Physical wellbeing

Taking action to care for yourself is not a selfish act. Looking after yourself is the first step to being able to look after others.

In this page are various support options for helping us look after different elements of our physical wellbeing.

Here for Health

Our Here for Health team offers personalised and holistic health and wellbeing support in areas such as:

• giving up smoking
• becoming more active
• eating well
• reducing alcohol intake
• self-care for general wellbeing.
  

The team provides a safe space, the time for you to explore what would benefit you the most, and the opportunity to create a step-by-step achievable action plan.

The team is also a resource hub for information on a wide range of health and wellbeing topics and community support services.

Tel: 01865 22149 Monday to Friday 9.00am-5.00pm (excluding Bank Holidays)

Email: hereforhealth@ouh.nhs.uk

Outdoor gym equipment

There is a range of gym equipment in outdoor spaces across our sites which can be used and enjoyed by staff (and visitors) at no cost.

For more details please email: wellbeing@ouh.nhs.uk

Cycle to Work

Build your ideal Cycle to Work package from a range of cycling brands available through the Vivup scheme.

Gym membership discounts

The Trust has partnered with Anytime Fitness Headington to provide two discounted membership rates for Oxford University Hospitals staff.

Other gym membership options are also available through Vivup, Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.

Health Cash Plans

Offered to employees through Vivup, Health Cash Plans help staff to budget for the costs of everyday healthcare by providing money back when you access NHS or private healthcare, and all plans automatically cover dependent children (up to the age of 18 and living with you), and can be extended to your partner for an additional premium.

For more details please email: wellbeing@ouh.nhs.uk

Staff winter vaccination programme

The Trust runs an annual winter vaccination programme, offering Flu and COVID-19 vaccinations through weekly drop-in sessions at locations across our sites, and vaccinators in ward and department areas.

Details are sent out to staff when the programme begins each year.

COVID-19 staff FAQs: vaccine information

Safety huddles

To help keep us all well-informed and safe, we hold regular'safety huddles' to cascade important information and updates within our teams.

Watch a video on YouTube made by OUH Chief Nursing Officer, Sam Foster, and Prof Meghana Pandit, Chief Medical Officer, on Safety Huddles work:

A message about safety huddles

Support during sick leave

If you wake up unwell and/or are absent from work for more than 50 percent of your rostered day please contact GoodShape.

Tel: 0333 321 8086

If your absence is because of illness, GoodShape will provide you with confidential medical advice and support from registered general nurses during your absence from work.

We will also help plan a supported return to work and help with adaptions to make it easier for you to return to work. When you return to work, you will meet with your line manager for a 'return to work' discussion, where you can jointly discuss and support your needs.

If you take time off work for medical reasons, either your line manager or a member of your local HR team will contact you to find out how you are.

We will use the contact details held by your department or GoodShape to call you on or before your eighth day of absence, and make a plan to stay in contact with you during the remainder of your absence.

We will offer any support we can while you are off work. If there is anything you need while you are absent, please ask your line manager or local HR team for details of help available, or a referral to Occupational Health if appropriate.

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