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      3.7

      61% would recommend to a friend

      (14,837 total reviews)

      Amanda Pritchard

      64% approve of CEO

      45% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.9

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.5

      Culture & values

      3.5

      Career opportunities

      3.4

      Work/Life balance

      3.1

      Senior management

      3.1

      Compensation and benefits

      NHS has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 14,837 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The NHS employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Santé industry (3.4 stars).

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      15K reviews
      2.0
      Aug 12, 2010

      Biomedical science

      Senior biomedical scientist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      In some cases a feeling of satisfaction when doing the job well. variety of work if in a large pathology epartment.

      Cons

      The hours, Pay structure for out of core hour work is not good compared to private sector. Being taken for granted by senior management. Decisions made at higher levels by management who have no real idea of what goes on at lower levels. Despite what anybody says, the service is driven by budget not patient needs.

      1.0
      May 20, 2009

      Should I stay or should I go?

      Pct manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Working with clinicians to make a real difference for patients. The most wonderful feeling in a job in the NHS is when you capture that clinical passion for quality with your drive to succeed, and know that together you've genuinely changed something for the better. It's also fascinating learning about all the different clinical specialities. Tip: use the evidence base and ask practitioners for their views before you start. If you just go in with a set of slides full of management jargon and lots of targets with no explanation, saying "this is what you should do" unsurprisingly, you can actually see people's heels digging into the carpet. Respect people's knowledge, experience and values, and it's amazing what you can do despite political meddling.

      Cons

      It's getting harder and harder to do this (see above comment). Clinicians are getting more and more tired, not just with the avalanche of new 'must dos', but fewer people having to do more work over longer hours often for less money. Seeing endless reorganisations and wheel reinventions. Culture of bullying.

      2.0
      Feb 28, 2009

      Guaranteed pa, that all...

      Senior physiotherapist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Guaranteed pay and employment means no worry. Theoretically a guaranteed pension payable by the british government

      Cons

      Poor pay and no bonus system so there is little point excelling. Excelling at your job does not make promotion likely, more if you are a bureaucrat. Lack of useful training for career advancement. Most training is Politically correct crap that covers the governments ass with health and safety etc!

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