Managing Pressure & Stress in the NHS

Who Would Benefit

All employees will benefit from attending this course, irrespective of your job role.

Course Description

Delegates will learn how to recognise the symptoms of stress and manage stress and energy levels more efficiently. This course will enable people to become more effective in managing personal scenarios when they are under pressure and how to manage the work/life balance. Delegates will understand the causes and nature of stress and recognise key symptoms of stress in themselves and stress in others before considering and using various personal development methods to alleviate this. Delegates will leave recognising that personal management and finding a work/life balance is a priority that will impact both in and out of the workplace on their well-being.

CPD Points: 12
Training Course Category: Healthcare
Recommended No. of Days: 2
Training Course Location: To be determined by Client

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this programme the delegate can:

• Explain the symptoms of stress and the impact it has on work and home life
• Recognising the symptoms and how to deal with them early
• Show how to manage difficult scenarios more efficiently
• Describe how to manage energy levels
• Give examples of techniques to becoming more self-aware

The Programme Includes:

Defining stress factors/causes
Stress 'conductors'
Understand the need for managing stress in the business context
Understand the relationship between pressure & stress
Physiological effects
The 'Boiling Frog' Syndrome
Understand your role in managing stress in others
Understand the Legal and Health & Safety implications of work-related-stress
The role of diet/downtime/exercise/assertiveness/lifestyle
Identify the key managerial competencies for preventing workplace stress
Understand how to support team members experiencing stress