Guide to health and wellbeing

We know that the nature of the work we do in the caring profession can be challenging to our wellbeing.

To effectively care for others, we must first be able to care for ourselves; and this has become ever more important since COVID-19.

We have listened to your feedback and further developed our OUH health and wellbeing offer to support you, your team and your family during this challenging time.

In this guide you will find information and support for six elements of wellbeing. For information on the Centre for Occupational Health and Wellbeing, please visit:

Occupational Health

We welcome your feedback on other information or support you would like to see in this guide.

Email: wellbeing@ouh.nhs.uk

The Wellbeing Team (part of the Culture and Leadership Service)

Six dimensions of wellbeing

Emotional and Psychological Wellbeing

Our ability to produce positive emotions, thoughts and feelings, and to adapt when we experience difficult or stressful situations.

Physical Wellbeing

Taking care of our bodies through our lifestyle and behaviours around sleep, diet, hygiene, medical care, exercise, rest and relaxation.

Social Wellbeing

Creating a sense of belonging, healthy and nurturing relationships, and a well-developed support system.

Financial Wellbeing

Feeling secure and in control of our regular and future finances, and/or having the financial freedom to make the choices that allow us to enjoy life.

Occupational and Intellectual Wellbeing

Finding ways to use our creativity and expand our knowledge and skills; and finding satisfaction, enrichment and meaning in our work.

Environmental Wellbeing

Occupying pleasant and stimulating environments, and creating an enjoyable and comfortable personal environment for ourselves.

Emotional and psychological

Physical

Social

Financial

Occupational and intellectual

Environmental

Growing Stronger Together

The aim of our Growing Stronger Together - Rest, Reflect, Recover Programme is to look after the wellbeing of our people and teams and enable our recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic and transition into a 'new normal'.

Hospitals' contact details