Welcome
Welcome to this weeks Wellbeing Wednesday!
Read on to:
- Explore what is happening for International Women’s Day and how to get involved
- Register for the March wellbeing webinar – ‘How to be happy at work‘
- Discover how you can support staff with the cost of living
- Access mental and financial wellbeing support
If you have any ideas on themes or topics for future editions, or if you’d like to share a good news story, please do get in touch with us via cw.traininghub@nhs.net
We hope you find the tips, tools and resources useful.
International Women’s Day – 8th March
Celebrating International Women’s Day 2024
Join us to celebrate and highlight work underway to progress gender equality and enhance inclusivity for women working in healthcare.
All are welcome and you will be in great company with others who are passionate about gender equality.
Power, Tokenism & Equality
What’s it like to be in the minority in a situation? How can we be more aware of how it feels when someone in our group is ‘the only one’?
What about tokenism – how does it feel when you wonder if you’ve been selected not solely on your abilities but because you’re helping to bring about a balance of representation?
And how do we widen the conversation and recognise that so many of us feel like we don’t have what it takes and that we’re just waiting to be found out.
Women’s health hubs: improving quality and access through group clinics
Lunch and learn webinar: Friday 8th March 12:30-1:30
Join us on International Women’s Day Friday 08 March to explore how women’s health hubs are working to improve access and quality and how menopause group clinics delivered in primary care support this aspiration
Understand the Women’s Health Hub agenda and the priority pathways that Women’s Health Hubs are working to improve. Hear from Dr Elly Lesser how she led the introduction of menopause group clinics as part of her New to Practice Fellowship, and how group clinics have impacted on quality and access.
Putting your wellbeing first
March webinar: How to be happy at work
It’s still early in the new year and not too late to set the tone for the months ahead!
If you’d like to learn how to boost your happiness at work and prevent burnout, through setting boundaries, understanding your unique strengths and crafting a working life and career you’ll love, join March’s Work Well Webinar with Annie Hanekom and Dr Rachel Morris:
At this interactive webinar, you’ll learn strategies and tips to take control over the aspects of your work that will promote happiness and help you to thrive.
You’ll learn:
- The unhelpful stories we tell ourselves about how to be successful
- The four things that make us truly happy
- How to craft your work for enjoyment and happiness
The live session is taking place on 13th March at 7:30pm.
When you register, you’ll also get access to recordings of the previous trainings and lots of other helpful resources.
Supporting staff with the cost of living
The NHS Employers Cost Of Living Programme supports local employers and staff, sharing good employment practice and resources in their cost-of- living hub.
The cost-of-living hub brings together long and short-term solutions to support employees with the rising cost of living.
Join guest speakers at a webinar on Thursday 14 March at 10am – 11am, where colleagues will share how enabling a culture of flexibility is key to the work they are doing to support staff with the rising cost of living.
Health & Wellbeing support
You are always there for your patients, providing a first-class healthcare service…so we want to support you to look after your own health and wellbeing.
Below are a range of offers available to you:
- VIVUP: You can access lifestyle savings across supermarkets, petrol and more as well as wellbeing support. To register, click here and remember you must register using the organisation name ‘Coventry and Warwickshire -General Practice…’ to have access to all of the relevant benefits and features.
- Unmind app: Our NHS colleagues now have free access through to 31 December 2024. For those who haven’t yet signed up, you can sign up using your NHS email account here: NHS England » Unmind
- Headspace app: Each month, you have free access to a live meditation and Q&A with a Headspace teacher to help clear your mind and cultivate mindfulness. To view upcoming events: use your Headspace NHS log in and sign up here: events.headspace.com/2024- calendar/
- SHOUT text service: We have extended access to our confidential, text helpline. If you need someone to talk to, you can access support by texting FRONTLINE to 85258 for support 24/7. This service is available to all our NHS colleagues who have had a tough day, who are feeling worried or overwhelmed, or who have a lot on their mind and need to talk it through.
- Financial wellbeing support: If you need impartial support on your finances, including free guidance on pensions or debt advice, our NHS people can call a dedicated support line provided by the MoneyHelper Service. The helpline is open Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm and can be contacted via 0800 448 0826
