Managing self and own wellbeing

Care Management Matters (CMM) has partnered with the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society (NCPS) to offer affordable, confidential counselling for Registered Managers in adult social care.

Key information:

• 100% confidential – only you and the counsellor you choose will know you’ve accessed support
• Delivered by trained therapists who understand your role
• One reduced, fixed price for all users
• Choose the time and date that works best for you
• Open to CMM members – membership is free.

Although the counselling is already offered at a reduced rate, care providers can choose to fully or partially fund the support for their Registered Managers. This can have a positive impact on wellbeing, recruitment and retention.

West Sussex Mind has over 50 years of experience in supporting our local community and we can help professionals, schools, businesses and parents and carers with a wide range of learning.

From strategies to support your teenager with anxiety or learning to improve the workplace experience around mental health, to two-day Mental Health First Aid courses or bite-size e-learning, we have something for everyone.

This course explores the role of strategising to build resilience to the challenges that many individuals and organisations face today.

Mental health awareness has come a long way in recent years. High profile campaigns with well-known people sharing their stories have all helped to reduce stigma, leading to record numbers of people deciding to ask for help to improve their mental health.

Yet despite improvements in mental health awareness and more and more people feeling comfortable asking for help when they need it, this is not true for everyone.

There is no shame in asking for help. It’s not a sign of weakness, it is a sign of strength.

You might not even know what is wrong (many people don’t), but just one conversation with the Health in Mind team can be hugely helpful, and be the start of a better future.

New event: The power of registered manager networks

Do you know about the Skills for Care registered manager networks and the benefits of attending?

We’re holding a brand-new event on Thursday 14 September aimed at managers from adult social care services who do not attend a local network and want to learn more. We support over 140 networks across England and at this event, we’ll provide more details about how the networks are run, the benefits of attending, and how we continue to raise the profile of registered managers. The event will also include taster sessions where we will talk about topics, issues and challenges that matter to you. 

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Employers have a duty of care to support employee’s health, safety, and wellbeing to the best of their ability. As a manager or leader operating in the health and care sector and during the Covid-19 pandemic, you might recognise the daily challenges staff face and therefore the importance of doing all we can to support mental wellbeing.

Wellbeing Support Hub

You can contact the hub to gain support for your wellbeing if you work directly for the NHS or deliver NHS services, such as cleaning staff. We also support those working in CQC registered social care organisations and those working in healthcare roles within VCSE (Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise) organisations. Complete a self-assessment about how you are feeling and book a confidential initial appointment with a member of the team.

The majority of middle-managers today are burnt out. Reactive interventions only go so far and do not address the underlying causes. For organisations looking to build a healthy, high-performing culture, proactive approaches to managers’ mental health are a must.

WSPiC was initially formed as the West Sussex Forum, in the early 2000’s. In 2014 we re-branded as West Sussex Partners in Care, a not for profit organisation that will work in partnership with our key stakeholders including Care Providers, West Sussex County Council and CCGs.

We represent all independent providers of care in West Sussex, knowing that the pressures faced by the care industry can be alleviated through co-working to achieve collective aims.

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