Working hours

[poiuytrewq]

Hey guys how are the working hours there in UK? Do you get 12 hour shifts?

[Silverdragon102, BSN]

Will vary from hospital to hospital. Average working week is 37.5 hours

[mabpguy]

As Silverdragon102 said, it is depend on the hospital, unit/ward and the staff. In my ward, we do short days (8 hours) or long days (12 hours).

[poiuytrewq]

Ahh but if for example you do 3 long days (12 hours shifts), does it follow that you only have to work for only 3 days? Thank you for the replies!!

[mabpguy]

Exactly, I work generally long days and I work 3 days per week.

[poiuytrewq]

Thank you!

[skylark, BSN, RN]

12 hour shifts = its 13 shifts per 4 week schedule, so that 3 days a week and then 4 on the fourth to make up the hours.

You usually only get paid for 11 of the 12 hours, so that is 33 hrs a week and then 44 hrs on the fourth week.

Fulltime is 37.5hrs, as Silverdragon says, so there is a deficit of 4.5 hrs on weeks 1 to 3, which you make up on the fourth.

But that might not be standard, its how London hospitals seem to calculate it but there may be regional differences I guess.

[poiuytrewq]

Does anyone know how is it with regards to scheduling in kings college hospital?

[skylark, BSN, RN]

There are quite a few people from there on the RCN Forum, you could post your question there, or just ask HR.