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A CLOSE-KNIT team of 124 employees at St Nicholas Hospice Care provides specialist services for people with terminal and life-limiting illnesses in West Suffolk and Thetford. They care a lot about each other (an 89% positive score, the second highest result among small organisations) and, despite the serious nature of the work, people have fun with colleagues (86%, ranking it seventh). Since it was established in 1984, more than 50,000 families have benefited from the Bury St Edmunds-based charity's free services which include a 12-bed inpatient ward, day therapy and bereavement support. Work is important to staff (85%) and they say they wouldn't leave tomorrow even if they were offered another job (79%). Both are top 10 scores. www.stnicholashospicecare.org.uk
My team is fun to work with
St Nicholas sets an annual operational plan with clear objectives for each department which should then link to team and personal objectives. Budget setting for the year is done collaboratively with managers e.g. fundraising targets are set by what the team believe they can achieve.
My work is an important part of my life
There is an open door policy by managers and a robust staff forum chaired by the CEO who can initiate meetings with management. Last year, St Nicholas delegated response identification to the various directorate groups. Results are displayed in chart format around the building. Actions became an agenda item on Staff Forum and Management Meetings.
My organisation makes a positive difference to the world we live in
St Nicholas Hospice are a charity and many of their social events are linked to fundraising. These activities do bring staff from all disciplines together in either participating in the event or helping or organising. They also hold an annual Christmas review where different departments including the Trustees secretly prepare acts. These are then performed to the whole organisation, patients and volunteers and this year's was another hilarious success.
My team is fun to work with
St Nicholas sets an annual operational plan with clear objectives for each department which should then link to team and personal objectives. Budget setting for the year is done collaboratively with managers e.g. fundraising targets are set by what the team believe they can achieve.
My work is an important part of my life
There is an open door policy by managers and a robust staff forum chaired by the CEO who can initiate meetings with management. Last year, St Nicholas delegated response identification to the various directorate groups. Results are displayed in chart format around the building. Actions became an agenda item on Staff Forum and Management Meetings.
My team is fun to work with
St Nicholas sets an annual operational plan with clear objectives for each department which should then link to team and personal objectives. Budget setting for the year is done collaboratively with managers e.g. fundraising targets are set by what the team believe they can achieve.
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