Why healthcare keeps losing good clinicians (or, why I walked away for a second time)

Guest post written by a wonderful PT who has walked away from the profession. Why healthcare keeps losing good clinicians (or, why I walked away for a second time) Firstly, I don’t know if the above statement is true. I just know a lot of good people who’ve left healthcare, across many different professions. And I highly recommend reading “This is going to Hurt” by Adam Kay, or if you don’t have the attention span, it’s now a TV series in 25 minute bites. Last week I resigned from my position as a Physiotherapist and Keyworker, working for a supplier on the ACC pain contract and other physical injury contracts such as concussion. I’ve been working in that role for 3 years since moving to New Zealand, and for the most part, I’ve loved it. I get to make a real difference in people’s lives and see them get some quality of life back, for instance, being able to spend more time with family, or return to valued activities. I had a flexible work schedule, an okay salary, and a company car and fuel card. Yet, I’m seriously looking at leaving healthcare for good, and searching for pathways to a new career. I don’t know if I can do healthcare again. So why did I resign? Here goes… It’s a lonely profession. Technically, I work as part of an “inter-disciplinary team” (IDT) of clinicians of different professions (PT, OT, Psychologists, Social Workers, Speech Therapists, and a Doctor or two), supported by an office. In reality, I hardly, if e...
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