Thanks for that.What happens on a weekend oncall?
mark
>From: "McCormick Simon Dr, Consultant, A&E"
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>Subject: Re: consultant late shifts
>Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2006 21:26:06 +0100
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>Four of us each work late 'til 9pm one day a week but not at weekends.
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>We each have a day off a week which occasionally gets eaten in to for
>prospective cover.
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>My day off is not compensation for the late shift, its just the Trust have
>run out of PAs (ie money) to employ me for anymore work. Don't fall in to
>the trap of thinking that time off is anything to do with compensating you
>for late work, they are buying your time off you, and when they run out of
>money, you don't work for them anymore. A subtle state of mind sometimes,
>but stops you feeling 'grateful' towards your employers and empowers you in
>negotiations!
>
>Simon
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: mark nicol [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent: 28 July 2006 20:41
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>Subject: consultant late shifts
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>what late shifts are colleagues working in other emergency departments and
>how often are they working these late shifts?
>what weekend shifts are colleagues working and again on what frequency?
>do colleagues get a day off each week or most weeks for working contracted
>late /weekend shifts.
>answers a.s.a.p much appreciated.
>mark at macc
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