Our Values
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
A great place to work
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust remains one of the best NHS organisations in the country to work for according to its own staff, with the Trust also retaining its crown as the Midlands’ best to work at for an incredible sixth year.
The results of the annual NHS National Staff Survey that were announced in March 2024 revealed that 74.45% of Trust staff recommended the organisation as a place to work. That result places the Trust third among all NHS organisations nationally as a place where staff recommend working.
This April, the Trust’s new five year strategy came into effect.
The strategy sets out our vision and how we plan to deliver outstanding care, provided by compassionate people, enabling healthier communities and improving lives. In the next five years, we want to be known as an outstanding local hospital that consistently delivers quality services for our patients.
We will achieve this by delivering consistently outstanding care by compassionate people who feel enabled and supported to do their best by Sherwood Forest Hospitals.
To deliver our vision, we have set out 6 strategic objectives.
Our vision and what this means in practice:
Belonging in the NHS
We will embed a culture of kindness, civility and respect, aligned to our CARE values.
Growing for the future
We will take steps to become the employer of choice in the local area.
New ways of working and delivering care
We will work flexibly and in different ways, working more digitally and efficiently.
Looking after our people
We will provide the practical and emotional support our people need to do their jobs.
Our Strategic Objectives
To provide outstanding care in the best place at the right time.
To provide outstanding care in the best place at the right time.
To improve health and well-being within our communities.
To continuously learn and improve.
To use resource and estate in a sustainable manner.
To work collaboratively with partners in our local community
Our CARE Values
Our CARE Values were developed through engagement with colleagues, patients, service users and volunteers. They set out our ambition to provide outstanding care to the people we serve and each other.
They are the foundation for the way we work and interact, creating positive behaviours and promoting an open inclusive culture that embraces diversity within our organisation.