Right policy, right people, right services: Exploring the new HSC strategy Andrew Dawson – Director of Workforce Policy, DoH NI Vivienne Toal – Director of HR, SHSCT Dr Sarah Meekin – Consultant Clinical Psychologist/Head of Psychological Services, BHSCT
Role of Psychology in Organisational Development and Staff Wellbeing Dr Sarah Meekin Consultant Clinical Psychologist Head of Psychological Services BHSCT
Stepped Care Model Staff Wellbeing SPECIALIST INTERVENTION EARLY INTERVENTION PREVENTION UNIVERSAL
UNIVERSAL: Role of psychological theories/ principles in understanding systems / groups/ behaviour. Contribution to policy & strategy Contribution to policies & procedures Supporting wellbeing, engagement & resilience Psychologically aware workforce- self awareness as corner stone to resilience/ emotional intelligence
Manager / staff guides – MH/Cancer/…. PREVENTION Development of Wellbeing Agenda (Bwell/ I matter)- websites / steering groups/ apps Training: -Mindfulness -Promoting personal wellbeing & resilience -Team resilience Here4U programmes Coaching Manager / staff guides – MH/Cancer/…. Training input into Beeches and various Leadership programmes – professional focus/ trust focus
Early intervention Therapeutic Focus: -Mindfulness -Promoting personal wellbeing & resilience -Team resilience -Compassion Fatigue/ Burnout -Staff as Forgotten Mourners - Managing Challenging behaviours Reflective Practice Groups Schwartz Rounds De-briefs Mentoring / Buddy systems / HWB Champions
Specialist intervention Staff care OH assessments Psychological formulations Specialist psychological assessments: neuro / ASD Individual therapeutic interventions Signposting Onward referral Group interventions – ACT models
Joy In work Control Coherence Connection to purpose Camaraderie Imp of safety – physical & psych More recent research into office environments and challenges of open plan offices