Health and Wellbeing
Occupational Health
The University has an in-house Occupational Health Team which provide comprehensive specialist advice and support to all staff. The team aim to improve staff wellbeing by having a proactive approach supporting all physical and psychological wellbeing. If you are concerned that work is affecting your health or that your health is affecting on your ability to undertake your role, please contact the team for advice. Please visit the Occupational health for further information.
Counselling
The University may pay for the cost of up to 6 counselling sessions if it is deemed to be helpful for the employee. These must be arranged via Occupational Health.
CBT
Occupational Health provides referrals to our CBT Psychotherapist via self or management referrals. Our service supports work-related and other issues and helps with common mental health-related problems such as anxiety, low mood and depression, work-based stress, low self-esteem, dealing with trauma, bereavement and loss, sleep issues and loss of confidence. These might be on-going issues that are causing distress or resulting from work or life events or issues including relationship problems, physical illness, loss, change or trauma. The service is available to all staff and PhD students at the University of St Andrews. Further information can be accessed via the OH webpage.
Able Futures
Able Futures is a Government initiative to support employees with mild to moderate mental health difficulties. There is a simple online one-page, self-referral form which can be found on the Able futures website, or freephone 0800 321 3137. This service offers confidential one-to-one support by fully qualified mental health professionals which is delivered either by phone or Teams over a nine-month support plan.
Peppy
The University have partnered with Peppy (a health app) to provide free, confidential and personalised support to staff (and their partners) on menopause and men's health. Within the app, there are various human expert supports available including menopause and men’s health nurses, nutritional therapists, mental health counsellors
Eye Tests
The University will pay up to £50 towards the cost of new glasses if they are a requirement for using display screen equipment, as per HSE Guidelines. The employee should raise a claim and upload a copy of the prescription and receipt in the Oracle Fusion system. Guidance including how to access Oracle Fusion can be found on the Finance and Procurement webpage.
Disabilities
The University has a Staff Disability Policy which outlines various support, services and facilities available to disabled employees at the University, as well as information on how to seek, implement and fund reasonable adjustments.
Staff Wellbeing Webpage
This webpage provides staff with useful resources to support physical, mental, nutritional, relational and workplace wellbeing.
Chaplaincy
The University Chaplaincy is situated centrally in Mansefield, opposite the Student's Association. The Chaplaincy is used by a variety of students and staff for quiet and reflection, for various meetings, for meeting with friends and for social activities. There is also a meeting and worship place for various major faiths. It is used in particular by Christian, Muslim and Jewish societies, and has a Muslim prayer room. An Orthodox rabbi from Glasgow visits on occasion. Please click for further details.