Induction Day

 


Spent an hour or two in a series of queues to get my first Covid vaccine, sign a range of induction checklists, get a new NHS ID badge, and pick up a bunch lateral flow test kits for personal home use. The session was generally well organised on the day even if the advance support information was only received on the bus home rather than prior to the induction. It would have helped to have got this prior to attending as I would less often have had to say, “no I’ve not got, or done, or seen that”.

Despite this I was still able to blag my way past the various hurdles when I did not have the right information, or paperwork, that staff were after but promised I would have had, if I had been known in advance!

Everybody was very positive and helpful and very hard to recognise behind their facemasks. I did however chat to a couple of former colleagues briefly.

Next up will be to organise some NHS Lothian login details to access some additional information and the staff roster system and then hopefully good to go sometime the week of the 8th Feb.


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  1. tdick29 January 2021 at 23:32

    You are part of the biggest vaccination operation since WW2. It is remarkable the numbers being done 140 jabs a minute/ 5 million done in a few weeks. It is a frightening virus and with myself having a bit of asthma this vaccine is something I look forward to it. Well done for being involved.

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