I can empathise with your position. Half my time seems to be spent enforcing guidelines that I don't agree with, or struggling with the usual 'too much work, too few staff' thing. My better half works for a large multiple as an ACT - they make damn sure they have the staff to cope with the workload!! I'm halfway through my diploma (which seems like make-work to me - not learned much new stuff yet!) and already thinking about what to do after. I'm considering applying to become a magistrate, as an additional interest.
Why not try teaching? Student techs/nurses/junior doctors? I've done it a few times and found it quite rewarding.
Research? Clinical trials? Do a couple of community locums?
The trouble with the NHS is that the managers are those who cannot cope in the real world, so you cannot rely on anyone to help you - you have to slog on yourself!!
