Employer examples Siemens Mobility ’s Health & Wellbeing (H&W) team runs a conference call for each cohort of newly qualified MHFAiders to put their new MHFA skills into context within the business and discuss how their role fits within the health wellbeing strategy. Quarterly catch-up calls between the H&W team and the MHFAiders are an opportunity to discuss any trends or situations they have found particularly challenging. All MHFAiders have direct access to a Health Psychologist to discuss any cases they are struggling with or that overstep their boundaries. The MHFAiders also attend supplementary courses, including Safeguarding, Managing Change and Resilience, to further enhance their bank of skills. Thames Water holds quarterly engagement sessions for MHFAiders. A private discussion group on the company’s online forum provides space for the MHFAiders and the clinical occupational health team to advise, share tips and support each other. WHSmith facilitates a monthly meeting for their MHFAiders where they discuss: – experiences since the training – where the training has been useful – questions about applying the training effectively – tips on ensuring good self-care
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