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Subject: Press Release: Lack of staff and recognition causing low job satisfaction in the NHS
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Press release:
Lack of staff and recognition causing low job satisfaction in the NHS
Lack of staff and recognition causing low job satisfaction in the NHS
* Just under half of the 1,040 primary healthcare professionals polled would not recommend their organisation as a place to work
* A sizeable 61% do not feel they get enough recognition for their work
Staffing levels in the NHS are too low according to 65% of healthcare professionals, so much so, that only 53% feel able to do their job to a satisfactory standard, a survey has found.
In a twist on the government’s Friends and Family test of patients’ experience of hospital, only 53% of the 1,040 nurses, practice managers and GPs polled said that they would recommend their organisation as a place to work.
This survey carried out by Campden Health<[log in to unmask]&sysid=123&recipientguid=1f677f2d-93e8-466e-828f-aec1908876e2&redirect=http%3a%2f%2fwww.campden.com%2fcontent%2fcampden-health" target="_blank">http:[log in to unmask]&sysid=123&recipientguid=1f677f2d-93e8-466e-828f-aec1908876e2&redirect=http%3a%2f%2fwww.campden.com%2fcontent%2fcampden-health> in conjunction with Career Pathways<[log in to unmask]&sysid=123&recipientguid=1f677f2d-93e8-466e-828f-aec1908876e2&redirect=http%3a%2f%2fwww.career-pathways.com%2f" target="_blank">http:[log in to unmask]&sysid=123&recipientguid=1f677f2d-93e8-466e-828f-aec1908876e2&redirect=http%3a%2f%2fwww.career-pathways.com%2f>, a free recruitment fair for healthcare professionals and those wishing to work in the health sector taking place at the NEC in Birmingham on the 27th June 2013, measures job satisfaction among primary healthcare professionals in the NHS.
Amid fears that current reforms and efficiency savings are over-stretching resources, this survey paints a stark picture of working conditions in the NHS with 48% of primary health professionals polled experiencing a lack of support from employers.
Training was also highlighted as lacking with 46% of those polled feeling that not enough training had been provided. The survey also hinted at low morale with a significant majority of 61% of respondents expressing that they had not received sufficient recognition for their work.
However, despite the evident tensions, a significant degree of job satisfaction was detected with 58% of respondents expressing they looked forward to going to work and 65% saying they enjoyed being at work. A sizeable majority of 62% currently had no plans to change employers.
"On the whole, the polls reflect prevalent issues of understaffing that have culminated in low staff to patient ratios across the board and the present A&E crisis,” said Campden’s editor in chief Victoria Vaughan.
"Furthermore, although governmental plans for nursing careers to commence with a year’s training as a healthcare assistant have not generally been well received, the figures do indeed highlight the urgent need for initiatives aimed at tackling training and development across NHS staff.”
This survey has been carried out by Campden Health<[log in to unmask]&sysid=123&recipientguid=1f677f2d-93e8-466e-828f-aec1908876e2&redirect=http%3a%2f%2fwww.campden.com%2fcontent%2fcampden-health" target="_blank">http:[log in to unmask]&sysid=123&recipientguid=1f677f2d-93e8-466e-828f-aec1908876e2&redirect=http%3a%2f%2fwww.campden.com%2fcontent%2fcampden-health> in conjunction with Career Pathways<[log in to unmask]&sysid=123&recipientguid=1f677f2d-93e8-466e-828f-aec1908876e2&redirect=http%3a%2f%2fwww.career-pathways.com%2f" target="_blank">http:[log in to unmask]&sysid=123&recipientguid=1f677f2d-93e8-466e-828f-aec1908876e2&redirect=http%3a%2f%2fwww.career-pathways.com%2f> recruitment fair. The Careers Pathway recruitment fair will launch in Birmingham at the NEC on the 27th June 2013. To register to attend this free event, please click here<[log in to unmask]&sysid=123&recipientguid=1f677f2d-93e8-466e-828f-aec1908876e2&redirect=http%3a%2f%2fwww.career-pathways.com%2f" target="_blank">http:[log in to unmask]&sysid=123&recipientguid=1f677f2d-93e8-466e-828f-aec1908876e2&redirect=http%3a%2f%2fwww.career-pathways.com%2f>.
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Alex Beaumont General Manager
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