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      3.7

      83% would recommend to a friend

      (12 total reviews)
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      Jane Davidson

      64% approve of CEO

      55% positive business outlook

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      12 reviews
      2.0
      Jul 3, 2026

      Poor management

      Advanced nurse practitioner
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      Pros

      Good pay Friendly ward staff to an extent

      Cons

      Management care about filling shifts and staffing levels. No consideration for wellbeing of staff Outdated management practice and thinking Management good at covering their own backs No investment in staff development at band 5 level Staffing levels the absolute minimum compared to other trusts No real opportunity to move to promoted or sideways post.

      3.0
      Feb 9, 2025

      Great colleagues, poor management.

      Staff nurse
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Most who work at NHS Borders are friendly, approachable and helpful. Walk down the corridor and be greeted by the friendly nature of the folk who work at the BGH. Times have changed over recent years and staff work tirelessly to continue to deliver amazing patient care in often pressured circumstances. Full time work with 12 hour shifts worked well for me. NHS enhancements for OOH an nightshift. Incremental pay as per usual NHS.

      Cons

      Tough times as is faced by everywhere within the NHS. Selected few high manager show face and show support to staff at the coal face. Increased number of clinical service and nurse managers over recent years. Same number of staff nurses and HCSWs despite wards always being full with often complex caseloads. ED working beyond capacity. Often highly unsafe. Patients cared for in unsuitable locations. Corridors, waiting areas on beds and trolleys. Management don't seem to communicate short or long term planning to staff on the ground. It's honestly ground hog day for many staff as nothing seems to change for the better. Outdated thinking of many (not all) SCNs, operating as per old culture and ideas, (sister and matron springs to mind). Make use of conscientious and willing staff to bring new ways of thinking to the table.

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