NHS Employee Reviews
Review this companyJob Title
All
Location
United Kingdom8,682 reviews
Sort by
Found 8,682 reviews matching the searchSee all 9,361 reviews
Avoid
Admin Assistant (Former Employee) - Radiology - 22 November 2023
Indeed featured review
The most useful review selected by IndeedThe current admin manager has no respect for her staff and is not someone you can go to for support, the department has completely gone downhill and so many people are leaving due to poor management, I would not recommend working here
Cons
Poor manager
Was this review helpful?
Depends on the Management
Team Member (Current Employee) - Bury St. Edmunds - 27 October 2023
After getting the job at West Suffolk Hospital I was really excited but unfortunately this has been short lived as due to the way promotion here works you will see, it's not always the best person for the position but rather who you know.Management do not want to know about problems as then they will have to deal with it. Talk about money being wasted, here it's unbelievable and frustrating. Staff are treated poorly and for no reason.
Pros
Going Home
Cons
Having to return
Was this review helpful?
Jobs at NHS
Exciting, productive, supportive and fun place to work
Health Care Support Worker (Current Employee) - Bury - 26 October 2023
First handover at the beginning of all shifts, during your shift you have time to build your skills through studying, shadowing experience staff, supervision from Team Leards and interaction with member staff. Management is very supportive and a willing to put you through whatever changes you may face
Was this review helpful?
Decent job
Housekeeping Assistant (Former Employee) - Brighton - 25 October 2023
Decent job however need more support for staff/ worked at really hard time during covid which lead to burnout and had to quit as didn’t get much support for it however besides that was great place to work. Management can do with a little work.
Was this review helpful?
Toxic employers culture
Full time employee (Current Employee) - Lombard Court, Crown Street, Acton, W3 8SA - 23 October 2023
- No empathy staff wellness is a joke - inconsistent instructions for the new staff -untrained supervisors leads loosing staff- lack of effective leadership skills
Pros
Near from the shops and restaurants
Cons
No job secured
Was this review helpful?
Insights into NHS
What people like
- Feeling of personal appreciation
- Ability to learn new things
- Clear sense of purpose
Areas for improvement
- Fair pay for job
- Energising work tasks
- Sense of belonging
Not a fun place to work. Often overrun with work, support not always given when it was needed.
Medical Secretary (Former Employee) - Birmingham - 23 October 2023
What is the best part of working at the company?Large organisation with robust policies and proceduresWhat is the most stressful part about working at the company?Toxic working environment with managers exerting unnecessary power over lower banded staffWhat is the work environment and culture like at the company?Toxic at times, hierarchical.
Was this review helpful?
Life changing, mostly for the worst
Health Care Assistant (Former Employee) - Nuneaton, Warwickshire - 22 October 2023
What is the best part of working at the company?Friends i madeExperience and confidence gainedWhat is the most stressful part about working at the company?Managment not listeninReliable Staff shortageWhat is the work environment and culture like at the company?Non supportive/ lack of care for employeesWhat is a typical day like for you at the company?Stressful from start to finish
Was this review helpful?
Stressful
Life Rooms staff (Current Employee) - Liverpool - 22 October 2023
What is the best part of working at the company?Being part of the NHS. Hopefully a decent pension What is the most stressful part about working at the company?High KPI's Management pushing outcomes over staff wellbeing What is the work environment and culture like at the company?Stressed, high levels of sickness
Was this review helpful?
Unfortunately, I can't say anything positive
Housekeeper (Former Employee) - High Wycombe - 22 October 2023
I couldn't recommend working at Wycombe District Hospital. There is a terrible bullying culture that is happening there. It would be a nice place to work for if people just didn't feel the need to treat their fellow work colleagues so poorly.
Pros
I wish I could add something
Cons
Bullying, miserable staff
Was this review helpful?
Stressful.
Anonymous (Current Employee) - Anonymous - 22 October 2023
Pay scales have not improved in the line of cost of living within the last 12 years. Don't always get paid for all the hours you work. Short of staff most of the time.
Pros
Good pension, obviously have to wait till after you're 60 plus. Patients come first.
Cons
Long hours. Short of staff. Salaries needs big improvement.
Was this review helpful?
Totally dehumanising. Not the positive experience I’d hoped for.
Supply Chain Coordinator (Current Employee) - Swindon - 22 October 2023
What is the best part of working at the company?It’s not too far from home so I can cycle.What is the most stressful part about working at the company?The facilities are not fit for purpose What is the work environment and culture like at the company?Lots of disgruntled workers. HR and training are via email and zoom.What is a typical day like for you at the company?Depressing, frustrating and just going through the motions
Was this review helpful?
No one cares about you whatsoever.
HCA. Assistant practitioner. (Current Employee) - Kent - 21 October 2023
No one cares a jot about you in this vast organisation. Only senior staff are valued and the million on low bands are treated with disinterest at best, disdain at worst. They promise you opportunities and advancement but only if you’re qualified. No training opportunities at HCA level, all the hard work passed down by plump and lazy nurses watching giant pension pots grow. Half the staff on sick leave. Half can’t even be bothered to work. No wonder people leaving in droves.
Pros
None I can think of.
Cons
Terrible pay ( barely above minimum) lack of progression. Awful management.
Was this review helpful?
Great benefits but terrible management
Receptionist/Administrator (Former Employee) - Newcastle upon Tyne - 21 October 2023
Twice I have had the pleasure of working for the NHS in two completely different settings but the management is similar, they're pushy but refuse to deal with issues like bullying which is rife. Other staff can talk to you whichever way they like and treat you like dirt and if you dare to speak up for yourself or a member of your own team you will be managed out of your position and career, which is what has happened to myself. They only think of themselves and will step on anyone to climb that career ladder, they don't want to have to actually do their job of managing their staff properly which is why the NHS have such a bad track record with bullying.The best part is feeling like you are making a difference to the patients and they are usually forever grateful.Hospital outpatients 7 day service positions mean that you will have your days changed weekly which means you don't have a set rota much like the nurses.The benefits are second to none as you are paid from day 1 if you are sick and with each year you get a month per year sick allowance, so year 0-1 it's 1 month plus 1 month half pay, years 1-2 it's 2 months/2 months and so on until you reach 6 years/months.
Pros
Great sickness benefit
Cons
If it's a 7 day service your days change weekly
Was this review helpful?
Underfunding of the NHS has resulted in short staffing and old equipment
Biomedical Scientist (Current Employee) - Kilmarnock - 20 October 2023
Good terms and conditions although guilty of positive discrimination to those with children. If you don't have children and want flexible working -forget it .The effects of years of NHS underfunding is now very evident
Was this review helpful?
It depends on individual. it is a good place to work
Support Worker (Former Employee) - Colchester, Essex - 19 October 2023
What is the best part of working at the company?In the ward mental health hospital What is the most stressful part about working at the company?Reporting staff for minor issue and the management takes action without consideration of the circumstances on the the part of the staff if they don't like you they don't like you no matter your explanation You will be fired What is the work environment and culture like at the company?It is a very good place to work with hard working staff while few of the staff are not suppose to work with in a friendly environment because they brought their frustration to work and if you fall into their trap they will have no sympathy but have to report you They always put on sad face. No matter how friendly you are to them don't fall into their trap What is a typical day like for you at the company?Very lovely environment and the staff know what they are doing except few annoying staff
Was this review helpful?
Productive and a great workplace
Assistant Practitioner (Former Employee) - Birmingham - 18 October 2023
What is the best part of working at the company?It’s a job for life working for the nhsWhat is the most stressful part about working at the company?Not being able to help people in your careWhat is the work environment and culture like at the company?Really good you feel like you are included in decisions What is a typical day like for you at the company?No two days are the same you see different people on different days on a weekly basis
Was this review helpful?
Depressing, demoralising and stressful.
Study Leave Administrator (Current Employee) - Brighton - 17 October 2023
What is the best part of working at the company?The leave entitlement of 27 days + BHs is good. What is the most stressful part about working at the company?The lack of cohesion across the organisation and poor leadership. Changing anything is a huge struggle. What is the work environment and culture like at the company?Bizarre most of the time. It’s a strange combination of laissez faire and authoritarianism. It feels as if you could walk in one day and everything would be different, it’s just that you never know when it might happen. Very disconcerting.What is a typical day like for you at the company?Repetitive and relentless with no acknowledgment of my achievements - ever.
Was this review helpful?
Good work-life balance with people who care about the job
Clerical Officer (Former Employee) - Royal Preston Hospital - 16 October 2023
Good work life balance and people genuinely care about what they do. Regular working hours on a permanent contract. Only drawback is low-ish wage compared to other companies and not much possibility for progression.
Pros
Good colleagues, work-life balance
Cons
Low-ish wage
Was this review helpful?
Good job.
Health Care (Current Employee) - Wales - 15 October 2023
Good job. I love working for the NHS. If you care about others and are passionate about care then join the NHS. Bank work is a good start until you are certain which area you prefer / are best at.
Was this review helpful?
The staff and well looked after
Ward Housekeeping (Former Employee) - LGI - 15 October 2023
What is the best part of working at the company?Very good working here, people appreciate what I doWhat is the most stressful part about working at the company?The meal time, to be able to assist every patient at reasonable time What is the work environment and culture like at the company?Very pleasant and rewarding. What is a typical day like for you at the company?Rewarding and pleasant.The company focus on staff wellbeing
Was this review helpful?
Toxic environment
Biomedical Scientist (Former Employee) - London - 15 October 2023
It seems like what we do most of the time is checking patient ID on samples.It’s frustrating that I went to uni to study for this job and now most of the time before you do anything you need to speak to a biochemist before you cancel a potassium of 7 when all other results are normal!? This isn’t a hard scenario. It’s so boring, there’s no challenge to the job, the machine and auto validation does most of the work, and the work that’s left for you to do you have to ask someone else’s opinion. Why did I do the degree? Why did I do the portfolio.
Pros
It’s a job at th e end of the day. Some people don’t even have that.
Cons
Management is very sneaky and has favourites
Was this review helpful?
Want to know more about working here?
Ask a question about working or interviewing at NHS. Our community is ready to answer.Ask a QuestionOverall rating
5
3.1K
4
2.7K
3
1.9K
2
759
1
965
Ratings by category
3.5 out of 5 stars for Work/Life Balance
3.4 out of 5 stars for Salary/Benefits
3.4 out of 5 stars for Job security/advancement
3.1 out of 5 stars for Management
3.3 out of 5 stars for Culture
Questions about NHS
- What is a typical day like for you at the company?159 people answered
- How are the working hours at NHS?141 people answered
- How often do you get a pay rise at NHS?140 people answered
- What is the promotion process like at NHS?134 people answered
- How did you feel about telling people you worked at NHS?123 people answered
- How should you prepare for an interview at NHS?121 people answered
- What is the interview process like at NHS?115 people answered
- How does someone get hired at Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust? What are the steps …93 people answered
- What should you wear to an interview at NHS?88 people answered
- Does NHS allow for flexible working hours? Or are the hours set?84 people answered