Mid shift

As you work through your shift you and your teams may find yourselves dealing with situations that are even more challenging than usual and at a faster pace than usual. It can help at these times to check in with people regularly to make sure all involved are informed of all necessary information, to consider if any changes need to be made to action plans and have an opportunity to see if anyone is in need of support.

Northern Health & Social Care Trust

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Membership of the Regional Workforce Wellbeing Network

The Regional Workforce Wellbeing Network is led by Dr Sarah Meekin, Head of Psychological Services in BHSCT and the majority of the 17 Health and Social Care  organisations in Northern Ireland are represented in this network. At the start of the COVID-19 response this network was tasked with supporting managers and staff with the development and delivery of psychological support services for staff working across Health and Social Care (HSC) in Northern Ireland.