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Course

Leading well for staff health and wellbeing in the NHS

Date

Anytime, self-guided
Location
Online through FutureLearn
Price
Free course
Duration
Three weeks
Contact
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In the wake of the challenging landscape brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic, the NHS workforce faces unprecedented pressures. These strains not only widen existing inequalities and difficulties for staff, they also underscore the crucial need for effective managerial and leadership support.

Now more than ever, the role of managers and leaders in safeguarding, bolstering, and advocating for the health and wellbeing of their team members is paramount.

Embark on our online, three-week course, tailored specifically for NHS professionals like yourself. Through this programme, you will deepen your understanding of personal health and wellbeing while also acquiring invaluable skills with which to lead and manage your colleagues, teams and organisation.

Despite the myriad of external challenges impacting health within the NHS workforce, there are still opportunities for managers and leaders to instil cultures of care. By fostering environments that prioritise wellbeing, we can collectively nurture improved mental and physical health outcomes among colleagues.

Join us in shaping a healthier, more supportive future for our NHS workforce.

Who is it for?

Leaders, at all levels, working in the NHS. This includes but is not confined to: 

  • aspiring managers and leaders 

  • clinical and managerial leaders 

  • senior leaders 

  • team leaders and managers. 

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What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you’ll be able to: 

  • understand and describe the impact of stress and poor health on staff wellbeing and team performance in the workplace 

  • recognise that the relationship you have to your own health and wellbeing is central to how you take up your leadership and relate to the health and wellbeing of others 

  • understand the role of unacknowledged dynamics and systemic forces in shaping health outcomes for staff 

  • identify the various human needs that must be met in the workplace to support and promote staff health and wellbeing 

  • understand what effective action on staff health and wellbeing looks like 

  • recognise the skills and qualities central to leadership that is humane, compassionate and effective in the current context 

  • reflect on your own performance, capacity and skills as a manager and/or leader. 

How will you learn?

Start learning straight away on this free self-guided course. Once you enrol, you will have three weeks to complete the course at your own pace. Delivered via FutureLearn, you'll have the opportunity to meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions at every stage of your learning.

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Develop your understanding of your own health and wellbeing and learn to better lead and support your colleagues, team and organisation .

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