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Date: 28 July 2004 18:29:05
We had a new manager start at work last week, and we had our first meeting with her this week, where one of the things she told us about was the fact that the NHS trust I work for is wanting to train a number of health visitors to do an enhanced diagnostic role. Apparently the response to this was pretty underwhelming, so she phoned me today and asked me if I wanted to go for it. My rather blunt "No" I think took her a bit by surprise, and her equally blunt "Why not?" had much the same effect on me. So I had to confess that my main reason for not going for it is that I'm planning on leaving London next year, so it seems a bit unfair to take trust money to pay for training which I'm not then going to use for very long. I think she appreciated the honesty, but I didn't really appreciate having to tell her about my plans so soon - I'd much rather have told her a few months into next year, when I've actually done the PhD application and when she's had a bit of time to get to know me and my work. Oh well - at least it's out in the open, though it adds to the pressure for me to get a place on the course.