How Nurseplus Champs Mental Health: Our Ongoing Journey Towards Wellbeing
The celebration of World Mental Health Day allows us to take a closer look at the value of mental health in all our lives, and particularly in the workplace.
Here at Nurseplus, we're fully aware of the crucial role mental well-being plays in the overall performance, joy, and health of our staff. As such, we are always working to create a nurturing working environment that is dedicated to enhancing mental health and well-being across our teams.
Here's a look at how we champion mental health at Nurseplus:
As a network that includes both recruitment and support staff as well as carers, nurses, and trainers, we have to be sure that our mental health support is accessible and tailored to every role and person. With this in mind, we have worked to develop dedicated resources that every member of Nurseplus staff can access with ease.
This includes in-person support for our network staff, online access to mental health professionals, and charity-run resources for our care teams. We are confident we've covered all bases when it comes to the mental well-being of our teams.
Mental Health First Aiders: Your Go-To Support System for Mental Wellbeing
Nurseplus are aware that mental health challenges can often crop up unexpectedly. For this reason, we took the initiative to form a dedicated Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) team who are accessible to the entire network. Just like their physical first aid counterparts, these trained individuals are ready to offer immediate comfort to those facing mental health struggles. From anxiety and depression to stress, or other emotional hurdles, our Mental Health First Aiders are in place to offer support, guidance, and advice as and when it is needed.
Our MHFAs are, what we believe to be an essential asset, ready to offer a sympathetic ear and guide colleagues to find the help they need. Since this team have been put in place, Nurseplus has developed an atmosphere where everyone can feel secure discussing their mental health without judgment. Whether a colleague has a concern to discuss or seeks advice, our Mental Health First Aiders stand strong and ready to help.
Medicash Benefits App: Your Personal Mental Health Support System
Due to the nature of many mental health challenges, support, advice, and guidance can often be needed at short notice. With Nurseplus, every staff member is given access to useful online resources with the Medicash App. Having help and support at your fingertips means you can find practical support for mental well-being when you need it most. This can be in moments of sudden stress, or throughout prolonged periods of anxiety or depression.
Medicash allows us to equip our teams with the tools they need to manage their most challenging mental health moments at the touch of a button.
The Medicash app comes packed with features like:
Counselling services: Team members can avail online and telephone counselling sessions with qualified professionals.
Mental health advice: Articles, tips, and strategies on managing mental health and nurturing emotional resilience.
Mindfulness resources: Guided exercises and meditation practices to assist our team in relaxing and managing stress more effectively.
These resources empower our team members to take charge of their own well-being and seek help whenever they need it.
The Care Workers' Charity: A Helping Hand for Care Workers
Our care staff are what makes us. They are the heart of our business providing essential services, and exceptional care in what can often be quite challenging settings. At Nurseplus, we understand the emotional and mental strain this work can sometimes bring. By joining hands with The Care Workers' Charity we are able to signpost our staff to various tools and resources that offer support specifically tailored to the well-being of care staff.
The Care Workers' Charity provides support to care staff that can help the through times of financial hardship, mental health crises, or the common emotional stresses that can occur when you work in care.
The Care Workers' Charity provides:
Financial grants to assist care workers during trying times.
Access to mental health support including therapy and counselling services.
Peer support networks, allow care workers to connect with peers in the same field, share experiences, and offer mutual support.
We are grateful for the amazing work The Care Workers' Charity does and are proud to support the organisation. Being able to guide our care workers to this dedicated charity, we can rest safe in the knowledge that they have additional protection and a crucial support system beyond our in-house services.
Making Mental Health a Priority Today and Every Day
Mental health isn't a one-off topic, and it cannot be tackled reactively. At Nurseplus, we invest in ongoing, proactive approaches that will help us safeguard the mental well-being of all our staff now and into the future. From our own in-house resources such as Mental Health First Aiders who offer immediate, empathetic support, to the Medicash Benefits App providing round-the-clock access to professional resources and supporting external organisations like The Care Workers' Charity we can confidently extend support to those in need.
This World Mental Health Day, we want to urge our entire team to reach out for support if they need it. Together, we can nurture a healthier, more resilient workplace where everyone feels supported in their right to prioritise mental well-being.
For more information on mental health resources available at Nurseplus:
Reach out for support and connect with one of our Mental Health First Aiders: MHS@nurseplusuk.com
Explore your Medicash app to find mental health support and resources: www.medicash.org/customer-service
Take a look at The Care Worker's Charity to discover the help you need: www.thecareworkerscharity.org.uk/mental-health-wellbeing/
Posted on October 10, 2024 by Nurseplus