Have Any Nhs Workers On Here Reduced Their Stress At Work By Approaching Management?
Never, approaching management will only elevant any situation into a huge molehill.
My advice is deal with the problem lower down the chain without involving management.
It doesn’t matter what it is your telling them, they will always side on the people they are buddies with.
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Ask to see their work related stress policy or a risk assessment of work related stressors.
Back in 2003, West Dorset Hospitals NHS Trust had an enforcement notice from the HSE and became the first organisation in the country to receive an official Government warning about stress levels in the workplace.
West Dorset Hospitals NHS Trust was set a deadline of 15 December to assess stress levels among its 1,100 staff and to implement a program-me to ease the problem after HSE officers received complaints and visited the site. If it fails to comply to the order, the Trust will face court action and fines, according to the Health and Safety at Work Act.
Elaine Mead, director of service development at the Trust, said: “We recognise that a busy hospital can be a very stressful environment for staff in some areas and we are committed to doing everything that we can to reduce factors which lead to work-related stress.
“This is a priority for the Government and also for the Trust and we are confident that we will be able to comply with this improvement notice.”http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/…
“Stress is believed to account for over 30 per cent of sickness absence in the NHS, costing the service £300-400 million per year. The Healthcare Commission’s 2007 staff survey found that 33 per cent of staff questioned said they had felt unwell because of work-related stress over the past 12 months.”http://www.nhsemployers.org/HealthyWorkp…
“In February 1998 Richard Pocock, a mental health nurse commited suicide due to stress. His widow, received a £25,000 settlement from North East Essex Mental Health NHS Trust. UNISON argued that he was subjected to a vindictive, oppressive, ruthless and macho style of management; and that whilst management were made aware that Mr Pocock was suicidal, they failed to do anything about it.”http://www.nhsemployers.org/HealthyWorkp…
So, put it in writing and make them aware – they have to as a minimum perform a risk assessment. If you are getting all the stress and your colleagues aren’t (say if you are given more work to do than them), the employer could be discriminating against you. If you are all stressed, you should all write.
At the end of the day, over-stressed staff make mistakes and may inadvertently kill patients – not really something the CEO would like to see in the papers. If they knew about it and had done nothing, they would be subject to investigation under the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007. If found guilty could face a jail sentence.http://www.uk-legislation.hmso.gov.uk/ac…
Someone I know very close to me is a care worker for NHS. He left his previous job because of a heart attack, and got this job shortly after. he’s really been struggling with the long shifts, as he’s older as well and its 12 hr shifts, sometimes 2 one after the other – management have known he’s been struggling with stress because of this for a long time. Its also taken its toll because where his shifts change every week he cant commit to anything – evenings out, groups to go to, church etc – things vital to keep him going. Finally his manager has found an opportunity to help him.
I think the best way is to let management know, and keep asking – its not necessarily going to happen straight away, because of the way the NHS works but keep on it and don’t lose hope!!
Also wanted to say that I think NHS workers are fab. People whine about the NHS but I wouldn’t have it any other way!! You guys and girls are amazing, don’t give up!
Hope you get to chill soon! xXx