Health & Wellbeing at Kent County Council

16 October 2013

Colin MillerReward Manager

Principles

• To ensure KCC has a healthy, well motivated and engaged workforce

• To offer ‘something for everyone’

• Limited resources therefore we can’t to everything

• Keep things simple and accessible

• Deliver a co-ordinated approach

• Engender a ‘Total wellbeing’ philosophy, in a way which delivers an impact which is greater than the sum of the parts

Key KCC Objectives

• Promote physical and mental wellbeing in staff

• Minimise sickness absence

• Encourage higher levels of staff morale, motivation, engagement and service delivery

NHS 5 Ways of Wellbeing• Connect – taking the time to develop relationships

• Be active – healthy body and mind

• Take notice – savour the moment

• Keep learning – try something different or learn a new skill

• Give - do something for the greater good

A Gap Analysis is currently being undertaken in collaboration with Public Health

Key Components• Nurse based / facilitated screening

• Kiosk based screening / MOT

• Voluntary / self help / holistic therapy

• Management training & education

• Events

• Support information

Key issues – Musculoskeletal and stress

The sum of the parts

Screening / Prevention

Voluntary

Financial Support Services

The sum of the parts

Voluntary

FinancialSupport Services

Screening / Prevention

Key parties and partners• Occupational Health Department

• Health & Safety

• Public Health

• NHS

• Organisational Development

• Schools Personnel Service

• HR Advisory Team

• Wellbeing People

• Local providers

Management Information• How can we answer the ‘So what?’ question?

• Different sources and formats – historical and future

• Build in from the start - not an afterthought

• ‘Patient confidentiality’

• Informed ‘funnelling’ of choices about what to offer

• Coordinated, frequent, rigorous and robust

• What does the employee think!

Communication Channels

• KNet

• KMail

• Health champions

• Kent Rewards / roadshows

• Yammer

• email / newsletter?

What next?...

• Continuing to better understand our respective agendas –

• Identify and develop the full potential of the ‘links’ between the various parties

• Deliver NHS Health Checks to KCC employees

• Sign up to Public Health Responsibility Deal?

• Business focussed delivery

• Measure increased employee engagement

What comes to mind?

Stop smoking

Fitness DVDs

Blood Pressure

Healthy eating

choicesOsteopathy & Reflexology

Financial advice

BMI

What comes to mind?

Flexible working

Carer leave

Return to work

VolunteeringHelpful

Websites

Fitness classes

Counselling

Questions?...