It begins!

So I had my first day of trust induction today. It was...informative and surprisingly tiring. For those of you that don't know trust induction is all the standard stuff they have to tell you when you start in the NHS such as fire policy, NHS pension other bits and bobs. I had my uniform fitted which is exciting the trousers are hideous and unflattering but I am not there to look good and a dress is an option but doesn't appeal. I popped into my ward area to say hi and it was all smiles and welcoming words, at face value it looks like everyone is quite friendly. So the rest of the week is induction then next week I start as a band 4 'pre-reg staff nurse' until I get my registration which will be in a couple of months. I am told at this trust I will be supernumerary (not counted in the staffing numbers) for a month at this  hospital so we will see how that goes...in past experience supernumerary status is not always 'enforced' in other hospitals so this could be interesting....