Staff at the heart of local NHS services
After what has been the hardest year for the NHS, it is fantastic that South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust have been able to maintain some of the best staff survey results in the NHS – highlighting how staff really are at the heart of everything the ‘outstanding’ trust does.
Despite a challenging year of unprecedented demand and pressure for staff both personally and professionally, the Trust has been able to achieve amazing results and scored above average in all ten key themes.
Carried out in October 2020, the national NHS Staff Survey is commissioned by the Department of Health. It invites a variety of staff to answer questions anonymously about the Trust as an employer and healthcare provider. The latest results saw SWFT ranked highly in comparison to other general acute and community NHS health providers in England.
The Trust’s scores demonstrate how they have performed above average in all themes in the report:
- Equality, diversity & inclusion, SWFT scored 9.3 against an average of 9.1
- Health and Wellbeing, SWFT scored 6.2 against an average of 6.1
- Immediate managers, SWFT scored 6.9 against an average of 6.8
- Morale, SWFT scored 6.6 against an average of 6.2
- Quality of care, SWFT scored 7.6 against an average of 7.5
- Safe environment - bullying and harassment, SWFT scored 8.2 against an average of 8.1
- Safe environment - violence, SWFT scored 9.6 against an average of 9.5
- Safety culture, SWFT scored 9.3 against an average of 9.1
- Staff engagement, SWFT scored 7.3 against an average of 7.0
- Team working, SWFT scored 6.8 against an average of 6.5
Glen Burley, CEO of South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust, said: “I am always a big advocate for the national staff survey and think the findings are a great indicator for how staff are being supported, but this year they are more important than ever. All our teams have worked tirelessly and the passion and dedication they have shown has been truly humbling, so making sure they are happy, healthy and motivated is a key priority.
I am delighted that these results are so positive, but there is a lot that can be done to make sure our staff are fully supported as we recover from the last year and the on-going impact of Covid-19. That is why improving the health and wellbeing of our workforce is one of the Trust’s key objectives for the next year and we will be working closely with staff and our local partners to make sure health and social care colleagues have access to all of the support they need.”
A number of projects the Trust are currently implementing to support the health and wellbeing of their workforce include; ensuring all staff have access to high quality psychology support where needed, supporting staff to sustain their physical health through the use of a funded physiotherapist and running programmes to help line managers encourage positive mental health in their teams.
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