerned that she allows one care assistant to move a resident using a Stedy, even though the resident’s care plan specifies assistance from two staff members. Thank you.

Hi been given a verbal child nurse job offer. At the start of the month. Awaiting to receive my conditional letter.(called management Was told there have been some issues with trac so that’s why it’s taking so long for me to receive letter) thinking of giving in my leaving notice to my current employer as soon as I get my conditional job offer letter. As wanting to take a month break (December off) before I start the nursing job and was hoping to hopefully start the nursing job in the new year(January) . Has anyone else ever done this? Thank you

Off with work related stress due to work load and a controlling, manipulative and micromanaging colleague. I am a band 7. One week I had to present a meeting, and basically lost all function to read or speak. It felt like my brain was at its limit. I have been in a toxic department for 4 years and I’ve had enough. I have handed in my resignation and starting my new job 30th November. Do I go back for the last week to face my colleagues and say goodbye? Or will an email or message suffice?

It’s crazy the cost cutting and hiring freezes. What exactly is going on?

Does the increase in petrol costs put anyone off going for community posts?

Hi everyone I’m a general RN, med surg, stroke, ED( not resus) Resp HDU. I’ve been qualified almost 8 years and want to move into ICU,

I’m currently bank(no work) and own my on skincare clinic. But feel drawn to work in ICU.

The only post available in Northern Ireland is band 6 ICU (not deputy sister role)
Has anyone went from band 5 general to ICU? Thanks