NHSScotland Staff Survey
Over 42,000 employees from all NHS Boards and Special NHS Boards across Scotland responded to the 2010 national staff survey.
The survey, which was sent out in October 2010 and which is carried out every two years, focuses on how staff are managed and feel they are managed and invites employees to share their views and experiences of working for the NHS.
From those who responded, the results show that the majority of NHSScotland staff:
- are clear what their duties and responsibilities are;
- understand how their work fits into the overall aims of their Board;
- stated that they are 'appropriately trained';
- had an induction when they started their job which they reported as 'effective';
- have had meetings with their managers in the last 12 months to appraise their performance and agree a Personal Development Plan or equivalent;
- have had support from thier immediate manager in accessing the training needs identified;
- are satisfied with the training they receive;
- felt that their line manager and colleagues encourage, support, help and treat them with the respect they deserve at work
- felt that their Board acts fairly and offers equality of opportunity with regard to career progression/promotion
In comparison with the last survey in 2008, the findings show improvement in the following areas:
- more staff feel 'well informed'
- more staff feel 'appropriately trained'
- staff demonstrated higher levels of employee engagement
Read a more detailed analysis in the full 2010 Highlights Report.