Provision of Mental Health Support Services for DSFS

DSFS who are a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is looking to set up a long term service partnership with a company who can provide mental health support to its staff by the provision of specialist psychotherapy.

This initial contract for is for a maximum of three years on an annual renewal basis subject to satisfaction and service requirements of DSFS.

This service is designed to work in parallel with existing HR and Occupational Health Services to provide comprehensive and integrated support to staff in order to improve staff health and wellbeing, provide professional support to managers and reduce sickness absence levels.

A pilot study providing this additional service had been undertaken during 2019 in order to quantify benefits and help inform the longer term service specification.

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