Wellbeing
It is essential that we take every effort to support the physical and mental wellbeing of our workforce, to enable staff to stay healthy and protect themselves, colleagues, patients and families.
How are you?
NCH&C’s greatest asset is our people. The wellbeing of our staff has never been an optional extra, and we continue to build on our already comprehensive core Health and Wellbeing offer. Recognising that the challenge of maintaining staff wellbeing will be a long term one, we have established an internal Health and Wellbeing Strategy. For more information on this contact wellbeing@nchc.nhs.uk
Staff at NCH&C have the benefit of several different wellbeing offerings including:
- Two new online hubs for financial and mental wellbeing, ensuring staff have dedicated resources to support them during difficult periods in their lives
- Financial support such as Wagestream, an app which offers a variety of financial wellbeing benefits, including how to track and save money, and the option to instantly access a percentage of their pay before payday
- Vita Health Group support services for all staff, offering unlimited access to a 24 hour support and advice line, every day of the year
- The opportunity for staff to talk about their thoughts and experiences via staff blogs, the trust podcasts, Take a Moment with NCH&C, and The Handover, plus a weekly Ask The CEO session for all staff to join in
- Support for staff and leaders with wellbeing conversations, to ensure our staff have access to practical and emotional support tools.
Wellbeing workshop for leaders
All our leaders have attended a one day workshop to enable them to develop the skills, knowledge and confidence to create and maintain a culture of wellbeing within our teams and our trust.
We have a video of some highlights of how our staff like to look after their wellbeing outside of work. A huge thank you to Strategic Finance Manager, Alan Dawson, Tissue Viability Development Nurse, Donna Todd, Governance and Compliance Support, Kate Robinson, Out of Hours Community Staff Nurse, Moses Tinuoye, and North Team Manager, David Leaper, for sharing their health and wellbeing tips with us.
We Care about Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
You can find out more about Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and how we celebrate our people and the cultural diversity that makes us a community trust here.
Our EDI newsletter which is dedicated to inclusion at NCH&C is also available.
Created by EDI Advisor Mercy Kaggwa, and with contributions from staff from across the trust, this bi-annual publication will support personal development and cultural understanding of how a diverse community can positively impact our lives.
You will find articles, discussions, a quiz, stories from colleagues, and spotlights on various inclusion initiatives at the trust.
Click here to read the latest online edition of Equality, Diversity and Me