We've retained the Mindful Employer accreditation for the tenth time
We’re pleased to tell you we’ve retained our Mindful Employer accreditation for the tenth time.
The Mindful employer accreditation, established in 2004, has a long history of empowering employers across the nation to achieve better mental health at work.
As an employer we recognise that in the UK, people experiencing mental ill health continue to report stigma and discrimination at work.
Having signed the ‘Charter for Employers Positive about Mental Health’, we are committed to creating a supportive and open culture, where colleagues feel able to talk about mental health confidently, and aspire to appropriately support the mental wellbeing of all staff.
As an employer, we have made an ongoing commitment to:
- Provide non-judgemental and proactive support to staff experiencing mental ill health.
- Not make assumptions about a person with a mental health condition and their ability to work.
- Be positive and enabling towards all employees and job applicants with a mental health condition.
- Support line managers in managing mental health in the workplace.
- Ensure we are fair in the recruitment of new staff in accordance with the Equality Act (2010).
- Make it clear that people who have experienced mental ill health will not be discriminated against, and that disclosure of a mental health problem will enable both the employee and employer to assess and provide the right level of support or adjustment.
Jo Sugden, Director of Corporate and Compliance Services said, “We are thrilled to still hold such a brilliant accreditation. It really is testament to the incredible efforts of our colleagues, customers and everyone we come into contact with as an organisation.”
For more on the Mindful Employer accreditation, please visit: www.mindfulemployer.dpt.nhs.uk/