The Occupational Health & Wellbeing service is SEQOHS (Safe, Effective, Quality, Occupational Health Service) accredited and is available for colleagues on each site, offering a full range of physical and mental health and wellbeing support, advice and guidance. Our service strives to create a healthier working environment for all. Our service is provided by a multidisciplinary team of highly qualified and experienced clinicians, including; Doctors, Nurses, AHPs and support staff.
As a service we aim to promote the maintenance and improvement of physical, mental and social well-being of each worker in each occupation. The prevention of ill or damaged health to workers, caused by their role or work environment and the protection of workers in their work environment, from risks resulting in possible injury or adverse physical/mental health.
We run 9 mini-series courses, available for all to book via TMS, these include, Yoga, CBT for Anxiety, CBT for Depression, Trauma & PTSD, Death & Dying, Menopause, IBS & Mental Health, IBS & Diet and Stress & Change.
Health & Wellbeing
Our core focus is to work with our colleagues to promote good physical and psychological health and wellbeing. We have a joint responsibility to ensure that every colleague has a great day, every day.
As such the Trust's Health & Wellbeing Flourish Strategy was formed, as part of the Colleague Experience Strategy, to help support the planning and actions that will enable us to further build on good practice to ensure a proactive and innovative approach to enhancing colleague health and wellbeing and promoting a culture where health and wellbeing is embraced by all colleagues; such as continued implementation of rest breaks, nutrition and hydration.
Whilst physical fitness and good nutrition helps our bodies to stay strong, mental fitness helps us to achieve and sustain a state of good mental health. When we are physically and mentally healthy, we enjoy our life and environment and the people in it and can be creative or learn new things. We are better able to cope with difficult times in our personal and professional lives.
Occupational Health and Wellbeing Service
Contact person: Clare Hill
Tele: 01524 512290
Ext: 42290
Email: occhealth.referrals@mbht.nhs.uk
Psychological Support
Our Psychological Support services are confidential, private and purposeful. The Psychological Support services are available to all colleagues, you can self-refer and you do not have to go through your manager or doctor to make an appointment. Our Psychological Support services allow you to discuss anything that is bothering you. It can be work-related or personal. What might seem a small problem for others may be very difficult for you. We offer, Person Centred Counselling, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Mental Health First Aiders and TRiM (Trauma Risk Management).
Physical Support
Our Physical Support services helps colleagues regain/maintain their health and independence following an injury or operation. It can also help colleagues manage long term conditions. The Physical Support service involves the assessment, diagnosis and subsequent treatment of a variety of conditions, involving head, neck, back, leg, arm and foot complaints. This service is designed for all colleagues as a fast-track service for those requiring physiotherapy/musculoskeletal assessment
Influenza (flu) & Coronavirus (Covid-19)
Flu vaccination is important because:
More people are likely to get flu this winter as fewer people will have built up natural immunity to it during the COVID-19 pandemic. If you get flu and COVID-19 at the same time, research shows you're more likely to be seriously ill. By getting vaccinated against flu and COVID-19 you will provide protection for you and those around you for both these serious illnesses
If you've had COVID-19, it's safe to have the flu vaccine. It will still be effective at helping to prevent flu.
Both vaccines are available through the Trust and all colleagues are encouraged to do what they can to protect themselves, their patients, families, friends and wider community.