Trust scored well by NHS staff

STAFF at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust rate their workplace as a safe and healthy organisation.

Findings from the 2021 NHS Staff Survey show the trust performed better than the national average in a number of categories.

Of those surveyed, 67% would recommend the trust as a place to work, higher than the national average of 58%.

The results also show 80% of staff are happy with the standard of care provided compared with the national average of 67%.

As with all NHS trusts, staff have been under a lot of pressure from the pandemic and the survey is an opportunity to give feedback and voice their feelings about their experience at work.

The Royal Berkshire Trust uses the survey as an insight to their staff and through the survey it has been recognised as a compassionate and inclusive organisation, where staff feel their voice counts.

The survey also highlighted the trust performed above average in areas for staff including flexible working opportunities and learning and development.

Steve McManus, chief executive at the trust, said:

“I’m really pleased our staff have rated us well and it’s great to see we are above average in most areas of the survey.

“The trust prides itself on being a supportive workplace and we are working hard to boost staff morale and wellbeing after such a difficult two years.

“We want our staff to feel valued in the work they do and we will continue to work on ways to improve this.”

Initiatives recently introduced at the trust include special thank you cards for staff recognition and a health kiosk on trust sites to support staff in their health and wellbeing.

The trust is also set to welcome back its annual

Royal Berkshire CARE Awards later this year.