Useful links

Health and Wellbeing resources/apps/websites: 

Occupational Health & Wellbeing (liverpoolft.nhs.uk) - On these pages you can find a wealth of information about facilities and services to support staff health and wellbeing as well as relevant policies and useful contacts as a member of staff working for LUHFT. 

Shout - UK's 24/7 Crisis Text Service for Mental Health Support - Free, confidential, 24/7 support for health and care workers. 

Frontline19 - Confidential Psychological Support Service For people working in the NHS & frontline services in the UK 

NHS England » Stay Alive - The Stay Alive app, developed by Grassroots Suicide Prevention, is a suicide prevention resource for the UK, packed full of useful information and tools to help you stay safe in crisis. You can use it if you are having thoughts of suicide or if you are concerned about someone else who may be considering suicide. 

NHS England » Unmind - Unmind is a mental health platform that empowers staff to proactively improve their mental wellbeing. Using scientifically backed assessments, tools and training you can measure and manage your personal mental health needs, including digital programmes designed to help with stress, sleep, coping, connection, fulfilment and nutrition. 

NHS England » Headspace - Headspace is a science-backed app in mindfulness and meditation, providing unique tools and resources to help reduce stress, build resilience, and aid better sleep. 

NHS England » Bright Sky - Bright Sky is a free to download mobile app providing support and information for anyone who may be in an abusive relationship or those concerned about someone they know. 

NHS England » WorkLife Central - WorkLife Central’s programme offers expertise and support to help you balance work with home life. The programme consists of a curated collection of positive and practical support for working parents, delivered through expert-led webinars/seminars, advice, peer insights, online articles, blogs and podcasts. All WorkLife Central content is relevant for working parents and carers, spanning careers, wellbeing and parenting topics. Their aim is to help working parents and those with caring responsibilities develop skills, enhance family life, improve wellbeing and support work / life balance. 

Education and Development websites/links: 

Practice Development Unit | Royal Liverpool Academy (luhfteducationservice.nhs.uk) - This is a link to the PDU team, with useful information relating to Practice Education Facilitator Team, Trainee Nursing Associate Team, Practice Development Nurses and International Nurse Recruitment Team. 

LUHFT Learning Prospectus (liverpoolft.nhs.uk) - This prospectus provides a useful introduction to the breadth of learning, education and development opportunities available to you in the Trust. The teams and services within the prospectus are there to support your ongoing learning within the organisation – whether you are a new starter, newly promoted, or interested in developing your skills to enhance your current role. 

Bitesize Resources (liverpoolft.nhs.uk) - The Learning and Development Team has created a wide range of bitesize resources that are available to all staff across the trust. Bitesize resources are designed to offer short but effective learning experiences on more specific topics and issues than our formal courses and programmes. 

Quality Improvement websites/Resources: 

Quality Improvement Support and Offer (liverpoolft.nhs.uk) - Information on training available in relation to Quality Improvement within LUHFT. 

**If you know of any useful links please forward details to sophie.king@liverpoolft.nhs.uk**