Looking after your Physical, Mental and Spiritual Health
Occupational Health
Occupational Health provide staff with independent and objective advice on physical, mental, social well being and safety and welfare matters.
The Occupational Health team operates from Monday to Friday, from 9am to 4pm, and provides a wide range of services, including:
- pre-employment medicals
- immunisations
- guidance and support
- absence management
- health promotion
- surveillance
- lifestyle screening
You can also self-refer to the department about any health issues you may wish to discuss, whether related to work or not. Your manager or our Human Resources Department can also refer you for advice on attendance at work, rehabilitation when you have been off sick or injured, or for any matter that may affect your ability to work to your full potential.
Occupational Health can be contacted directly and in confidence.
To help triage calls to best support all of our staff, please contact the Occupational Health Department either by telephoning 0141 951 5435 (extension 5435) and leaving a message including your name and contact number or emailing occ.health@gjnh.scot.nhs.uk
The team will aim to return calls and reply to emails by the end of each day.
Our Health and Wellbeing Hub
The Health and Wellbeing Web Hub contains national and local resources and links and support whether you are working from home or on site.
Your welfare is extremely important to us and we are committed to supporting you to maximise your health and wellbeing, both professionally and personally.
To achieve this, we have a holistic approach that supports you to achieve and maintain good physical and mental health. This approach also supports you with managing social and financial aspects of your life, which can impact on physical and mental health
If you have any questions about our health and wellbeing resources, get involved in our Health and Wellbeing Groups or have suggestions for how we can further support your wellbeing, we would like to hear from you.
Contact one of the group leads for more information:
Click here to go to the Staff Health and Wellbeing Hub.
National Wellbeing Hub
The National Wellbeing Hub has been developed to promote, enhance and support the psychosocial wellbeing and recovery of everyone working in health and social care, including unpaid carers, in Scotland.
The Hub features a large range of help available to staff and is an excellent resource for support when required by you.
Access the National Wellbeing Hub by visiting this link.
National Wellbeing Helpline for everyone Working in health & social care services: 0800 111 4191
Breathing Space: 0800 83 85 87.
TimeForTalking
As a member of our team, you will have access to a free mental health support service to provide further support for mental health issues.
The service, TimeforTalking, will work alongside the current range of health and wellbeing support available through NHS Golden Jubilee, both internally and externally.
TimeforTalking will provide support and assistance for you via the telephone, online or through face-to-face counselling to offer confidential help when you are not sure where to turn.
It’s simple to create an account to get started on the TimeforTalking app or website. Once on the homepage, click Log In and enter some details and it’s done.
The app and website also have great resources through tips and advice, a blog, videos and podcasts as well as additional resources to improve and maintain good health and wellbeing.
