Colleagues at the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust have rated the Trust as above average, when compared to similar trusts, in the 2023 national NHS Staff Survey.

All NHS organisations take part in the NHS Staff Survey and colleagues are asked to anonymously share their views about their workplace and job satisfaction.

The Royal Devon scored above average in five areas:

• Being happy with the standard of care if a friend or relative needed treatment, (72% compared to an average of 63%)
• Managers’ interest in staff health and safety, (76% compared to an average of 70%)
• Being recognised for good work, (60% comparted to an average of 54%) and
• Colleagues being polite and treating each other with respect (77% compared to an average of 71%).
• The standard and affordability of food available at work, (63% compared to an average of 55%)

The NHS Staff survey is aligned to the NHS People Promise and the Royal Devon improved in almost every area of the People Promise element of the survey.

The Royal Devon also saw improvements from last year’s survey in several areas, including:

• Receiving an appraisal in the past 12 months (76% compared to 64% last year)
• Satisfaction with the level of pay (35% against 27% last year)
• Never/rarely exhausted at the thought of another day/shift at work (42% compared to last year’s 36%)
• Enough staff to do my job properly (32% compared to 26% last year) and
• Am able to meet conflicting demands on my time (45% compared to 40% last year).

Sam Higginson, Chief Executive Officer at the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, said: “Since I joined the Trust I have been nothing but impressed with the quality and commitment of our people and the great work they do every day for our patients.

“I’d like to thank everyone who shared their feedback. The staff survey is such an important measure of how we are doing, allowing us to celebrate the positives and identify the areas of learning as we strive to make sure the Royal Devon is a great place to work.”

Full survey results can be found here.