Staying Well at Work

The Staying Well at Work project have just launched a series of live webinars on health and well-being in the work place. Here's a bit more about the work they do:

The Staying Well at Work project is led by Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council, is part funded by the European Social Fund through the Welsh Government, and aims to provide support to small businesses and their employees.

The support is offered at no cost, and focussed on a bespoke range of products to improve employee Health and Wellbeing and businesses to manage employees with disabilities/work limiting health conditions.
Services we offer include; coaching, counselling, physiotherapy, occupational health advice, health surveillance checks, specialist business and people support.

For more information regarding European Funding please visit : www.gov.wales/eu-funds

What problems can we help with?
Staying Well at Work specialises in designing and delivering services including consultancy, training and clinical support. Our proactive and integrated approach supports the prevention and management of physical ill health, mental health, rehabilitation and long term conditions. We provide clinical support for people to improve their daily functioning and symptom management so that they can return to or continue to work.
The service offers direct access to specialist support at no cost in the following areas:

• Physiotherapy: delivered by professionals who are specialists in Musculoskeletal (MSK) Physiotherapy, Occupational Health and ergonomics. They are able to provide advice and treatment to individuals who are struggling with a MSK problem that is keeping them off work or affecting them at work. They also provide return to work rehabilitation programs for individuals trying to return to physically demanding job roles or environments after a period of sickness absence.
• Counselling: our skilled therapists support people with mild to moderate mental health problems and also help them with their plans to return to or remain in work. This service is available to anyone who is has any difficulties related to their psychological and emotional wellbeing.
• Mental Health & Employment Coaching: our professional coaches are able to support individuals to overcome barriers to enable a return to work/remain in work. We will directly help individuals with their physical recovery whilst also nurturing and aiding their mental health and wellbeing. We can provide people with a combination of advocacy (such as support at work related meetings), one-to-one coaching and exercise planning.
• Occupational Health Advice: able to offer impartial advice and recommendations on managing long and short term health conditions within the workplace, disability and workplace adjustments to support individuals with their return to work.
• Health Surveillance: offers a series of mandatory health checks to ensure the health of employees is monitored effectively.

As well as 1 to 1 support the service offers access to group workshops to help address a range of Health and Wellbeing issues.

What problems can’t we help with?

We cannot provide the service to individuals who:

• are unemployed
• are unable to provide proof of their right to live and work in the UK
• are employed by an organisation with 250 staff or more
• do not work or live in RCT

If we are unable to help, we can signpost people to other services that may be more appropriate for them.
 
How to access the service?

You can self-refer without seeing a GP first.
You are advised to telephone the Staying Well at Work Centre. The center is open Monday to Friday 9.00 a.m. – 5.00 p.m.
You will be asked to complete a self-referral form prior to attending an appointment. Self-referral forms are available at the GP practice or alternatively can be sent out via post or email.
 
Contact details

Telephone: 01443 827317
Email: stayingwellatwork@rctcbc.gov.uk
Website: Staying Well at Work
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StayingWellAtWork/