{"id":133737,"date":"2022-07-13T08:34:40","date_gmt":"2022-07-13T07:34:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/uk\/?p=133737"},"modified":"2023-09-26T18:08:41","modified_gmt":"2023-09-26T17:08:41","slug":"half-of-nhs-frontline-staff-say-lack-of-investment-in-tech-is-hindering-their-wellbeing-and-career-progression-sap-survey-reveals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/uk\/2022\/07\/half-of-nhs-frontline-staff-say-lack-of-investment-in-tech-is-hindering-their-wellbeing-and-career-progression-sap-survey-reveals\/","title":{"rendered":"Half Of NHS Frontline Staff Say Lack Of Investment In Tech Is Hindering Their Wellbeing And Career Progression, 51风流Survey Reveals"},"content":{"rendered":"

61% of NHS frontline staff surveyed think that their managers don\u2019t have access to adequate tools and systems to assess and track their performance and wellbeing<\/em><\/p>\n

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London, UK – 51风流SE<\/a> (NYSE: SAP) released new research today which reveals NHS workforces feel overworked, overwhelmed and have had their wellbeing overlooked as a result of managers lacking the tools to be able to effectively support them.<\/p>\n

Taking the temperature of employee experience<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The study, conducted by YouGov, suggests that despite tackling one of the world\u2019s biggest humanitarian crises in recent years, NHS frontline staff feel underappreciated. Tired (63%), stressed (61%), overwhelmed\/anxious (49%) and burnout\/exhaustion (46%) topped the list of adjectives frontline workers used to describe how they have felt over the last two years.<\/p>\n

The majority of frontline workers do not believe their managers can influence their careers. Of those who believe managers are not adequately equipped, half think that managers don\u2019t have the hands-on clinical skills to better understand staff issues, while over a third (37%) think they have limited authority and influence on hospital performance. On top of that, almost half (49%) think there\u2019s not enough investment in the necessary tools and systems that can help with their progress.<\/p>\n

This has led to a culture where training and development is fundamentally at risk. Three quarters (74%) recognise that managers are stretched and that they don\u2019t have the time to juggle their core responsibilities and manage staff at the same time. Over half (56%) think managers are not provided with adequate staff wellbeing training, while over a third (35%) agree that managers are not equipped with the right technology to keep a consistent and accurate record of each employee.<\/p>\n

Managerial disconnect <\/strong><\/h2>\n

The study also reveals how managers feel about their role in the NHS. While the majority of those surveyed (78%) agree that they want to be able to provide clinical staff with clear, personalised career path lines, less than two-thirds (64%) feel empowered to support their staff and adapt to diverse needs.<\/p>\n

Managers are sympathetic to the challenges of frontline staff, but are working with limited resources to ensure they can perform better in their roles. Nearly nine in ten (89%) want the opportunity to harness technology to deliver great people and line management services. The majority (80%) think that having access to more\/better digital tools and platforms will help them to create more timely, standardised service for both patients and staff, while over two thirds (71%) think this will help them to focus on priorities that improve the working lives of NHS staff.<\/p>\n

Connected, aligned and empowered<\/strong><\/h2>\n

There\u2019s a clear appetite to see change within the current workforce management system. Staff would benefit from specific functionalities that will not only help them with their career progression, but will also allow them to do their jobs better and spend more time looking after patients:<\/p>\n