Spa Medica Work-life balance reviews

a good place to work. very good staff, shifts are good 8-4, helping and supporting staff. always ready to help. lot of perks and opportunities to grow with in the business.

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Ignore the negatives - give us a try

Caregiver (Current Employee) - Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire - 6 November 2023

Lovely clean sites, a pleasure to work in. I started my career with this company at another site and it wasn't until I got to my current site, that I really felt welcomed and truly part of a team. We're not just colleagues, we're a team that are friends who work hard to make a patient's experience, a positive one. I feel my pay is fair, yes we'd all like a little more, but you are given plenty of opportunities to advance and pay is reviewed regularly. Twice yearly bonuses make you feel appreciated as well as all the competitions and monetary awards given in recognition of outstanding performance. I've not had to raise any concerns so do not have any comments to make in how they are handled. What I do know is that if something did arise, it will be dealt with professionally by our upper management. Personally, the flexibility shown to me in terms of shifts or time off, has really been outstanding. It has allowed me to maintain a good balance between work and home commitments.

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Hated every minute

Full time Healthcare Technician (Former Employee) - Coventry, West Midlands - 21 September 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?People who work with make the jobWhat is the most stressful part about working at the company?Having to keep timed appts that just can't be keptWhat is the work environment and culture like at the company?Awful no work you hard to the bone What is a typical day like for you at the company?Absolutely awful, stressful, tiring

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Outstanding 😊

ODP (Current Employee) - Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire - 11 September 2023

Outstanding team - very supportive management and company. Good rates of pay, excellent job satisfaction. Sense of feeling appreciated. Lots of learning opportunities.

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Not satisfied with the local and regional management

Scrub Nurse (Former Employee) - Oxford, Oxfordshire - 23 August 2023

Big issue with management -Luck of support , not welcome attitude, giving attention to gossip, manipulative managers, insulting people.Make you feel disrespected, not giving chance for improvement and development, was important only financial profit, no medical knowledge.

Pros

No applicable

Cons

10 hours most of the time per day

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Great company to work for

Patient Transport (Former Employee) - London - 21 August 2023

Involves driving a minibus taking patients to and from home for assessments and cataract ops only one set of upto 5 patients a day then you take them home, you kee the van at home and your day starts from home till you arrive back at home, you can spend 2-3 hrs at the hospital where you help with portering if needed.Overtime available some weekends Sat x 1 1/2, Sun x2 pay.2 x bonus a yr plus company Xmas parties, really pleasent staff better than average pay , not stressful

Pros

Time off in lieu during the week

Cons

Pay, great staff

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Nice place to work

Patient Coordinator (Current Employee) - Oldham, Greater Manchester - 2 August 2023

Great colleagues, plenty of help when I first started. Kept very busy your days fly by, only downside is not a very long lunch break for a long day.

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Great Company

Recruitment Consultant (Current Employee) - Bolton - 1 June 2023

During my time at SpaMedica I feel like I have been supported well, I have progressed quickly and learnt a lot. I have been given some great opportunities and I love what I do. My manager is great, always has the time for me and listens. Our team work hard and succeed together.

Pros

Supportive environment, flexible, lots of opportunities to grow and develop, annual bonuses, quarterly snacks and a great work environment.

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Clique environment

Service Promotions Executive (Former Employee) - Midlands - 31 May 2023

To feel part of the team, you have to really suck up to them. Otherwise very little effort is made. Of course this depends on what role you take within the company. Managers show a lot of favouritism to certain individuals.Training was good, but team members do not check in on you thereafter unless prompted.

Pros

Great work-life balance.

Cons

Either excessive contact from management/team or none what so ever.

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Bad experience

Patient Services Advisor (Former Employee) - Bolton, Greater Manchester - 19 May 2023

I found the working environment to be very intimidating.People don't talk to you, they seem to form their own friendship groups and if your face doesn't fit you are made to feel very much alone and reserved.Managers are friendly to agents, but only the ones they want to be. They allow you to go on a dummy system and have a go at navigating the systems, but without being told what to do it seems a little pointless.I wouldn't recommend working in the call centre, I had to leave during the training week. So much information to learn but no coaching, it all got too overwhelming, plus I didn't feel I was made to belong anyway.

Pros

I can't think of any

Cons

Half an hour lunch break. Salary really bad for the job you have to do

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Productive and progression avaliable

Senior patient coordinator (Former Employee) - Poole, Dorset - 13 May 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?It's 4day week and the staff are greatWhat is the most stressful part about working at the company?Travel and working late unexpectedly when the hospital is trainingWhat is the work environment and culture like at the company?They try to be work life balanced but it is not, however the company are good and will help accommodate where they canWhat is a typical day like for you at the company?When setting up too quiet and slow, now very busy

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Stress-free, easy role

Medical Receptionist (Current Employee) - Manchester, Greater Manchester - 7 May 2023

The job itself is very stress-free. There’s no going home at night worrying about work. It’s all left at the door. Most of the time it is simple and not too mind-boggling. Just feel like sometimes the reception team aren’t appreciate enough but everyone is easy going and all get along

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A good place to work

Manager (Current Employee) - Leeds, West Yorkshire - 1 March 2023

Lots to learn and a lot of space to grow if you’re willing to put the work in. There are new opportunities coming all the time so for those interested in ophthalmics it’s a great place to work

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Very poor communication from higher management. No career progression. Poor pension and sick pay

RGN (Former Employee) - Swansea - 3 February 2023

RGN- I only worked for this company for a short while and that was enough. No real progression as a nurse, the role was very mundane and to be honest, they didn’t really need a trained nurse for the job.I had a nice team of nurses but even they didn’t have a lot of positive comments about the company,If you want to specialise in ophthalmic care, yes, give it a go but it’s not a very exciting role and I couldn’t see any real career development apart from going into theatre which didn’t interest me.Our clinic wasn’t up and running so spent a lot of time sitting around doing nothing. Promised patients, but contracts never materialised. I left as I was tired of being told we would see patients very soon and I also knew the job would be become very monotonous.

Pros

No nights

Cons

Poor sick pay, poor pension and no career development

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Interesting role. Busy practice

HCT (Current Employee) - Central Region - 13 January 2023

I would suggest to read your contract. Know what the job entails and the rest is up to youTeam work and communication is key. A good place for entry level HCTs to learnHad some good experiences

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Fast paced enjoyable

Patient Co-ordinator (Current Employee) - South East - 21 September 2022

I'm enjoying learning everything and meeting new people. I've travelled to different sites for training and feel this has helped me learn different ways to work in the work place bit, to still get the same outcome.

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Fast paced, supportive and growing business

Clinical Governance Coordinator (Current Employee) - Bolton, Greater Manchester - 23 August 2022

I’m so happy in my role, my team is wonderful and very supportive. We are all very busy as the company is growing very quickly however this means great opportunities for progression and never ending development.

Pros

Supportive team and management

Cons

Fast paced environment that won’t be suitable for everybody.

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Avoid at all cost

HCT (Former Employee) - South East - 17 August 2022

If you have an ounce of integrity, care for your px’s and want a true work/life balance, avoid like the plague!You’ll be treated like you don’t matter and get constantly fobbed off. Covering hospitals who are also short staffed and loosing staff constantly. All travel/hotels paid for but, you’ll feel trapped as endless training is done away from home and you won’t find this out until the last minute!

Pros

None

Cons

Too many to list

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Good place to work

Health Care Assistant (Current Employee) - Oldham - 5 August 2022

Good place to work, good work life balance working 7:30 - 5:30 but only 4 days a week with one 5 o clock finish. Good management who set targets to meet for pay rises, opportunity of progression with different job roles from clinical to theatre. Travel expenses paid with time given back to you for travelling. Always the option for overtime and Sundays are double pay which always bumps your wage up. Good team you can always have a laugh with but are also supportive and always willing to help and get involved.

Pros

Twice yearly bonuses. Regular pay rises. Lots to learn.

Cons

May be expected to cover sites but they aren’t usually too far away and expenses are paid.

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Best Career Move

Area Manager (Current Employee) - South Central - 5 August 2022

I heard about SpaMedica through an ex colleague that already works there. It’s the best decision I have ever made changing jobs. My whole career has been in healthcare and I can honestly say they care about their patients. You have to work hard as it’s fast paced but putting in the time and effort you get recognised and rewarded. The support from the number of departments is so comforting and everyone is so lovely. I came from private healthcare before and adding that extra job security really makes you feel reassured. I love my job and all my team around me, definitely get that family feel.

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Friendly, Flexible workplace

Medical Receptionist (Current Employee) - Manchester City Centre, Greater Manchester - 29 June 2022

Fast paced, kind, relaxed environment. Not a micromanaged role. Always overtime available but no pressure to do it. A very open environment The service makes a genuine difference to the patients lives and its really nice to see.Feel pay could be a little better but seems to be reviewed often which is positive

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