Reading List

A focused Reading List to support and extend learning from Resilience Training for Care Staff.

The resources below offer practical guidance on resilience, workplace wellbeing, problem-solving, self-care and help-seeking specific to care home work.

1. Care-Sector Wellbeing and Workplace Guidance

• CQC - Workforce wellbeing and enablement
  https://www.cqc.org.uk/guidance-regulation/providers/assessment/single-assessment-framework/caring/workforce-wellbeing-enablement

• Skills for Care - Wellbeing resource finder
  https://www.skillsforcare.org.uk/Support-for-leaders-and-managers/Managing-people/Wellbeing/Workforce-wellbeing-finder/Wellbeing-resource-finder.aspx

• NICE - Mental wellbeing at work (NG212)
  https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng212

• HSE - Stress and mental health at work
  https://www.hse.gov.uk/stress/

2. Practical Self-Help and Problem-Solving

• NHS Every Mind Matters - Work-related stress
  https://www.nhs.uk/every-mind-matters/lifes-challenges/work-related-stress/

• NHS Every Mind Matters - Self-help CBT techniques
  https://www.nhs.uk/every-mind-matters/mental-wellbeing-tips/self-help-cbt-techniques/

• NHS Every Mind Matters - Problem solving
  https://www.nhs.uk/every-mind-matters/mental-wellbeing-tips/self-help-cbt-techniques/problem-solving/

• NHS Every Mind Matters - Staying on top of things
  https://www.nhs.uk/every-mind-matters/mental-wellbeing-tips/self-help-cbt-techniques/staying-on-top-of-things/

3. Social Care Workforce Resources Across the Four Nations

• England - Skills for Care wellbeing resources
  https://www.skillsforcare.org.uk/Support-for-leaders-and-managers/Managing-people/Wellbeing/Workforce-wellbeing-finder/Wellbeing-resource-finder.aspx

• Scotland - SSSC Workforce wellbeing
  https://www.sssc.uk.com/supporting-your-learning/workforce-wellbeing/

• Wales - Social Care Wales: Your health and well-being
  https://socialcare.wales/resources-guidance/health-and-well-being-resources

• Northern Ireland - nidirect Workplace stress
  https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/workplace-stress

Use these resources to strengthen individual coping skills and to support changes that improve safety and sustainability in the workplace.