All about my Maternity Leave as an NHS Doctor I Q&A I Dr Ezgi Ozcan
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- čas přidán 25. 07. 2024
- I talk about my maternity leave and how it differs as a doctor working for the NHS, I explain how it'll changes my pay, how I planned my return, support for going back to work and much more.
If you have any other questions then pop them in the comments below (I won't be able to answer any questions on personal circumstances)
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👩🏻⚕️ I am a junior doctor working in a North London hospital.
🏫 I completed medical school at UCL following my degree in Biomedical Science
👧🏻 I went into GP training following the completion of my foundation years in London
🕗 I took time out of working as a doctor between 2020-2021 whilst on maternity leave with my daughter Ella
🇬🇧 I am UK born but Turkish by background 🇹🇷
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It absolutely brilliant that women can easily resume medical training almost right from where they left off once their maternity leave is over.
wow this is really wonderful, especially all the support systems in place.Thank you for sharing.
You are very welcome, thanks for watching :)
So informative! Great video! I'm so glad that there is a lot more support for return to work for trainees now. I'm so sorry that you've had to do this maternity period during the pandemic but glad that you've found ways to cope with the negatives. I hope you've got a good support system. Love seeing you both on IG :)
The support post maternity leave is truly great - makes me more confident about going back to work. My maternity leave is far from what I'd imagined but i tried to embrace what was left of it thanks to the pandemic. still grateful for everything :)
I've missed a couple of months and now you're a mum! congratulations
😂 where have you been for the past year!
Ur such an inspiration 💙 bless you and you cute little baby girl ❤
Thank you!
You have a chilled out rotation to ease you back into work. Plus Psych plays a huge part in GP land so a great learning opportunity
Yea definitely. Psych is a huge topic in GP and the laid back rotation will allow me to revise for my upcoming exam 🙌🏻
Very informative! Thank you for sharing
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks a lot, really informative 🌷 Gorgeous Baby you have♥️
Thanks for watching 😊
Your home is stunning ♡
Enjoy the time , maternity leave is a luxury not all doctors could have that long . Happy for you . Kiss Ella for me
Thank you 😊 I’m really appreciative ☺️
Ella is so so cute! 👼🏼💛
Awh thank you 😊
This was really helpful. I’m currently 15 weeks pregnant, due September and due to start GP training this august, we find out on Tuesday about jobs 😬
Super nervous about then having to contact my new trust about my pregnancy!
so glad its helped. and CONGRATULATIONS!! all the best with your pregnancy :) Honestly maternity leave is so common in GP training everyone will be onboard - make sure you tell them before starting your job to make it easier for everyone. Let me know what job you get!
Amazing mum ❤️
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Great video Ezgi! Xx
Thanks Sarah!! :) xx
Thank you for the video, it was quite informative. I have 2 questions please.
1) if an IMG doctor has just started working in NHS (non-training job)and have an infant 5 months old.. are they eligible for unpaid maternity leave?
2) after returning back from maternity leave, how do doctors get support for childcare. I mean are there daycare centres with the trust where they can drop their child during work hours? I'm asking this as I don't have parents or relatives in the country to look after the baby while I will be working.
Hi Rabia
1) my assumption for your question is no. Once your child is born and older you can’t begin maternity leave as it’s usually given at the start - therefore it would be classified as a career break not maternity leave. But I’m not 100% so it’s always best to check with your trust.
2) different trust offer different childcare. You can be given childcare vouchers that are deduced from your salary pre tax for example meaning you don’t pay tax on the amount. But to my knowledge there is no crèche system to drop your child off before work unless you pay privately (some hospitals have a staff nursery)
I'm final year medical student, I want to ask you when you feel down and no one is around to help what you do . Thank you
Sorry to hear you’re feeling low. If you find there is no one to speak to then get in contact with your psychology services at your university for support and guidance
great video
I have a question if we do locum for more than 1 year
are we eligible for maternity pay then?
Thank you. I’m not really sure if locuming counts to be honest. It’s something you can check with your payroll department
Doc,what's the Difference between the GP and someone going through a master program (speciality program)?
GP is a doctor training to be a general practitioner, other speciality programmes are mostly based in hospitals and training is longer
Enjoy your time off! Is working less than full time just for those with children or can anyone do it? And is it an easy process to apply for when still doing GP training?💜
I’m not sure actually. I know someone who did less than full time as he was running a business on the side, so I guess it’s doable. The process of applying is pretty straightforward
@@DrEzgiOzcan thank you very much! have a great rest of maternity leave!! :)
New subscriber here! I really like your videos and the info you give. So i just wanted to ask what was your major subject in college while doing undergrad? Please reply. I want to be gynac in future so i was just wondering the correct subject for me
Welcome to my channel 😊 thanks for watching. I did my degree I Biomedical sciences before doing medicine. Your undergraduate degree doesn’t play much into doing gynaecology in the future so don’t stress
@@DrEzgiOzcan thanks for answering. New York university (NYU) has this academic programme called obstetrics and gynaecology so i am planning to opt for that , will it be okay? Or any other suggestion from your side will be great!
I’m not a gynaecologist actually. I’m a GP trainee who did a rotation on O&G. I’d say that’s a great start but couldn’t give you any more information unfortunately
@@DrEzgiOzcan no worries. thanks again for replying. Keep posting good content :)
If I switch from a non training program to GP ST1 while pregnant, would maternity leave be a problem?
If you have continuous service within the NHS for 12 months (doesn’t need to be a training post) then it should be okay to go on maternity leave once you join the GP training scheme.
www.bma.org.uk/pay-and-contracts/maternity-paternity-and-adoption/finance/maternity-leave-pay-entitlements-under-the-nhs-scheme
If someone have exhausted their maternity of 12 months on their first child,is the same maternity of 12 months is available for second child?
You get a 12 month allowance for each child
Can you up your hours before maternity leave to increase your full and half pay while on mat leave?
Yes you can, the increase in your hours need to be between a certain weeks of your pregnancy to qualify (BMA have guidance on this). This is the reason I went full time after 12 weeks of my pregnancy
I'm a nurse in the nhs, I'm TTC, but I work in an ICU and we always have covid patients to care for. It's been identified that it's is a risk to pregnant staff to care for them, because of this I feel nervous to wait until 10/12 weeks to tell my manager as I would be expect to look after them. Should I wait and just accept that risk or should I tell them ASAP, or somewhere in between?
Hi Holly. Firstly congratulations! Do not hesitate to tell your manager no matter how early it is
If you’re vaccinated then the risk is not that much bigger than the normal population but they can reduce the risk by altering your duties.
During the pandemic we had a doctor come off their ward duties at 6 weeks (but this was prior to the guidelines) so no need to wait till 12 weeks x
question:
You said continuos work for 1 year with No break in between ( but your pink information block in right side is saying with no break of more than 3 months in between)
could you clarify please
in that one year of work you cannot have taken a break for more than 3 months to be eligible for maternity leave. The video was taken 3 years ago so information may have been updated. It's always best to check with the trust you work for
@@DrEzgiOzcan
Thank you so much for the reply
Hi I am a GP trainee I can continue my this rotation UpTo 4 months and then I have to go to maternity leave can I return after 8 months to work?
Your maternity leave should be up to 12 months so you can decide when to return to work
@@DrEzgiOzcan hi but u said I cannt enter in the middle of any rotation
From where you have completed your general medicine?
I studied medicine in London and subsequently worked in north London
@@DrEzgiOzcan so how much is the duration of whole course ?
Medical school is 5 years
@@DrEzgiOzcan and have you gave any exam after your graduation to work as a doctor there?
After final year medical school exams you can work as a doctor
Just an update you don’t need to be in the NHS continuously for a year - it’s a year without a break for a more than 3 months
Thanks for adding that! 😊
Hi is there any protection with GPs against false accusations? I saw an article recently where a doctor was jailed. It’s super alarming since I want to go down that route. You can’t always have a chaperone by your side. Thanks.
Just to add, he was released but after 15 months as it was false.
Don’t think you are allowed them or majority don’t, not too sure.
Hi Jake. I have no real answer for this I’m afraid. A chaperone is used when doing an examination or procedure that the patient may find uncomfortable. Notes are also a big factor. Everything is documented - and these are often used to reflect on when there are accusations.
And there are no cameras in consulting rooms
@@DrEzgiOzcan Thanks. Ah I see, but still anyone can make a false accusation and there will be no proof, I’d have no issue but courts have occasionally sided with the “victim” with no evidence which seems extremely corrupt. CCTV cameras should be installed and only programmed for when there is an investigation. Again thanks for the response and your time.
The same is true for many other professions not just medicine
I wished I had a wife like you.
Can you give subs pls ! it kind of hard to understand your accents sometimes ! And thanks !
Didn’t realise my accent was so heavy 😂 subs will be up soon 😊
@@DrEzgiOzcan thanks Dr. Junior