Thanks, It would be after my two year anniversary at work that I would even find out if the Uni would even accept me.

True. But to take away self rostering, they would have to do it for the whole team not just me and that would cause ww3. My boss would take on one person but not all 30 of us. Lol. But all long as I do my hours and fair share of the weekends, night shifts. They can't make me leave my job? Thanks for your help, great forum

Even controlled rostering though, would be okay because I can plan my Uni time around it. Worst case scenario.

I agree totally. Working on the bank only would be ideal. I do have hidden agenda though too. Bank work is hard on your feet and very tiring. There's no guarantee of hours and I would have to give back my lease car. My 28 hours job is easy, I get paid more and get my lease car. I really do want my cake and eat too don't i?

Hi, Emmzzi, It just states that I work 28 hours per week. Where I work is 24 hours 7 days a week ward so I must be willing to work all hours around the clock. So my shifts could be anything. BUT we self roster. Ie. We put our own shifts on the rota according to what we want to work. And as long as it's fair (we all do the odd weekend etc) and all the shifts are covered we are allowed to get on with it.

The above is semi correct. The issue is with the 28 hours part of my job. My boss isn't happy that I want to go to Uni full time. Because he thinks it will affect me working my 28 contracted hours. Ie. I'll not be classed as flexible or late for work etc. The bank work. - I can ring up tomorrow and tell them I don't want to work there anymore and that's the end of it. That not a issue. I only mentioned the bank because for the past 2 years I've worked on the bank to do extra hours. And not once has it affected my 28 hour contract. So therefore Uni work shouldn't affect my 28 hour contact. Especially since, that when I start Uni. I will stop doing any bank work. I will only work my 28 hours. I'm rubbish at explaining things )) hope that makes sense. And I really am grateful for any advice.

Yes. That exactly what I have. A permanent contact for 28hours per week. And a zero hours one. (Which is also permanent) All in the same hospital. Thank again.

Hi. Thanks for your reply. Bank work is where you work somewhere in the NHS as sessional staff when the staff numbers are short. It is separate from your permanent contract. It's like a zero hours contact really. I started 26th of May 2012. I'm with a union. But I'll certainly will call ACAS tomorrow. Thank you!

Hi. I'm hoping someone could help me. I've worked for the NHS for nearly two years. I'm a permanent staff member and work part time 28hours per week and work bank/agency to make my full time hours up. I'm hoping to go to university to study full time (a course that is related to my job actually). My boss is not impressed that I want to go to Uni while staying at work also. I know that I can do both, actually I'll have more free time then I do now cause I'd stop the bank work. (I tend to work a hell of a lot of bank). My Uni timetable would be 6 months in advance. We self roster our shifts at work. (I do 2 full days and 1/2 a week). So I know I can work around each other. Other full time members of staff currently go to Uni 1/2 a week in their own time and that it is seen as fine. One full member of staff went to college full time. And our boss wasn't happy about it. But it still happened. My point is. If my Uni doesn't affect work and when I come to work. Can my boss actually make me resign or anything?? Thanks in advance.