Looking after staff health and wellbeing

We understand how important personal health and wellbeing is to our staff. If staff are healthy and feeling well, then they are better able to care for patients, service users, carers and families.

As part of our commitment to our staff, we provide a comprehensive package of staff wellbeing support:
 

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) provided by Health Assured and available to all staff and their immediate family members.  An EAP is a confidential service that provides support and guidance with any personal or professional problems that may affect your overall health and wellbeing. More information about our EAP is available here.

Support through Lincolnshire Talking Therapies

All colleagues can now access a dedicated staff pathway into Lincolnshire Talking Therapies for talking therapy support.

Wellbeing workshops and team support

We offer a variety of wellbeing workshops and team support on various topics. 

Staff Harm Pathway

Due to the nature of our work there will be occasions when our staff may be directly or indirectly exposed to potentially traumatic events. Our staff harm pathway provides support to staff members that may witness or experience harm at work

Employment Support pathway

The Employment Support Pathway offers support to staff that are absent from work or at risk of going off sick.

Domestic Abuse pathway

We offer colleagues who may be experiencing domestic abuse discreet, confidential specialist support.  Anyone working for LPFT can access this support, and you can either refer yourself or have your manager refer you.

Stress Risk Assessment App

A new Stress Risk Assessment App has been launched to help staff and managers to track and manage their stressors.

Physiotherapy

The Trust offer access to physiotherapy for conditions that are significantly affecting staff at work.  This service offers assessment and treatment when appropriate, up to five sessions funded by LPFT.

Occupational Health service

We provide a free and confidential occupational health service for all Trust staff. The service can support with:

• advice on health promotion
• advice to staff and managers about potential adjustments to work to help maintain attendance at work 
• advice on long-term sickness absence

The Trust has a range of policies to help staff. These include generous maternity, paternity, adoption, carer and special leave policies. We also offer, where possible, a flexible work-life balance, such as:

• job sharing
• employment breaks
• flexi-time
• unpaid leave
• reduced hours

Other initiatives we offer

• A range of staff benefits including a Cycle to Work scheme, eye vouchers for staff who are display screen users, financial wellbeing support, home electronics and white goods, and car leasing.
• Phased return to work – if unfortunately staff have had to be on long-term sickness absence and are returning to work, the Trust will actively support them through an agreed and planned return to work programme.