The recruitment process is rather tedious because HR are very laid back and you constantly gave to e-mail for start date. The process from job offer to actually being allocated a start date is very slow. This could do with improvements. If one has other options they may take these up because of the sluggish recruitment process.

Pros

Good transport network. Staff development seems like something the Trust invests in

Cons

Few parking spaces on site for all staff.

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Nice place to work but underpaid

Medical Equipment Librarian (Former Employee) - Medway - 28 June 2022

I spent a year doing band 4 work while on band 3, didn’t get any pay rise but got plenty of promises and excuses.I would have stayed for the job security and great work culture, my colleagues were great and so was my boss (regardless of the above).Unfortunately my wife got pregnant and promises weren’t going to pay the bills so I had to move on for a higher paid job, I still miss working there. Probably the best job I’ll ever have.

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Insights into Medway NHS Foundation Trust

Based on 5 survey responses

Areas for improvement

Ability to learn new things
Support from manager
Energising work tasks

Worst place to work in housekeeping

Supervisor/Team Leader (Former Employee) - Gillingham - 21 September 2021

I had work in housekeeping for 6 years it’s full of bullies and management and hr do nothing I left and was best decision I made never work in housekeeping

Pros

Work life balance

Cons

To much management

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Fast work environment

Nursing (Current Employee) - Medway Towns, Kent - 24 October 2020

If you enjoy fast, varied work then this is for you. Be prepared to get moved from ward to ward at last minute. Lots of quick turn over with patients as demand very high.

Cons

Long hours, getting moved regularly, low pay

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Poor management

Medical Education advisor (Former Employee) - Gillingham, Kent - 9 June 2020

I really enjoyed his job but I was unfortunate enough to have a poor manager who did not value her staff. She would get quite angry and shout at people a lot. That aside the job was enjoyable and the work was interesting. With a different manager things would’ve been much better sadly I lost this job through redundancy

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Fair Work Place

Administration Assistant (Former Employee) - Gillingham, Kent - 5 March 2020

Good place to work, it has fair management. Take being off work for sickness well. It has very good pay rates especially on a weekend. Would recommend to work here :)

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Admin

Ward Clerk (Former Employee) - Medway, Kent - 21 January 2020

No respect from management, do not follow the policy and procedures only when it suits them, morale is very low in my department, new interim manager that has made changes which was not discussed with staff, waiting to be redeployed within the trust, not through my choice, that’s 15yrs loyalty for you! Would not recommend staff to work at Medway.

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Lack of respect for staff

PA (Former Employee) - Gillingham, Kent - 21 December 2019

All staff working under horrendous stressed conditions, staff leaving and not being replaced. Management expanding despite vacancies not being advertised, “who you know not what you know”, with no management skills or knowledge to regulations, expected to work in more than one department

Pros

Canters food

Cons

Long hours, management lack of respect for staff

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Work experience

Clinical Pharmacist (Former Employee) - Medway Towns, Kent - 15 December 2019

Extremely stressful, badly managed, chaotic environment. The issues are listened but not actioned. Staff moral is almost zero with no motivation in place. Everyone is pushed to their limits.

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Watch your backs

Generic Porter (Bank) (Former Employee) - Gillingham - 15 August 2019

Clinical workers & services people are fantastic. Problems lie with the people running the NHS. Bullying, no compassion for the Doctors, nurses, porters etc who all work extremely hard

Pros

None

Cons

Management

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Great team spirit

EPRR Manager (Current Employee) - Gillingham, Kent - 16 March 2019

Current role is very busy, everyone I speak to is willing to assist and all very polite. Great atmosphere to be working in. Typical busy Hospital environment

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Good experience

Porter (Former Employee) - Gillingham, Kent - 15 January 2019

lots to learn, good experience on dealing with with people on a regular basis. learn to be proactive, the staff are quite friendly (though not all the time)

Pros

Atmosphere

Cons

Busy

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Applying for a job here = big mistake

Administrator (Former Employee) - Medway, Kent - 10 January 2019

Bullying...huge issue. If the bully is a higher grade than you then there is no chance of a fair hearing or any kind of help. if the bully is the same grade the previous comment applies, and if the bully is a lower grade the previous comment also applies. Management....pure joke. Management positions increase whilst all other roles decrease and those left are run in to the ground Advancement...forget it. If you have an illness, even if it comes under the DDA ....forget it, you won't get any help and will be penalised for being Ill. There are over 500 policies/process guides..... but they mean absolutely nothing, purely a tick box exercise for the benefit of the PC brigade. Working at the hospital was the worst decision I ever made.

Pros

None.

Cons

See review. And have a chat with someone that works at the hospital.

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Workplace

Ward Clerk (Current Employee) - Medway, Kent - 19 December 2018

No chance of progression regardless of how hard you work, lack of support from management, no cover when you take time off, huge backlog of workloads, insufficient staff numbers...

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Don’t do it

Clinical Support Worker (Current Employee) - Medway, Kent - 19 October 2018

Bullies, bullying managers. Poor support. Terrible working conditions. Poor pay for what is expected. Trying to get rid of all of their staff. Run far run fast

Pros

Colleagues are kind and become your friends quickly

Cons

Everything

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Ridiculously busy. Bad service for patients.

Locum (Former Employee) - Gillingham, Kent - 6 October 2018

Such a busy hospital, putting staff under amazing stress. Some departments are very under staffed, and waiting times for some patients are unacceptable. Also in the hot weather some places in the hospital were unbearable to work in. Air conditioning desperately needed. Unfortunately not a pleasant place to be. Overall the Trust needs vast amounts of improvement.

Pros

Lovely food in the canteen. Really well organised volunteer section.

Cons

Too many to list

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Staffing and safety

Senior clinical support worker (Current Employee) - Gillingham - 16 August 2018

Colleague are great people, but we all work under a great deal of pressure. Don’t feel that I am informed about new details, when needed and not kept up to date with things changing. Colleagues are so supportive

Pros

The patients

Cons

Not being informed regularly

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Medway NHS Foundation Trust

Maternity Care Assistant (Current Employee) - Gillingham - 10 April 2018

I believe the NHS provides a significant amount of security for any staff member who joins and this is what drew me to the job and the NHS. There is plenty of training available within the NHS which allows you to develop any new skills that you are interested in for the future or for your current job role. I have been working 12 hour shifts at a time which means I only complete 3 to 4 shifts a week allowing more family time on my days off. The most enjoyable part of the job is the people you work with because the majority of staff are very friendly and very supportive within the workplace. The hardest part of the job is when you are the only member of staff with that job role in the department due to the fact there are other staff member relying on you for the jobs and it can get very very busy and overwhelming.

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Great Learning Experience

Personal Assistant (Current Employee) - Gillingham, Kent - 3 April 2018

Given me plenty of opportunities to learn and progress however not a secure place to work. A day at work is very busy and productive, the atmosphere can sometimes be hectic

Pros

Pension

Cons

Job security

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Challenging at times but a great place to work

Lead Assistant Clinical Practitioner (Current Employee) - Imaging - 4 January 2018

I have worked for the trust for 18 years and feel that it is time to move on. The Trust has been struggling over the past few years and I feel that this is having a negative effect on the remaining staff.

Pros

Great home / life work balance

Cons

Little support from management

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Hard working collegues

Staff Nurse (Current Employee) - Medway, Kent - 9 December 2017

Everyone works hard to give best patient care. You can have 6 requests within the working month. Good varity of extra courses run to advance knowledge and skills.

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