It’s not often that a large employer can claim that 83% of their staff are happy in their jobs, but the National Health Service can hold their heads high this week following a recent staff survey.
The survey asked staff to comment on a number of areas relating to their experience at work, including access to training, opportunities for personal development, line management support, awareness of how to report incidents and how they view their job.
The survey which was carried out at the end of last year, also reports that more NHS staff on the Island say they are satisfied in their jobs.
Since the last survey, the Island’s NHS made overall improvements in all of the key areas, with the following ticking the boxes.
* Improvement in job satisfaction
* Awareness of how to report concerns
* Ablility to make suggestions to improve the way they work
* Supported by work colleagues and treated with respect
* Access to training, learning and development
* Adequate materials, supplies, and equipment to do the job
The stats
The findings of the survey show the majority of staff (84%) consider their job to be interesting and (88%) feel their role makes a difference to patients and service users. Most staff (83%) feel they have adequate materials, supplies and equipment to do their job and (86%) are encouraged and supported to develop their own expertise and (83%) undertake training. Overall, 90% of staff feel the people they work with treat them with respect and seek their opinions.
But don’t just take our word for it, you can check out the full report by logging onto the Healthcare Commission website.
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