Psychosocial mental health and wellbeing support

Managers have a key role to play in taking steps to proactively preserve and support staff wellbeing and resilience, and to respond quickly and effectively to any signs that a staff member may be struggling. They also have a key role to play in leading by example, in their own self care and wellbeing.Here are some key elements to consider:

• The psychological needs of healthcare staff as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic guide for leaders and managers. British Psychological Society. 

• Guidance for planners of the psychosocial response to stress experienced by hospital staff associated with COVID : early interventions leaflet, King’s Fund.

• Responding to stress experienced by hospital staff working with COVID-19 : guidance for planning early interventions poster, King’s Fund.

• Coaching for wellbeing : a digital coaching service for all health and social care staff

The focus of these series of resources is on promoting psychological wellbeing, including the use of Psychological First Aid (PFA) and practical strategies to protect managers and staff’s psychological wellbeing when faced with heightened stresses when at work. They have been specifically developed for managers and staff working within the care home sector.

The podcasts are based on the e-learning modules developed by NES Psychology and are overviews of the key elements for PFA and the managers wellbeing resource. The 3 podcasts are:

The principles of psychological first aid can be used to effectively support the health and wellbeing of your staff as much as they can that of the clients they serve:

• If you already have an account with Turas Learn, login and access the Psychological first aid module.

• If you do not have an account, it is simple and free to register with Turas Learn.

• Note this account is the same as your Turas Appraisal account.

• A PowerPoint version is also available : Psychological first aid.