Staff Health & Wellbeing

The health and wellbeing of our staff is priority.

Our health and wellbeing programme aims to promote and maintain the physical, mental, and social wellbeing of our workforce, individually and collectively.

Some of this support includes:

• Dedicated Occupational Health and Wellbeing Department
• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme including 24/7 emotional support, counselling services and access to advice about a range of issues including finance and debt, consumer rights, housing, and everyday matters.
• Psychological and mental wellbeing support services
• Monthly ‘Wellbeing Wednesday’ events with a range of virtual and on-site activities
• Staff physiotherapy service
• On-site staff wellbeing hubs
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free eye test vouchers
• Flexible working options
• Staff recognition awards
• Staff network groups and peer support groups
• Training and development opportunities
• Staff benefits schemes, including a range of discounts on travel, entertainment, and leisure.

Already a member of staff seeking help?

If you are currently a member of staff, you can view the full offering of support avaliable to you on our Intranet, here My health and wellbeing. As this is only accessible to our staff, you will need to login using your PC login and password.

Occupational Health and Wellbeing

You can call us on 0300 4430 150 or email mse.ohwb@nhs.net between the hours of 8am and 4.30pm, Monday to Friday.

Our departments are based:

• Basildon - We’re based in H Block, Nurses Campus.
• Southend - We’re based in the Bungalow, 22 Clinic.
• Broomfield - We’re based in C453.

We also provide Occupational Health services to external organisations.

Staff health and wellbeing team

Call us on 0300 4430 154 or email mse.healthymeatmse@nhs.net between the hours of 8am to 4pm, Monday to Friday.

Feel free to follow us on X (also known as Twitter) at @HeathyMeAtMSE.