NHS Employee Reviews

A good employer with good opportunity. Having previously worked for a none nhs provider, Blackpool is doing great. Approachable senior leadership team. Team are happy

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Terrible management

Retired Auxiliary Nurse (Former Employee) - East Riding of Yorkshire - 12 October 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?Caring for people , expect too much now , bullying rife What is the most stressful part about working at the company?Not enough staff , expect too muchWhat is the work environment and culture like at the company?Bullying , nothing done about itWhat is a typical day like for you at the company?None stop, not enough time to do it all

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Based on 3,254 survey responses

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

Poor management

Community nurse (Former Employee) - Burton-On-Trent, Staffordshire - 11 October 2023

Worked in Burton for many years. Management are bully’s that seem to have pick of the week to pick on. Work life balance poor and very stressful working all over Burton with no support when ur at a patients house and need help. As an independent Nurse you’re constantly watched and brought down in anything you do. Please avoid or watch your back.

Pros

The patients

Cons

Too many to list.

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Bms

Biomedical Scientist (Current Employee) - Wales - 11 October 2023

Great place to work great training . Good breaks and I love the colleagues that I work with I don’t dread coming into work everyday only con is the delay in progression

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You are made to feel worthless and nothing is good enough

Patient Services Assistant (Current Employee) - Sheffield - 11 October 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?The patients are the best thing What is the most stressful part about working at the company?Management don’t care put too much pressure on you. What is the work environment and culture like at the company?Absolutely toxic worse place to work What is a typical day like for you at the company?Long and stressful taken advantage of

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Fast paced and great team work

Clerk/Typist (Former Employee) - Newcastle upon Tyne - 10 October 2023

The work is very fast paced depending on your department and job role. The best part about working for the NHS is the teamwork, everyone is always there for a helping hand and management take care off their staff.

Pros

Nice staff

Cons

Very fast paced

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My demographic not welcome. Too much politics.

Pharmacy Technician (Current Employee) - Coventry - 10 October 2023

The NHS is a highly politicised and demoralising place to work if you're not one of the favoured demographics. Complain and you'll be sacked. Promotion is gained by playing the social game with the girls.

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Avoid as a domestic/ cleaner

Domestic (Former Employee) - Grimsby - 9 October 2023

So many people yell at you for no reason and when you complain about it the management does nothing about it. You will end up doing other peoples work and be criticise if you don't do it. Too many tasks to fill out solo. Repetitive tasks and overall depressing environment to be in. The nursing staff was nice even though I didn't have time on shift to talk to them.

Pros

Nothing

Cons

Co workers rude lazy out of date management

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A breath of fresh air!

Service Delivery Manager (Current Employee) - Newcastle upon Tyne - 5 October 2023

Don't know where to begin. I have been here for 6 month now and I thought it was too good to be true........but its not! Management and colleagues are so helpful, the culture and engagement are 2nd to none. I get to help people everyday and have my work recognised regularly.

Pros

Hybrid working, flexible working, term time working, culture, engagement, blue light card, supportive management, career pathways

Cons

All NHS staff arw underpaid!

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Easy job with good local management

HGV Driver (Former Employee) - Wales - 4 October 2023

Easy job with good local management, well maintained modern vehicles, with issues that are reported being rectified quickly.Poor pay for the qualifications required for the role, with very little internal training being provided to develop. HGV Drivers are on the same pay band as van drivers, despite obviously having a greater responsibility and the need to hold and maintain a professional license.Limited progression, highly recommended as an easy retirement job or for those looking to build experience prior to moving on elsewhere.

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Health Care Assistant (HCA) (Current Employee) - Grove - 4 October 2023

Such a nice team to work with, management are very supportive, you are learning new things everyday. Meet all sorts of patients. The office is an enjoyable setting, everyone supports each other.

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Micromanagement

Podiatrist (Former Employee) - Aberdeen health village - 4 October 2023

MicromanagementSurveillance is constant Too many home visits undertaken by a very small number of staffUnsupportive management 12 podiatrist resigned in a 3 year timeframe Never see managers During Covid manager stayed working from home we never saw her , a lot of staff suffered and were absent with stress

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Supportive team

Occupational Therapist (Current Employee) - Sandwell, West Midlands - 2 October 2023

Supportive team. Good place to work. Understanding of family commitments. Encourage career development through annual PDR and regular supervision. Varied role

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Good place to work

Information Technology (Current Employee) - London - 2 October 2023

Staff are very supportive and willing to help. IT family is so focussed and you get what you want to support your job without delay. Lovely environment and a nice place to be

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Great place to work

Registered Nurse (Current Employee) - Moray - 1 October 2023

Great training and development opportunities. Management fair, staff friendly and helpful. Good work life balance. Pay decent enough. Good sick leave policies

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Unsupportive , toxic workplace

Health Care Support Worker (Former Employee) - Lincoln Hospital - 1 October 2023

Dreadful place, unsupported & ‘thrown in at the deep end’. Very little initial training & had to constantly ask for an induction which eventually I was offered 2 months after starting. Constantly understaffed to the point of being dangerous but when reported by my colleagues and myself nothing was done. Toxic workplace so they have to constantly recruit to replace the experienced staff who are overworked and burnt out.

Pros

Can’t think of any

Cons

Constantly asked to work extra as always understaffed, low wages, poor communication

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Not dreadful but stressful

Data Entry/Errors Handling (Former Employee) - Southampton - 30 September 2023

Lovely team but hatee the job. Far too much work and really tough Poor equipment and organisation. Too many company layers made things more confusing than necessary. Good flexi time.

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Toxic Management,

Pharmacy Stores (Former Employee) - Tayside Ninewells - 29 September 2023

Toxic Management, always want more and more. Favouritism is rife , if they don't like you , they try everything in their power to get rid of you . One good thing the policies are very family oriented but management don't read what you are entitled to and when they are shown them they are still reluctant to give you what you are entitled to .

Pros

Cons

Never enough

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Fair workplace

Receptionist/Administrator (Current Employee) - Milton Keynes - 28 September 2023

Fair workplace, good people and fair pay Long hours, nights and weekends depending on your job roll. Staff hub for you to eat lunch with free breakfast in the mornings and dinner and sandwiches at night. Canteen with discounted hot and cold food for staff too.

Cons

Long house

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A great organisation to work for, good purpose

Health Care Assistant (Former Employee) - Barnsley, South Yorkshire - 27 September 2023

You have good purpose working for the NHS, and although individual managers can be subjective, the role is great. The benefits working for an organisation like the NHS are great, like pension, protected hours, and annual leave. I enjoy the working with people aspect.

Pros

Pension, protected hours

Cons

Shifts, politics

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Different day, same problems

Security Officer (Current Employee) - Merseyside - 27 September 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?The people, every days differentWhat is the most stressful part about working at the company?Managers , hierarchy , too many bossesWhat is the work environment and culture like at the company?Toxic , stale, understaffed, overwhelmed What is a typical day like for you at the company?Groundhog Day , demoralising

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