Dave is right about things to come ... it will be grim (financially, and even perhaps, socially) ... and we digress only slightly, as (as far as UK biomed is concerned) I believe that the small (lean, mean,
etc., etc.) ISO company will be best placed to weather the storm.
But poaching from the NHS? Not necessary, in my opinion.
Meanwhile, for what it's worth (and without in any way wishing to hijack Rob's thread), as always I also continue to seek out good techs, particularly (again, as always - nothing really changes) those with expertise in anaesthesia, laboratory and imaging (x-ray and ultrasound) kit.
Useful people are always required not only for
Dark Side duties (where good all-rounders, "utility players" even - willing to put in the hours sometimes called for, and yes, able to drive the van when necessary - are most valued) but also those interested in acting as volunteers in support of medical charities (that this, those willing to work for the sheer joy of it, for nowt, or next to nothing). As I have said before, there is a "bigger picture", and the best people are not motivated only by money.
All of Mr.
eastangular's points are valid. But they are easily dismissed as far as I'm concerned. Simply put, those with the type of mindset he outlines "need not apply"!
