Staff Health and Wellbeing

At St George’s, we are committed to actively promoting staff health and wellbeing, embedding it in everything we do. Our dedicated Health and Wellbeing Team:

  • Hosts events throughout the year.
  • Encourages and supports healthy behaviours.
  • Provides wellbeing resources for individuals and teams.
  • Work with team across the Trust to embed a wellbeing culture.

We focus on five wellbeing pillars: mental, physical, social, financial, and workplace wellbeing.

Mental Wellbeing

We offer a free, confidential Staff Counselling Service for issues like stress, bereavement, work difficulties and personal issues. The team offer provide flexible appointment times to accommodate different working schedules.

We have over 100 mental health first aiders at the trust who have specific training in supporting people in a mental health crisis and where to signpost to appropriate resources and support. We run training sessions throughout the year for new staff to join our network.

Physical Wellbeing

We provide support for menopause. The Menopause is a natural life stage for half the population.  At St George’s, we want to make sure our staff are supported through this process.

Staff can access physiotherapy services via Occupational Health including for musculoskeletal issues.

Physical activity opportunities at St George’s include:

  • Located on the St George’s Hospital Site, the Robert Lowe Sports Centre with squash courts and a multi-purpose hall.
  • Outdoor gym equipment is available to use for free on St George’s site, located in a courtyard of Atkinson Morley Wing.
  • There is a fully equipped gym and fitness classes available to staff for free at Queen Mary’s Hospital..
  • Tooting Leisure Centre is a two-minute walk from the hospital. Facilities at the centre include a swimming pool, steam room, large modern equipped gym, sports hall and various classes and clubs that are available at discounted prices for the NHS staff.
  • Free onsite bike servicing for staff at regular intervals through Dr. Bike. Cyclists have access to bike parking, changing facilities and showers. Staff can join the Bicycle User Group to contribute to making St Georges a friendlier place for cyclists.
  • We work with Actio.uk to allow our staff to access unique opportunities for them. This may be free or discounted opportunities on site or in the local area.

Social Wellbeing

There is a range of activities available at the Trust, that encourage people to socialise and connect

  • Weekly Choir and arts sessions.
  • Monthly sewing club.
  • Health and Wellbeing Champions and Equality & Diversity networks.

Financial Wellbeing

Wagestream is a tool for everyday life that lets you get paid your way by letting you track your wages in real-time, stream up to 20% of the money you’ve already earned, learn easy tips to manage your money better and save your wages straight from your salary

Interest-free season ticket loan are available for any permanent member of staff can apply for an interest free loan to purchase an annual season ticket or a business parking permit from Wandsworth Borough Council. This allows you to benefit from the savings available when you purchase an annual season ticket, and the loan is paid back over the course of 10 months via payroll deductions.

Cycle to Work scheme available for staff. St George’s offers staff salary sacrifice options for bike leasing or purchase

Wellbeing at Work

At St George’s we want to be an organisation that supports its staff to be their best at work and have a variety of support and policies designed to support staff at work.

  • Wellness action plans to facilitate manager-staff communication.
  • Flexible working and reasonable adjustments through Occupational Health.
  • Staff networks LGBTQ+; Women’s Staff Network; Race, Equality and Cultural Heritage (REACH); and Disability and Wellness (DAWN).
  • The “Ask Aunty” mentoring program to support international staff, personally and professionally at St Georges and Epsom and St Helier (gesh)
  • SWL Disability Advice Line helps to equip staff with disabilities, long-term medical conditions, and managers with the necessary tools to enhance capacity and foster confidence in supporting disabled staff in the workplace
  • Various policies, including special leave, flexible working, and menopause support.

Occupational Health

Our confidential Occupational Health Service (OHS) is consultant-led, providing advice, physical, and psychological support, including:

  • Occupational Health Physicians and Nurses.
  • Physiotherapy and counselling services.
  • Staff Support Services – Counselling