Desperate Midwife
There's trouble at mill. One of the members of our team is being redeployed, and not being replaced until the end of September. I freaked when this news was imparted to me, my job-share immediately started ranting, and then proceeded to phone me 6 times with her objections. Next port of call was our manager, she was desperately trying to avoid me but had reckoned without my super-sleuth abilities, eventually I cornered her and explained that if she would just outline any contingency plans, like what was going to happen when my job-share goes on leave for 3 weeks, I would calm down. Mumble, mumble, her hands are tied, understands that it will be difficult, will help out herself if she can, but, she is away for two weeks etc. Sitting there in her heart to heart posture, leaning forward, hands clasped earnestly, she said that we would all have to work together and share out the extra workload. Brilliant, in principle, but the other member of our team, S, is not known for 'picking-up' work outside her caseload, and will only work certain days. Our manager knows this, two people have left the team because of S, so why should now be any different? I have requested a meeting to sort out working practices during the next 2 months, with the manager present, perhaps this will force S to work as part of a team. Sometimes dreams do come true.
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(28.7.05 17:03) A sweetie, and I keep my fingers and toes crossed for that dream to come true. =) |
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(29.7.05 03:49) Hi, am enjoying reading your blog and with plenty of time at work will try and get to read it all.. Just one question...How do you fit it all in?????? - I think i need a time management course!! J |
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(29.7.05 18:09) sounds like you have a problem similar to mine... you remember saying no and that you couldn't do it and then somehow while travelling through the air between my mouth and the bosslady's ear the no appears to tranform itself into a yes of course i will do it it will be no problem. Start playing the system and laying down your time off in lieu. It is due to you claim it. You'll be no good to your patients if you are too tired. Then it will be the trust's problem to sort out not yours. |