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    NHS Reviews

    Updated 25 March 2019
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    NHS CEO Simon Stevens
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    • "long hours understaffed government dont care" (in 87 reviews)

    • "Work-life balance can sometimes be less than ideal" (in 26 reviews)

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    1. "Work"

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      Current Employee - Machine Operator in King's Lynn, England
      Current Employee - Machine Operator in King's Lynn, England

      I have been working at NHS part-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Fantastic job love meeting people

      Cons

      Management don’t always know how hard it is for us

      Advice to Management

      Come see what we do then criticise

    2. "Helping and Learning"

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      Current Employee - Health Advisor in Liverpool, England
      Current Employee - Health Advisor in Liverpool, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at NHS full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Gain a lot of knowledge during Training
      Management and training
      Location

      Cons

      Car Park is not the best
      Tests during training which determine if they keep you on or let you go
      Work hours

      Advice to Management

      Keep doing what you're doing and don't rush employers when they don't have control the length of the case. When an employer is ill understand that they are human too just like people asking for help.

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    3. "Great"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook

      I have been working at NHS full-time

      Pros

      Fair, wants to be 'great place for people to work', cares about employees

      Cons

      None to note for this workplace

    4. "Enjoy working in the NHS"

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      Current Employee - Health Care Assistant in Bradford, Yorkshire and the Humber, England
      Current Employee - Health Care Assistant in Bradford, Yorkshire and the Humber, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at NHS full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Good benefits
      Great Team
      Friendly staff
      Enjoy my job

      Cons

      Long hours
      Not enough parking onsite

      Advice to Management

      None.

    5. "excellent"

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      Former Employee - Lab Technician in Liverpool, England
      Former Employee - Lab Technician in Liverpool, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at NHS full-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      well every day is different

      Cons

      nothing negative to report from me

      Advice to Management

      none

    6. "."

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      Current Employee - Administration/Office Manager in London, England
      Current Employee - Administration/Office Manager in London, England

      I have been working at NHS full-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      great Leave i get 33 day per year.
      flexible working
      very good parental policy
      pension is brilliant

      Cons

      the pay could be better

    7. "NHS assistant psychologist"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at NHS full-time

      Pros

      Great team support and a real value going to work.

      Cons

      Poor pay. Low job security.

    8. "Great benefits"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends

      I have been working at NHS full-time

      Pros

      great holidays and pensions. good work life balance

      Cons

      can be slow pace and not many job opportunities

    9. "NHS Greater Glasgow"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at NHS full-time

      Pros

      Good pay for the work.

      Cons

      Culture of blame others at times.

    10. "NHS"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at NHS full-time

      Pros

      Fantastic learning experience
      Compassion focused care
      Training opportunities

      Cons

      Short staffed
      Often unable to facilitate QOL activities careplanned due to staffing

      Advice to Management

      Support staff with increased supervsion
      Ensure staffing levels are adequate