omega0684
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| posted on 28/7/09 at 12:09 PM |
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Clinical technologist?
are any of you out there clinical technologists or know anyone in the business?
i have seen a vacancy for a training program that is a 4 year program that works with both nottingham and de montfort universities with the NHS and
also has a degree at the end of it, its a salaried position, so im thinking it could be a great oppotunity to get another degree and earn some money
at the same time! it would also bridge my intrest in engineering and and science.
all thoughts welcome
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 28/7/09 at 12:25 PM |
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I'd find out just how much of your wages go towards paying for the degree as most company I know take it directly out your wages
You might discover your on pittance money for four years or even have to take out a loan
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cd.thomson
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| posted on 28/7/09 at 12:25 PM |
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yeah come and work with me!! 
just on the other side of the Whipsters coin, I have two friends who are earning a tax free £20k and £22k respectively while working in industry
towards their phds 
[Edited on 28/7/09 by cd.thomson]
Craig
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 28/7/09 at 12:33 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by cd.thomson
yeah come and work with me!!
just on the other side of the Whipsters coin, I have two friends who are earning a tax free £20k and £22k respectively while working in industry
towards their phds
I earned that driving busses
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omega0684
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| posted on 28/7/09 at 12:33 PM |
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taken from the add
Technologist Training Post in Nuclear Medicine - Band 5 £20,710 - £26,839
(Fixed term 4 year Contract to commence September 2009)
1st year - 60% top scale of Band 5, rising each year by 5% to 75% in the 4th year.
does this mean i would be on 60% of 20,710 which would be £12,426 (i wouldn't get out of bed for that!) or would it be 60% of £26,839 which
would be £16, 103 (mind you i wouldn't get out of bed for that either)
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cd.thomson
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| posted on 28/7/09 at 12:39 PM |
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thats a band higher than me.
its 60% of the top scale which is 26,839 and therefore £16k you get two increments a year with the nhs, a payrise in april and a payrise on your
anniversary.
thats about 2k less than I earn in your first year, but youre getting a useful vocational degree.
16k is 16k more than you earn now doley.
you earnt 20k after tax and got a phd at the end of driving buses when you were 22?
[Edited on 28/7/09 by cd.thomson]
Craig
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omega0684
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| posted on 28/7/09 at 01:25 PM |
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just spotted this,
linky
could be intresting
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 28/7/09 at 01:26 PM |
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So is this course costing you £34,891 over 4 years in reduced wages?
Rather like the bus company I worked for that did a similar scheme and when you worked it out cost twice as much through them to get the same driver
qualifications I got through a normal driving school. That’s why I queried how they paid for it, it sounds much the same and also why drivers were
disappearing to other firms as soon as they had their licence
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cd.thomson
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| posted on 28/7/09 at 01:33 PM |
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nah youre such a glass half empty guy Whippy  you wouldnt get on a band 5 job without the training so the wages arent lost, youre being paid £16k +
6k in hidden degree fees more than a normal undergraduate.
Go for it Alex, theres nothing like the NHS for insane work policies and financial security, also if you get on the final salary pension band wagon
now youll be way better off than most
ps.
dont think i could cope with the smell associated with andrology.
[Edited on 28/7/09 by cd.thomson]
Craig
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 28/7/09 at 02:04 PM |
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I did think about being an Ambulance driver but you'd have to be not squeamish. Wages seemed quite good.
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matt_claydon
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| posted on 28/7/09 at 02:06 PM |
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The 60% normally means you'll be 60% of the way up the payscale for Band 5, i.e. 60% of the difference between bottom of band and top of band.
In this case a bit over £24k.
Normally you start at the bottom for a year, then each year you go up a step (for example, my current progression is over three years and goes 0%,
60%, 85%, 100% afterwhich you stick at top of the band).
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 28/7/09 at 02:24 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by omega0684
just spotted this,
linky
could be intresting
well like if your interested in that...
wiki linky
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omega0684
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| posted on 28/7/09 at 03:14 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by matt_claydon
The 60% normally means you'll be 60% of the way up the payscale for Band 5, i.e. 60% of the difference between bottom of band and top of band.
In this case a bit over £24k.
Normally you start at the bottom for a year, then each year you go up a step (for example, my current progression is over three years and goes 0%,
60%, 85%, 100% afterwhich you stick at top of the band).
now that certainly sounds more promising!
who do you think would be best to contact to clear this up?
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omega0684
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| posted on 28/7/09 at 03:30 PM |
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just spoke to the recruitment team of the Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust and they said that it would be 60% of £26,839 which would put starting
salary of £16,103 rising 5% each year! 
if it were 70% i would apply
[Edited on 28/7/09 by omega0684]
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