7 March 2013
The majority of staff working at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (STH) would be happy recommending the Trust to a friend or family member as a place to be treated, or work according to the latest NHS staff survey published.
The majority of staff also said they were satisfied with the quality of work and patient care they delivered.
The results of this year’s questionnaire, which was sent to over 800 members of staff employed at the Northern General, Royal Hallamshire, Jessop Wing, Charles Clifford and Weston Park hospitals as well as community health services staff, showed that more staff would recommend the Trust than the national average.
The Trust has also shown improvements in how well it engages with staff and the survey particularly shows that more staff feel they are able to contribute towards improvements at work compared to last year’s score.
Other highlights from the report include:
Chief Executive, Sir Andrew Cash said: “I am pleased that the survey shows further improvements in a number of areas and that the majority of our staff would recommend the Trust as a place to receive care or indeed work. However the survey also highlights areas where we need to continue to support our staff particularly in the current challenging climate. Helping staff achieve a healthy work/life balance continues to be a priority, as well as doing all we can to ensure our staff are fully supported and encouraged at work.
"We are also pleased to report that the introduction of a new mandatory training system has ensured that everyone, including clerical and clinical staff members, receive the appropriate heath and safety training they need according to their role to efficiently meet legal and Trust requirements. This inevitably has meant that some staff, particularly those who do not have patient contact, have experienced a reduction in unnecessary training. This is reflected in the survey which appears to show that fewer staff are being trained. Health and safety is always taken very seriously and we are now ensuring that our training recourses are focused more appropriately on those who require it.”
