National Wellbeing Hub

There are several factors that can influence our overall wellbeing. The National Wellbeing Hub offers a range of information and support on everything from financial worries, to support for carers, ways to support staff wellbeing, sleep, menopause, burnout, and men’s health. For more information please click here. National Wellbeing Helpline for everyone working in health and social care services 24/7. Phone 0800 111 4191.

Staff in Distress Sheet

This is an information sheet (pdf) on the range of support available, both internally and through outside agencies, to you or any colleague if you are experiencing distress or are in crisis. This includes supports available for those experiencing mental health concerns.

Values Based Reflective Practice (VBRP®)

Values Based Reflective Practice VBRP® is a structured method, which provides an intentional way of reflecting on past practice, in the present, in order to improve practice in the future. It provides a language and tools to support reflection.

Reflective practice can enable you to move from a place of habit (always doing what you have always done) into a place of wisdom (responding creatively and sensitively to each individual situation).

The VBRP® model encourages us to explore our values, attitudes and behaviours.

VBRP® can be practiced both individually and in a group facilitated by a qualified VBRP® facilitator.

To find out more please watch the VBRP® Marketplace video, view the VBRP® web page or contact gram.VBRP@nhs.scot to book a taster session.

Wellbeing Resource Packs

We Care created the wellbeing resource packs to help incorporate health and wellbeing into work practices and meetings with resources you can use either as a team or individually, with many teams creating their very own wellbeing boards. The packs also contain information on wellbeing supports available to you and your team. The packs have continued to evolve over the past year and are available as both physical paper based packs as well as electronically, the packs have been put together to ensure the resources can be accessed by all staff including remote working teams and can be made available in large print and other formats and languages upon request. If you would like to request a pack for your team please email us at gram.wecare@nhs.scot to request a pack, likewise, you can also join the Live Resources mailing list to receive regularly updated resources or the Newsletter mailing list by again, contacting gram.wecare@nhs.scot - please specify which you’d like to be added to.

Wellbeing Information Sessions

The We Care team can support a 30 minute Information Session to introduce We Care which is a staff health and wellbeing programme established to deliver, co-ordinate and enhance staff wellbeing across NHS Grampian and Health and Social Care Partnerships.

Why choose an Information Session?

• Give staff the opportunity to reflect on where they are with their wellbeing.
• Staff have the opportunity to consider how they are looking after their wellbeing and what they can do at work and at home to support it.
• Find out about individual and team support.
• Find out how to access resources and training.

Wellbeing Consultation

The We Care team can support a one hour wellbeing consultation for teams to consider their wellbeing needs.

Why choose a wellbeing consultation?

• An insight into what the team are doing around their wellbeing.
• An opportunity to explore what would work best for your team.
• Development of an action plan which reflect your team's wellbeing priorities.
• Optional follow up meetings with staff to further develop wellbeing in the workplace.

To book please email gram.wecare@nhs.scot

Kindness Method Wellbeing Session

The We Care team can support an array of different sessions which can be delivered during your team's meeting or as a stand-alone session, either through MS Teams or in person where safe to do so.

Why choose a kindness method wellbeing session?

• Find out where you are currently on a wellbeing scale.
• Find out how to explore the stress bucket and apply it to you.
• Discuss signs of stress for yourself and your team members.
• Consider what you can do as a team to support a culture of wellbeing and support.
• Establish three activities you will take forward for self-care of either yourself or for your team.

TRiM Support after traumatic events:

TRiM is a peer support programme which began within the British military and has been adapted for use within the NHS. It is designed to assist staff who have experienced a traumatic event to deal with it effectively. In the majority of cases TRiM is requested by a manager who recognises that staff have been witness to or impacted by a single traumatic event or through repeated exposure to trauma.

NHSG now has 30 trained TRiM Practitioners who can carry out multidisciplinary trauma information briefings within 72 hours of the incident and then offer individual, or group assessments of staff affected within a very short time frame, a follow up within 3-4 weeks, and where necessary in 12 weeks. These assessments consider the individual psychological stress reactions, provides suggestions around self-care and can assist in signposting to other resources as required.

Who is this suitable for?

Staff members (clinical or support staff) who have been witness to or affected by a traumatic event or repeated exposure to trauma within their working environment.

All interactions with staff are confidential within the usual caveats of risk to self and others.

This support can be requested by individuals themselves or managers can suggest that staff access this via the following email address: gram.trim@nhs.scot

Learning and Development

Learning and Development have a lead responsibility for the development of a competent and sustainable workforce across NHS Grampian.

To achieve this goal, resources are made available by working collaboratively with all partners in the public and voluntary sectors. Training and consultation services are made available for individuals. For more information please visit the Learning and Development page of the Intranet available here