Looking after your wellbeing: A welcome break for colleagues

December 18, 2020

Many colleagues will be working over the Christmas period caring for our patients. We know it can be a stressful time so it is important that you take a break. The Trust has expanded the Wellbeing Sanctuary onto both City and Sandwell sites, in a bid to offer more colleagues the opportunity to take a break away from wards and clinical areas. These new spaces are open to all colleagues, and provide a place to chill out, relax, unwind and recharge your batteries from 21 – 24 December and 29 – 31 December from 8am to 4pm week days.

The wellbeing rooms are located at:

• Conference Room at Sandwell Education Centre
• The Dining Room at Post Graduate Centre City

Free refreshments including tea and coffee and individually wrapped biscuits and snacks will be provided. Relaxing background music will be playing to help colleagues switch off, enjoy the moment, and get the most from their break. On using the rooms you’ll be expected to adhere to current IPC rules including social distancing, using hand sanitiser and wearing face masks appropriately.

Wellbeing together:

Be sure to check out the winter 2020/21 of wellbeing together newsletter by clicking here.

This edition includes:

• How are you feeling?
• Yoga
• Mental Wellbeing and assessments
• The sanctuary
• Occupational Health
• Thrive app
• Working from home – Improve your sleep
• External services
• Urgent support!
• Trust Counselling Service
• REACT