NHS or Nursing Home?

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Hi Everyone,

I am new to this site...I am a newly qualified nurse and have two job offers one in endoscopy and one position in a nursing home. I am uncertain about which one to take. How much support do Nursing homes give newly qualified? I know I would have a mentor in my NHS job, but not sure about the Nursing home. Also, would the nursing home train me up, just for example, phlebotomy? I applied for both jobs as my NHS is not a permanent post, and with job cuts etc happening :confused: Any other advice would be great! Thankyou Bex

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Specializes in Advanced Practice, surgery.

Personally I would go for the NHS job as a first job, it very much depends on the nursing home as to what experience you get and support etc, I worked nursing homes after qualifying and found that there was no mentorship, supervision or support.

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Dont work in a nursing home. Dead end jobs

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Hi, I am worried about having no support in the Nursing home, there attitude seems to be 'your qualified, get on with it', so maybe your right about the NHS

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Go NHS Bex, better chance of moving around after 6 months, and you can also join the bank to gain your other basic experience. In a nursing home it's a job but no new experience and very hard to get in NHS at times when you are to move on. good luck on your choice

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Specializes in med/surg.

I agree in this case, definitely go NHS.

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Specializes in all general nursing/elder care.

NHS definately and keep looking for jobs whilst in te NHS one may pop up.

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