Psychologically Safe Workplaces
It’s important staff feel safe at work – both physically and psychologically. Feeling psychologically safe lets you feel confident and comfortable that you can be yourself, that you can share your ideas and your concerns, without fear of punishment or humiliation. It encourages a more communicative workforce and helps ensure the delivery of the highest quality of safety and care for those being cared for.
That’s why we’ve compiled this page of resources to help you help your staff feel psychologically safe at work.
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Managing Trauma-Informed Services
What are trauma-informed services? The phrase ‘Trauma-Informed’ has become increasingly popular, with many organisations aspiring to become trauma-informed or deliver trauma-informed practice. But what does the phrase ‘trauma-informed’ actually mean?…
“The Courage to be Kind”
In 2021, the Carnegie Trust recorded a special podcast series entitled, “The Courage to be Kind”. Across six short episodes, Carnegie Associate, Dr Elizabeth Kelly and health journalist Pennie Taylor…
Supporting positive mental health and wellbeing through compassionate leadership
During the pandemic many within the Health and Social Care workforce have been asked to learn new skills, work in different settings, on their own or with new team members…
Prepare, train and support
There are many things that protect health and social care staff against the emotional toll of the work they do with people who are seriously ill, or vulnerable in other ways. These include the support we get from colleagues, a sense of purpose and pride in doing an important job to the best of our abilities.
Sustaining strong teams
Being part of a supportive team is a great thing. At their best, teams promote a sense of community, shared purpose and pride. And being happy at work is an…
Team meetings, reviews and debriefs
The team has a critical role not just in delivering essential health and care services, but also in sustaining resilience and protecting workforce wellbeing. Mental wellbeing in threatening situations is…
Supporting multi-disciplinary teams
As healthcare services begin to explore ways to reset and restore following the COVID-19 outbreak, the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges has published a report Developing professional identity in multi-professional teams setting…
Managing relationships between teams
When working with teams beyond your own, key principles to hold in mind include:
Training for managers in health and social care
The Leadership and Management Zone of NHS Education for Scotland that are available to managers in health and care, you can find these using the links below. Leadership and Management Zone on…
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