East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) has launched a one-stop-shop wellbeing hub. The hub aims to help its 10,000 staff and volunteers to be at their best, both at home and at work.
The hub launches today (12 October). It brings together a huge range of services into one place. ESNEFT colleagues can access fast, effective support for their health and wellbeing. This will, in turn, help them to deliver even better patient care.
The wellbeing hub will provide information about:
- Occupational health – making sure staff are physically and emotionally fit to carry out their roles. Occupational Health services include new starter assessments and immunisations. They also offer advice on sharps injuries. They run a menopause clinic and offer physiotherapy to help colleagues get back to work after an injury.
- Emotional wellbeing – providing specialist psychological services to staff. This team run ESNEFT’s mental health first aid programme, which teaches staff practical skills to support their colleagues.
- Health and wellbeing – inspiring and motivate staff to try out new activities and get fitter and healthier. This team will carry out welfare checks, hold events, and offer advice on finances.
- Raising concerns – making sure that anyone who wishes to can confidentially share a concern with our Freedom to Speak Up Guardian. This will help us to continue improving the services we provide for our patients and the working environment.
Nick Hulme, Chief Executive, said: “We are committed to looking after our staff and volunteers. We want to help them to be at their best, both at home and at work. I hope that this fantastic one-stop shop wellbeing hub will help us to do just that.
“The hub means that everyone at ESNEFT can access fast, effective support for their health and wellbeing. This helps us all to look after ourselves and each other. So that we can live our lives to the fullest while continuing to provide the very best care for our patients.”
The wellbeing hub has been developed with an investment of £500,000. A significant part of this was donated through an appeal run by Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity. Further funding came from NHS Charities Together.
Mandy Jordan, Associate Director of Charity and Voluntary Services, said: “We are delighted to support this fantastic new wellbeing hub for all our staff and volunteers.
“We would like to thank everyone who donated to our COVID-19 staff wellbeing appeal, as well as NHS Charities Together. Their generosity will make a real difference to our hardworking staff and volunteers. By helping safeguard their emotional and physical wellbeing, they can continue to do their very best for the patients in their care.”
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