Staff Survey 2009

Royal Surrey County Hospital staff recommend the hospital as a place to work and receive treatment and have placed the Trust in the Top 20% of hospitals for providing interesting roles in the 2009 NHS staff survey (published 17^th March).

The survey compares the Royal Surrey with results from all other acute hospital trusts in England and the Trust is in the Top 20% of acute hospitals for nine of the key findings compared to eight in the 2008 staff survey:

-               Staff agreeing that they have an interesting job

-               Staff receiving job-relevant training and development in the last 12 months

-               Number of staff saying that hand washing materials are always available

-               Percentage of staff that would recommend the trust as a place to work or receive treatment

-               Staff motivation at work

-               Staff believing trust provides equal opportunities for career progression.

-               Low percentage of staff experiencing physical violence from colleagues

-               Low percentage experiencing harassment, bullying or abuse from colleagues

-               Low percentage of staff feeling under pressure to attend work when feeling unwell

 Director of Human Resources and Organisational Development Michael Pantlin said:

"2009 was a busy year for the Royal Surrey, which culminated in the granting of Foundation Trust status in December.  I am pleased that, despite the added pressure and work involved in achieving this accolade and looking after our patients, our staff are some of the most motivated in the country and are happy to recommend the Trust as a place to work and receive treatment.

“Over the past two years, we have invested in more nurses and better training, but there are still areas where there is room for improvement.  Giving our staff the space and opportunity to properly review performance is one of the challenges our managers must overcome.  Teams across the organisation will be looking at the results and ensuring that action is taken to deliver an improved working environment and enhanced patient experience.”