NHSScotland recognises that engaged, involved and rewarded staff make for a stronger workforce and provide, in turn, better patient care. It is, therefore, in the public interest, and that of our patients, that the NHSScotland workforce continue to enjoy exemplar employee experience.
The regular monitoring of staff satisfaction through the biennial Staff Survey allows NHSScotland to assess employee experience and, where areas for improvement are identified, take appropriate steps to address them.
Staff Governance
The results from the staff survey are used to develop action plans that facilitate delivery against the Staff Governance Standard.
Staff Governance is a system of corporate accountability for the fair and effective management of staff. It focuses on how NHSScotland staff are managed and feel they are being managed, which with Financial and Clinical Governance completes the Governance framework within which NHS Boards, Special Health Boards and NHS National Services Scotland must operate.
NHSScotland Staff Governance Standard