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Written by Liz Trayhorn, Public Health Programme Lead, Kingston PCT In partnership with members of the Kingston Mental Health and workplace Group Feb 07 91f1eb9f-67d9-4e78-a8fc-8b06d197dbd8.doc Page 1
Executive Summary ................................................................... 3 PART 1 - INTRODUCTION .......................................................... 5
Background................................................................................................. The National Context ................................................................................... Why is mental health in the workplace so important? ....................................
PART 2 – BEST PRACTICE .......................................................... 8
Creating a mentally healthy workplace .......................................................... Positive recruitment practice ....................................................................... Positive retention practice ............................................................................
PART 3 – OVERVIEW OF CURRENT POSITION........................... 10
PART 4 –FUTURE ACTION ........................................................ 11
The aims of the strategy ............................................................................. Objectives .................................................................................................. Priorities for year one &amp; two .......................................................................
Appendices.............................................................................. 13
Appendix 1 – membership of the mental health and workplace group and list of those consultated ....................................................................................... Appendix 2 Audit of current activity ............................................................. Appendix 3 Action plan ............................................................................... Appendix 4 Accountability structures ...........................................................
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This strategy was developed in order to improve the promotion of people‟s mental health in the workplace and the social inclusion of people with mental health problems, in particular through strategies to meet their employment needs. It also supports Kingston&#39;s economic development and regeneration by contributing to better recruitment and retention of staff to local workplaces.
Everyone has mental health needs and one in four people will experience some kind of mental health problem in the course of a year. Failing to deal effectively with mental health issues in the workplace can be costly for employers, individuals and the overall economy. It can lead to a lot of people being excluded unnecessarily from the labour market, their skills being lost to business, and individuals in work not contributing their best. Conversely the paybacks for positive support in the workplace are immense: improved morale, reduced sickness absence, retaining valued employees.1 Work has been shown to have a beneficial effect on mental health, while unemployment has been found to adversely affect mental health.2 Unfortunately people with mental health problems have the lowest employment rate for any of the main groups of disabled people. Although work is largely positive it can also have a negative impact on mental health. Many jobs or particular tasks cause stress to individuals and unmanaged job stress can exacerbate mental illness.
Current situation in the Kingston area
Many local organisations have active Occupational health departments which support their employees. There are also some excellent initiatives in places in local organisations to support mentally healthy workplaces including stress guidelines in RBK commitment to improving management practice and supporting flexible working, KPCTs Improving Working Lives initiative etc (see appendix 2 for an audit carried out as part of the development of the mental health promotion strategy). However smaller businesses have found it harder to work on promoting mental health in the workplace and fewer of them have Occupational health departments. Locally developed Mental health awareness training has been provided for staff in a number of different organisations including RBK, KPCT, Kingston University, various voluntary sector organisations to reduce stigma in the workplace. The recruitment and retention of workers is continually raised by local businesses as a key issue, however, many organisations are unaware of the business benefits of retaining or recruiting staff with mental health problems.
Mind out for Mental Health line managers‟ resource http://www.mind.org.uk/NR/rdonlyres/ABA10B9A-8257-42D8-86ADBC4F80CE6E2C/0/Stressandtheworkplacereportweb.pdf 2 Mental health in the workplace finding the key to inclusion mayor of London. Mentality 2003 http://www.london.gov.uk/mayor/health/docs/health_mentalwork.pdf
Kingston&#39;s Employment Support Services has been extremely effective in supporting people with severe and enduring mental health problems to gain and retain employment in the public, private, and voluntary sectors in Kingston. It is clear however that much more can be done, in particular to support the recruitment and retention of people with mental health problems that are treated at the primary care level (common mental health problems).
To create a culture in Kingston whereby:  employers fully understand the benefits, and proactively take steps, to enable people with mental health problems to have equal access to jobs and promotion opportunities within their organisation  greater support is provided for people with mental health problems to find and retain employment  employers take responsibility to ensure the mental health and well being of all staff is considered at all times  health and social care professionals understand their role, and proactively take steps, to support people with mental health problems to find and retain employment
1. Increase support for people with common mental health problems 2. Increasing awareness by local people with mental health problems of their rights under the DDA and the services available to support them in finding and retaining employment 3. Increase referral by health professionals to local employment support services for people with mental health problems 4. Develop mechanisms to improve joint work between GPs and Occupational health departments to support the retention of people who have developed mental health problems 5. Increase the number of local employers taking steps to improve the recruitment and retention of people with mental health problems 6. Increase the number of local employers adopting policies and practices which improve the mental health and wellbeing of their workforce 7. Develop mechanisms for monitoring, evaluation and sharing good practice
Priorities for year one:
 Set up employment support service in primary care.  Engaging local workplaces and raising their awareness of the benefits of employing and retaining people with mental health problems  Engaging local GPs and raising their awareness of the importance of employment to the recovery of people with mental health problems  Engaging with local people with common mental health problems to promote the new service and ensure it meets their needs  Audit existing practice  Put in place processes to monitor the strategy&#39;s effectiveness
This strategy was developed by the mental health and workplace steering group in consultation with key local stakeholders (see appendix 1 for membership of the steering group and a list of those consulted) in the context of Kingston&#39;s Mental Health Promotion Strategy3, in order to ascertain what more could be done in relation to the promotion of people‟s mental health in the workplace and the social inclusion of people with mental health problems, in particular through the promotion of strategies to meet their employment needs. It also supports Kingston&#39;s economic development and regeneration because it contributes to: ● More effective recruitment of staff to workplaces in Kingston, drawing from a wider pool ● Better staff retention for all local employers ● Reduced staff absences and associated savings for Kingston employers ● Better working conditions for all staff employed in Kingston ● Improved local compliance with the Disability Discrimination Act ● Enhanced reputation of Kingston&#39;s employers This strategy considers best practice in relation to mental health and the workplace, identifies gaps in local service provision and outlines how these will be addressed through positive locally focused action.
The recent Social Exclusion Unit report &#39;Mental Health and Social Exclusion&#39;4 includes the following recommendations:  improving access to employment programmes  supporting and engaging employers of all sizes, and promoting job retention Employers have legal duties under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 not to discriminate against disabled employees and job applicants, including people whose mental health problems results in them being disabled. The government&#39;s recent strategy &#39;Health, work and well-being – Caring for our future&#39;5 aims to achieve a society where:  the health and well-being of people of working age is given the attention it deserves;  work is recognised by all as important and beneficial, and institutional barriers to starting, returning to, or remaining in work are removed;  healthcare services in the NHS and the independent sector meet the needs of people of working age so they can remain in, or ease their return to, work;
A mental health promotion Strategy for Kingston March 2004 http://www.kingston.gov.uk/Search/executive_report_minutes_-_16.03.04.pdf 4 http://www.socialexclusionunit.gov.uk/mental_health/mental_health.htm 5 http://www.dwp.gov.uk/publications/dwp/2005/health_and_wellbeing.pdf
health is not adversely affected by work, and good quality advice and support is available to, and accessible by, all; work offers opportunities to promote individual health and well-being, and access to and retention of work promotes and improves the overall health of the population; people with health conditions and disabilities are able to optimise work opportunities; and people make the right lifestyle choices from an early age and throughout their working lives.
The Government also wishes to see the public sector, in particular the NHS, Government and local authorities as being exemplars of healthy workplaces and good occupational health practice. There is strong support for the adoption of the HSE Stress Management Standards in the public sector; the development of employment policies and practices to make a better, healthier public sector workforce; and encouraging local authorities to continue to further this agenda through Local Area Agreements and Local Strategic Partnerships.
Over 25 million people in the UK spend a large part of their lives at work and therefore it is clear that a mentally healthy workplace and a supportive work environment will benefit staff and employers alike.6 Mental health and employment are linked in a number of ways:  Employment is key to social inclusion and the health and wellbeing of people with mental health problems  Mental health problems are extremely common and so it is critical that local workplaces have the knowledge and skills to support their employees  Stress at work can also trigger mental health issues and so it is essential that local workplaces have the knowledge and skills to prevent and alleviate stress in the workplace The message for employers is a positive one: stress is manageable and it is economically viable to make adjustments and changes to the workplace environment in general and specific adjustments when you have employees who are suffering from work related stress.&quot;7
Mental health problems are extremely common
Everyone has mental health needs and one in four people will experience some kind of mental health problem in the course of a year. Failing to deal effectively with mental health issues in the workplace can be costly for employers, individuals and the overall economy. It can lead to a lot of people being excluded unnecessarily from the labour market, their skills being lost to business, and individuals in work not contributing their best.
Mental health in the workplace finding the key to inclusion mayor of London. Mentality 2003 http://www.london.gov.uk/mayor/health/docs/health_mentalwork.pdf 7 Mind out for Mental Health line managers‟ resource http://www.mind.org.uk/NR/rdonlyres/ABA10B9A-8257-42D8-86ADBC4F80CE6E2C/0/Stressandtheworkplacereportweb.pdf
The paybacks for positive support in the workplace are immense: improved morale, reduced sickness absence, retaining valued employees.8 Although people tend to think of mental illness as being severe and disabling such as bi-polar etc, many, many more people seem to experience the more common, less serious mental health problems such as anxiety and depression. &quot;Since 1979, the number of people claiming Incapacity Benefit (previously Invalidity Benefit) has more than trebled. Moreover the proportion of Incapacity Benefit recipients whose primary diagnosis is mental or behavioural disorder continues to rise, however, it is far from clear that this apparent rise in the numbers of people leaving the labour market due to mental health problems is due to an increase in mental ill health. In fact general health indices and those relating to mental ill health in the general population have remained comparatively static. Rather we may be witnessing a reclassification of less specific disorders with psycho-social dimensions or other issues by patients, doctors or both.&quot;9 &quot;... statistics show that, although there has been no worsening of health in the UK since the early 1980s, labour market participation and sickness absence remains an issue.&quot;
Work benefits people with mental health problems
Most people with mental health problems want to work, both in paid and voluntary jobs. As many as 90 per cent of unemployed people with mental health problems would like to work. Work has been shown to have a beneficial effect on mental health, while unemployment has been found to adversely affect mental health.10 Unfortunately people with mental health problems have the lowest employment rate for any of the main groups of disabled people.11 Too many people find themselves out of work, and losing the social networks needed for a meaningful recovery. Such people also lack the support needed in order to re-enter employment successfully. One of the main reasons for this is the prejudice and ignorance about mental ill health that pervade most employing organisations in the public, private and voluntary sectors. Employers are frightened to recruit people who choose to disclose their mental health problems, and seldom feel equipped to effectively manage those among their staff who develop mental health problems.
Work can have a negative impact on mental health
Although work is largely positive it can also have a negative impact on mental health. Many jobs or particular tasks cause stress to individuals and unmanaged
Mind out for Mental Health line managers‟ resource see ref 7 British Occupational Health Research Foundation (BOHRF) called &#39;Workplace Interventions for People with Common Mental Health Problems&#39; Sept 2005 10 Mental health in the workplace finding the key to inclusion mayor of London. Mentality 2003 http://www.london.gov.uk/mayor/health/docs/health_mentalwork.pdf 11 http://www.socialexclusion.gov.uk/page.asp?id=257
job stress can exacerbate mental illness. Approximately two out of three people with a mental illness believe that unrealistic workloads, high expectations, long hours and bad management caused or exacerbated their mental health problems. Another one in three felt that unhealthy working conditions, the work culture or bullying at work had caused or contributed to their mental health problem. Work-related and environmental factors can also contribute to increased stress and mental ill-health for the general population In some people with no previous history of mental health problems, stress at work can also trigger serious mental health issues that have been previously undiagnosed or latent. And where employees already have existing mental health problems, increased stress at work can lead to relapse and breakdown. 12 The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) commissioned research has indicated that:  work-related stress and related disorders are increasing in the British population.  about half a million people experience work-related stress at a level they believe was making them ill;  up to 5 million people in the UK feel “very” or “extremely” stressed by their work; and  work-related stress costs society between &#163;3.7 billion and &#163;3.8 billion every year (1995/96 prices). 13
PART 2: BEST PRACTICE
Below is a summary of best practice in promoting mental health at work, recruitment and retention. More detail is provided below.
There have been various reports providing the following recommendations for promoting mental health in the workplaces:  Employees should be provided with genuine control over their work and an appropriate degree of self-management of workload.  Roles should be clearly demarcated with defined responsibilities and expectations.  Organisations should ensure there are adequate arrangements for consultation and communication with staff do that employees have a say in planning and decision making.  The physical workplace environment should be of a high standard, including natural light where possible, good ventilation, good health and safety practices.  Employees should be actively discouraged from working excessively long hours.14
http://www.mind.org.uk/NR/rdonlyres/ABA10B9A-8257-42D8-86ADBC4F80CE6E2C/0/Stressandtheworkplacereportweb.pdf 13 http://www.hse.gov.uk/stress/index.htm 14 MIND http://www.mind.org.uk/NR/rdonlyres/ABA10B9A-8257-42D8-86ADBC4F80CE6E2C/0/Stressandtheworkplacereportweb.pdf
 The organisational culture should be open to mental health issues, value diversity and tackle all discrimination at work  workplaces should have a strategy for work-life balance  employees should feel supported at work  employees should feel valued  organisations should have policies and procedures in place to tackle bullying, harassment and violence at work15 As part of their overall strategy to reduce work related ill health, the HSE developed some guidance on stress management standards. The Management standards for work related stress launched in November 200416, encourage organisations to take preventative measures in relation to stress at work through a risk assessment.
Positive retention practice
In the event of staff developing Mental Health problems additional measures may be required to support retention as an essential part of good management. Some examples of positive retention practice for workplaces are:  mental health awareness training  creating a supportive environment so that staff feel they can be open about their mental health status without being judged or discriminated against.  facilitate return to work for staff experiencing mental health problems through modified work programmes 17 GPs also have a crucial role in promoting job retention through suggesting work adjustments or referring to a vocational adviser. Ideally workplaces should have access to Occupational health advice which will support job retention and by identifying suitable adjustments to work activities to match the needs of the individual with the demands of the job. Small companies can obtain this through NHS plus (http://www.nhsplus.nhs.uk). It is important that there is an effective dialogue, with the individual‟s consent, between GPs and the workplace (including Occupational health services) to ensure that all available support is mobilised to improve job retention and access to employment. The new DWP/DoH/HSE strategy „Health, Work &amp; Well-being – Caring for our Future‟ highlights the need for:  better links between GPs, occupational health professionals and employers are developed;  improving the education of GPs in relation to health and work, to assist them in providing better fitness for work advice to patients18.
Mental health in the workplace finding the key to inclusion mayor of London. see ref 10 http://www.hse.gov.uk/stress/index.htm Mental health in the workplace finding the key to inclusion mayor of London. See ref 10 http://www.dwp.gov.uk/publications/dwp/2005/health_and_wellbeing.pdf
Whilst historically employment support has been provided to People with mental health problems in specialist supported scheme there is increasing evidence that marketing and delivering employment support in a range of settings can improve employment rates for people with mental health problems. The most effective employment projects focus on helping people with mental health problems find work in mainstream settings as quickly as possible, with ongoing support provided as needed. Some examples of positive recruitment practice for workplaces are:  Ensuring mental health is considered in all relevant areas of work e.g. equal opportunities policies, health and safety policies, recruitment, retention, training and development and work-life balance programmes.  encourage applications from people with Mental Health problems  make a clear commitment to inclusive practice19
There are some excellent initiatives in places in local organisations to support mentally healthy workplaces including stress guidelines in RBK commitment to improving management practice and supporting flexible working, KPCTs Improving working Lives initiative etc (see appendix 1 for an audit carried out as part of the development of the mental health promotion strategy). A number of local organisations also have active Occupational health departments to support their employees. Furthermore mental health awareness training has been developed locally and has been provided for staff in a number of different organisations including RBK, KPCT, Kingston University, various voluntary sector organisations to reduce stigma in the workplace. Smaller businesses have found it harder to work on these areas and fewer of them have Occupational health departments.
The recruitment and retention of workers in the local economy is continually raised by local businesses as a key issue. At the same time many firms and organisations are unaware of the business benefits of retaining or recruiting staff with certain disabilities or other disadvantages. Supporting both the wellbeing of employees and workforce diversity are objectives of various public, private and voluntary sector agencies operating in the Royal Borough and has been recognised as an area for best practice and the pilot delivery of innovative models through the European Social Fund London Workforce Futures Equal Programme.
Mental health in the workplace finding the key to inclusion mayor of London. See ref 10
There is a lack of awareness of the occupational health services available by local GPs and of the range of measures available to support individuals at work. There is ongoing work to further develop the relationship between Occupational health and local GPs.
In order to tackle Social Exclusion in Kingston, in line with the recommendations of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister report on Mental Health &amp; Social Exclusion, the Primary Care Trust has commissioned employment support services for people with severe and enduring mental health problems (those receiving support from a community mental health team under the care of the South West London &amp; St. George‟s Mental Health NHS Trust in Kingston, and in line with best practice, is integrated into the provision of community – based mental health services.). This service has been extremely effective in supporting this group of people to gain and retain employment in the public, private, and voluntary sectors in Kingston (having supported more than 200 people in Kingston to gain/ sustain mainstream work or education over the last year, with a job retention rate of 91%. In the period from March 2004 – April 2005 Kingston Employment Support Services helped 417 Kingston residents with their careers. The number of people engaged in work or study in a mainstream setting rose from 208 – 268, and the number of people in paid employment rose from 110 – 152. It currently lacks the resources to be able to provide a service to people with mental health problems only receiving a service from Primary Care. A number of local workplaces including employ people with mental health problems through this and other schemes. In addition Kingston Volunteer Centre offers training to support people with mental health problems to get back into work e.g. Developing Interview Skills and Kingston Voluntary Action actively supports volunteers with Mental health problems; which has led to permanent employment of people with Mental health problems in their organisation. (MT) It is clear however that much more can be done, in particular to support people with mental health problems that are treated at the primary care level (common mental health problems). Approximately nine out of ten adults with mental health problems, and one quarter with severe mental health problems receive all their support from primary care.20
PART 4 –Future action
To create a culture in Kingston whereby:
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 employers fully understand the benefits, and proactively take steps, to enable people with mental health problems to have equal access to jobs and promotion opportunities within their organisation  greater support is provided for people with mental health problems to find and retain employment  employers take responsibility to ensure the mental health and well being of all staff is considered at all times  health and social care professionals understand their role, and proactively take steps, to support people with mental health problems to find and retain employment
1. Increase support for people with common mental health problems 2. Increasing awareness by local people with mental health problems of their rights under the DDA and the services available to support them in finding and retaining employment 3. Increase referral by health professionals to local employment support services for people with mental health problems 4. Develop mechanisms to improve joint work between GPs and Occupational health departments to support the retention of people who have developed mental health problems 5. Increase the number of local employers taking steps to improve the recruitment and retention of people with mental health problems 6. Increase the number of local employers adopting policies and practices which improve the mental health and wellbeing of their workforce 7. Develop mechanisms for monitoring, evaluation and sharing good practice An action plan to support these aims and objectives is in appendix 3.
A summary of the priorities for year one and two
 Set up employment support service in primary care.  Engaging local workplaces and raising their awareness of the benefits of employing and retaining people with mental health problems  Engaging local GPs and raising their awareness of the importance of employment to the recovery of people with mental health problems  Engaging with local people with common mental health problems to promote the new service and ensure it meets their needs  Audit existing practice  Put in place processes to monitor the strategy&#39;s effectiveness In year three the strategy will be reviewed and built upon in line with areas identified through monitoring arrangements.
The mental health workplace group will be responsible for implementing the actions is the action plan. It will report on progress to the mental health promotion sub group. A diagram showing the committees and accountability for the strategy can be found at appendix 4 91f1eb9f-67d9-4e78-a8fc-8b06d197dbd8.doc Page 12
Regular reports on progress will also be made to these groups
A sub group of the mental health promotion group including: John Mumford (RBK Economic Development Officer), Sarah Tucker (SWL &amp; ST.G), Edmund Glynn (SWL &amp; ST.G), Joss Hardisty (SWL &amp; ST.G); Lorna Mansell (RBK Occupational Health Safety Manager); Erika Vally (RBK HR department); Kate Enver KPCT HR department) and Dr Nicholas Sheldon developed this action plan. It has been consulted on with:  Head of Human Resources at RBK  RBKs Executive member for health and social care  Director of Kingston Mental Health services at South West London and St Georges mental health trust  Chamber of Commerce  Local Economy and Housing sub group of local strategic partnership  Local mental health service users via the MIND newsletter  RBK committees  RBKs disabled staff forum  Kingston Carers Network  KPCT committees  KPCT staff via the Improving working lives section of the KPCT intranet
Appendix 2 Local workplaces promoting the mental health and well being of their staff
Current within the local authority Stress guidelines in RBK from May 2002 includes individual Stress Management Plans for individual members of staff where required confidential. within local NHS organisations A health at work strategy is being developed which will include action on stress Other workplaces? The Striking the balance initiative encourages workplaces to promote a work/life balance Mental health awareness training for RBK staff to reduce stigma in the workplace Gap Revised Managing Stress Guidelines to be produced in Spring 2006 to take account of HSE standards. Middle managers training highlights the need for early referral (within 24 weeks) to Occupational Health for employees with mental health problems Support for the development of a new national award, similar to IIP for SMEs where IIP is not appropriate. Lack of work with Small and Medium Enterprises. No specialist vocational support is offered to people being signed off work by their GPs with mental health problems
Positive employment opportunities for people with a history of mental illness: Current Gap Capacity of workplaces to managing  The User Employment Programme sickness absence due to mental provides support in employment in existing posts within South West illness and support people with London and St Georges (SWLStG) mental health problems retaining employment Mental health Trust for people who have experienced mental health problems and support to people The User Employment Programme with mental health problems is not funded to work within applying to work in the Trust. SWLSTG Trust adopted a „Charter Kingston, or with people applying for the Employment of People who for jobs or working within organisations other than the SW have Experienced Mental Health Problems&#39; London &amp; St. Georges MH NHS Trust  In Kingston, Kingston Employment Support Services supports Kingston Kingston Employment Support Services is not funded to support Page 15
residents with severe &amp; enduring mental health problems (those receiving a service from the Community Mental Health Teams across Kingston) to access employment in the public, private, and voluntary sectors in Kingston.  RBK has achieved the two ticks Disability Symbol in recognition of the action it is taking to meet five commitments regarding the recruitment, employment, retention and career development of disabled people.  A project under the Leonardo programme is likely to be submitted by Kingston University, supported by RBK, aimed at supporting employers taking on people with disabilities. This will include people with mental health problems  Equality and diversity training in RBK and KPCT considers the DDA  User and carer delivered Mental health awareness training for RBK etc staff  Preventive work with employers to raise awareness  There is a recruitment strategy manager in RBK
people with mental health problems but who are only receiving services from Primary Care
 little reference to mental health
 Links to employment agencies - Understanding of and compliance with the Disability Discrimination Act by local employing organisations is not complete.
Appendix 3 – ACTION PLAN Employers fully understand the benefits, and proactively take steps, to enable people with mental health problems to have equal access to jobs and promotion opportunities within their organisation
Action to be taken 1. Review all RBK Human Resources policies and ensure that they cover mental health issues 2. Review KPCT sickness absence policy and ensure it covers mental health issues 3. Provide training to managers to implement sickness absence policy including mental health case studies 4. Review RBK sickness absence policy and ensure it covers mental health issues and provide training to managers to implement locally 5. Revise KPCT DDA training to include mental health issues 6. Provide briefing for senior RBK staff 7. Provide briefing for senior KPCT staff 8. Include managing staff with mental health problems in management training for RBK managers 9. Review KPCT recruitment policy and ensure it covers mental health issues 10. Include mental health case study in recruitment training for managers 11. Review effectiveness of RBKs ethical procurement policy in increasing the recruitment and retention of people with mental health problems by RBK contractors and partners 12. Include mental health and workplace issues in RBKs induction 13. Include mental health and workplace issues in KPCTs induction 14. Audit existing practice in local business on the recruitment and retention of people with mental health problems 15. produce action plan based on any gaps identified 16. Provide mental health awareness training for local business managers Who EV LC When Mar 07 Dec 07 Dec 07 LM LC JM LC LM LC Apr 06 Oct 06 Mar 07 Dec 06 Mar 07 Dec 07 Dec 07 LT/LM LM LC EG/ JM GS Jan 07 Jun 07 Jun 07 Mar 07 Sep 07
Greater support is provided for people with mental health problems to find and retain employment
Action to be taken 17. Introduce new Employment support service for people with common mental health problems and promote the service to employers 18. Promote the new Employment support service to local employers 19. Produce users‟ guide to the supported employment service. Who EG/JM When Apr 06 – Mar 09 May 06 Apr 06
EG/JM EG
20. Via the residents‟ overview panel consult people with mental health problems about information and support they require on employment and produce information and distribute 21. Produce diversity pamphlet and ensure it covers mental health issues
ongoin g Apr 06
Employers take responsibility to ensure the mental health and well being of all staff is considered at all times
Action to be taken Who 22. Review RBK management practice against MINDs LM recommendations for mental health promotion as outlined in the Mind out for Mental Health line managers‟ resource21 23. produce action plan based on any gaps identified 24. Review KPCT management practice against MINDs LC recommendations for mental health promotion as outlined in the Mind out for Mental Health line managers‟ resource 25. produce action plan based on any gaps identified 26. Support local businesses to review their management JM practice against MINDs recommendations for mental health promotion as outlined in the Mind out for Mental Health line managers‟ resource 27. produce action plan based on any gaps identified 28. Review stress management policies in KPCT light of HSE LC Stress Management Standards and 29. Review stress management policies in RBK light of HSE LM Stress Management Standards and 30. Support local businesses to review their stress management JM policies in light of HSE Stress Management Standards and When June 06 Jan 07 Feb 07 June 07 Feb 08 June 08 Feb 07 Summer 2006 Mar 07
Health and social care professionals understand their role, and proactively take steps, to support people with mental health problems to find and retain employment
Action to be taken 31. Presentation to GP mental health education forum on options for joint working to support people with mental health problems back to work. 32. Agree further actions to improve joint working 33. Engage GPs to pilot the new Employment support service for people with common mental health problems and roll out to other GPS Who NS/LM When Sep 06 Sep 06 EG/JM April 06 – March 09
Nick Sheldon NS Lorna Mansell LM Edmund Glynn EG John Mumford JM Erika Valley EV Liz Cook LC Liz Trayhorn LT Gary Szilvasi GS
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Appendix 4: Accountability structures
tbc chamber of commerce/ users/ carers
Community Plan Steering group
Economic Development themed group
Health &amp; Wellbeing Board/ health themed group Mental health Partnership Board
Mental health and Workplace strategy steering group
Menta, l-hea
Workplace Health Safety (DOC)
Workplace mental health: Developing an employer resource through partnerships in knowledge translation
Workplace Safety and Health as a Strategy for Success