UK NHS as an employer - Consultant Surgeon NHS Employee Review

3.0
Jul 29, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Reasonable salary, still has a good pension scheme despite recent increase in contributions and reduction in pension.

Cons

No incentives to deliver good service, minimal appraisal, but guaranteed wage- this encourages a rather lazy attitude to working. After all, most people will do the least amount of work that they can get away with!

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5.0
Jan 29, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Bay and status to be bad boi

Cons

too much burcrapcy there in work

4.0
Apr 11, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great sense of purpose and meaning in the work. Colleagues are genuinely dedicated and supportive. Good variety of tasks day to day, and you gain a wide range of clinical and interpersonal skills quickly. Job security is a major plus.

Cons

Staffing levels are often stretched thin, which puts pressure on everyone. Pay hasn't kept pace with the demands of the role. Management can feel disconnected from frontline realities, and communication from the top down is inconsistent.

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