Working in NHS is hard…
You do come across rude seniors…
They expect you to know a lot of things…
Your level of knowledge might not be sufficient …
Your english must be the best …
(NB : This is a optimistic post - not to show off)
Helloo… I am a Junior doctor who joined recently in NHS ( 5 months), working as a SHO in the emergency department .
Did you read those statements that I mentioned above , as every one of you even I heard that and was extremely worried about joining here , at times I was scared to choose certain specialities. Because , I also felt the same as you “am not good enough”.
I am not here to tell you that it’s super cool to work here or you will be treated like a baby. No , its not - But it has its own bitterness as every stages of life , things do happen - it’s all about learning from those moments and trying to make yourself better and better.
As an Emergency department doc , I do struggle these days , some days I feel like the worst .
But this system has its own way of boosting you to be a good doctor , nurturing you to a better colleague.
Let me take you to a beautiful incident happened recently , I opened mail - I saw a certificate from the hospital trust saying as I have been awarded a “GREATIX” , as I receive weekly trust updates mails regarding health and protocols , I thought it was just a ‘make good feel’ update for everyone and Ignored it.
Later , during the end of the shift , I asked one of the colleague regarding it - I was so amazed and proud to hear what they said - Greatix is an anonymous appreciation made by any of your colleague for any act you did in a professional set up.its value triples when it comes as a certificate from your trust leads.
I am sure , I didn’t do any big time procedures or found brilliant diagnosis, I am confident that I did not revive any cardiac arrest that day- what all I did was - kept working as usual and I am glad it got appreciated
What meant to say is - Just push yourself , move forward , learn from each experience - this is one of the best health sectors that I could work so far - and am sure you will agree with me soon a day…!!!
Good Luck guys