Staff health and wellbeing resources
This page contains resources to help HSC staff support their own, and other's, health and wellbeing during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Please click on the links in the bullet points under each section to access the resources.
Table of Contents
Looking after your team - Resources for managers
King's Fund: Responding to stress infographic
Supporting staff: Quick guide for managers
3 step check in for teams
Psychological infection control during COVID-19 BHSCT Resource
Key Support Hubs:
- HSC Leadership Centre Hub: Supporting Health and Social Care leaders and teams through Covid-19
- Kings Fund Hub Leading through Covid-19; supporting health and care leaders in unprecedented times
- Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management (FMLM) Hub: Support in the time of Covid-19
- The Heath Foundation: Responding to Covid-19
Articles and Materials:
- HBR Article: How to Keep Your Team Focused and Productive During Uncertain Times
- Kings Fund Blog: Covid-19: why compassionate leadership matters in a crisis
- Kings Fund Publication: A very brief introduction to teaming
- Management Advisory Service Article: Tips for Strengthening the Resilience of Remote Workers
- Q/Health Foundation Blog: Leadership in a crisis: the importance of courage and caring
- Ted Talk: Amy Edmondson; How to turn a group of strangers into a team (13 mins)
Media Links:
- Ted Talk: Amy Edmondson; How to turn a group of strangers into a team (13m 07s)
- Michael West; Compassion is core during the pandemic (6m 29s)
- Michael West; Caring for the carers during COVID-19 (8m 42s)
- Michael West; Looking after colleagues during the COVID-19 crisis (5m 38s)
- Michael West; Collective and compassionate leadership during the Covid-19 crisis (12m 56s)
- Michael West; Effective teamworking during the COVID-19 crisis (5m 42s)
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Back to topLooking after your psychological wellbeing - Resources for supporting your mental health
- Minding your Psychological Wellbeing during the Coronavirus outbreak
- NHSCT Advice Sheet for staff during COVID 19
- Top Tip
- Face COVID - How to respond effectively to the corona crisis
- Joy at Home
- Guide to living with worry and anxiety amidst global uncertainty
- Dr Julie Highfield - Sustaining wellbeing during COVID-19
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Back to topLooking after your physical health
Fatigue and Sleep
Diet
- Eat well plate
- Easy, healthy recipes
- I can cook it
- British Dietetic Association: Issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic
Alcohol and drugs
Physical fitness
Self-care
- Intensive Care Society
- Self-care during COVID-19
- Avoid dehydration
- BWell
- Hand hygiene and management
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Back to topLooking after your family - Resources for children and young people
Support for parents in talking to and supporting children & young people during Coronavirus:
- Advice for parents during the Coronavirus outbreak.BHSCT_.pdf
- Supporting parents of Children and YoungPeople during lockdown.whsct_.pdf
- talking to childen about illness.BPS_.DCP_.pdf
- talking-to-your-children-scary-world-news (1).pdf
Information specifically for children & young people re Coronavirus:
- What is coronavirus?
- Mind your Mental health during coronavirus – info leaflet for teens.
- CoronaComic
- My Hero is You – storybook for children.
Information specific to LD/ASD
Activities for Families During Coronavirus
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Back to topSupporting people with learning difficulties and/or autism
- Information about COVID-19
- All about COVID 19 - self-isolating if you live alone
- All about COVID 19 - self-isolating if you live with others
- All about COVID 19 -what does social distancing mean?
- Information about the COVID-19 vaccine
- Coronavirus vaccine questions and answers
- Keeping everyone safe - the rules about face coverings in Northern Ireland
- How to travel safely
- Stop coronavirus - keep clean
- How to wash your hands - a step by step guide
- Avoiding coronavirus scams
- Good Days and Bad Days During Lockdown - Books beyond words
- Jack plans ahead for coronavirus - Books beyond Words
- Supporting people who have learning disabilities and autism
- What can help you feel better when someone else dies
- Going to a funeral
- What to expect if someone I know goes to hospital
- What will happen if i do have to go to hospital
- When someone dies from coronavirus - Books beyond words
