Managing
Stress in the NHS
Education and Health are
two of the five sectors that have been identified by the Health &
Safety Executive where the incidence & prevalence of work-related
stress is greatest.
Joint research from the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development
and the Health and Safety Executive shows
that a manager’s behaviour can have a major impact on employees’
stress levels affecting the well-being of employees and organisational
performance. With over 5 million employees in the UK reporting that
they feel extremely stressed at work, this is an increasing problem
for all organisations.
One of the key factors to making the positive changes required is to
be able to reduce the amount of short & long term stress-related
sickness absence. Stress management training for managers & employees
following the HSE’s risk assessment approach will enable organisations
to make a real and measurable difference. This can include:
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Better monitoring of sickness leave,
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Regular contact between managers and sick employees,
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Back-to-work agreements, and
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Flexible working arrangements to make their return to work easier.
These
are all seen as examples of best practice that help to reduce absenteeism
and the staggering associated costs that work-related stress incurs.
Stress
Management Training for the NHS
With over 20 years experience working in the NHS, Jenny Edwards, Principal
of Solutions 4 Stress has an excellent understanding of the unique pressures,
concerns & demands that are made on the NHS & so is able to
provide the appropriate stress management programmes needed for:
Senior management, line managers, medical, nursing & support staff
in both the hospital & community.
A sample of topics currently available from solutions 4 stress can be
found by going to:
Stress
Management Training
Each course is suited for 6 – 12 people. Small variations may
be possible depending on the topics.
Comprehensive course notes will be provided & certificates of attendance
if required.
Alternatively if required solutions 4 stress can provide:
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Individual Consultancy Services
Under UK law, employers have a legal duty of care to ensure their employees
are not harmed by work-related stress. They also have a duty to assess
the risk arising from hazards at work, including stress.
| Solutions
4 Stress provides in-house training courses & individual
consultancy services for public sector organisations to help identify,
reduce and manage stress within the workplace, whilst providing
the skills to help increase performance as well as enhancing both
lifestyle & well-being. |
Please CONTACT US for further details or call 07511
271777 to discuss your requirements.
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