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    Found 1468 reviews

    3.7
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    NHS CEO Simon Stevens
    Simon Stevens
    297 Ratings
    Pros

    • "Great to work as part of wider NHS team" (in 105 reviews)

    • "Incredible people, good pension scheme" (in 54 reviews)

    Cons

    • "Long hours underpaid understaffed" (in 107 reviews)

    • "None - I find working for the NHS very rewarding" (in 98 reviews)

    More Pros and Cons

    1. "Great Experience"

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      Current Employee - EUT Engineer in London, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I have been working at NHS full-time for more than 2 years

      Pros

      - Flexible Hours - Excellent Working Environment

      Cons

      - Contract Work (through Staff Bank)

      NHS2019-05-21

    2. "Amazing, but completely overwhelmed and underfunded"

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      Current Employee - Doctor in London, England
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I have been working at NHS full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      The people, the staff, the colleagues, say no more.

      Cons

      Nothing really, the canteen food could do with improving.

      NHS2019-05-20
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    3. "great place to work"

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      Former Employee - Administrative in London, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at NHS full-time for more than 6 years

      Pros

      great people, great organization

      Cons

      Nothing to report about, i don't have any bad experience all.

      NHS2019-05-16

    4. "Under pressure"

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      Current Employee - Office Clerk in Newcastle upon Tyne, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at NHS part-time for more than 2 years

      Pros

      Supportive colleagues Reasonable pay Benefits

      Cons

      Under-staffed Under-resourced Pressurised Stressful Repetitive Not much scope for progression

      NHS2019-05-16

    5. "A great learning opportunity"

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        Former Employee - Anonymous Employee 
        Recommends

        I worked at NHS full-time

        Pros

        I worked with a great team of clinical psychologists.

        Cons

        Nothing really. I was there on a placement and it was a great experience.

        NHS2019-05-15

      • "Great place"

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          Former Employee - Dental Nurse 

          I worked at NHS full-time for more than 4 years

          Pros

          Great working environment would recommend

          Cons

          Pretty busy, not close knit management

          NHS2019-05-14

        • "Nhs"

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          Current Employee - Registered Nurse in Liverpool, England

          I have been working at NHS full-time for more than 9 years

          Pros

          Where would we be without it?

          Cons

          It's abused by staff and the general public

          NHS2019-05-11

        • "Personal Assistant"

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            Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in London, England

            I have been working at NHS full-time for more than 9 years

            Pros

            I can communicate at all levels, highly qualified and experience in the secretarial field, reliable and good time-keeping

            Cons

            I do not think have any that I know about

            Advice to Management

            be pleasant and able to communicate and clear understanding

            NHS2019-05-11

          • "Good company to work for"

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            Current Employee - Data Analyst in Manchester, England
            Recommends
            Positive Outlook
            Approves of CEO

            I have been working at NHS full-time for more than 2 years

            Pros

            Interesting work and lots of different areas to work in

            Cons

            The pay is quite low in NHS

            NHS2019-05-11

          • "Great Place"

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            Current Employee - Medical Engineer in London, England
            Recommends
            Positive Outlook
            Approves of CEO

            I have been working at NHS full-time for more than 20 years

            Pros

            Great place to make a difference

            Cons

            staff perks are not as good as private sector

            NHS2019-05-07
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