HSE Certificate in Managing Stress at Work
This course is designed for individuals managing and reducing work-related stress in organizations, including line managers, HR staff, occupational health workers, and safety professionals. It is available both in-classroom and online.
Specifications
- ABOUT THE COURSE
- Who is the qualification designed for? The qualification is suited to anyone responsible for managing and reducing work-related stress within their organisation. This includes line managers, Human Resource employees, occupational health workers and health and safety professionals. Benefits for students The NEBOSH HSE Certificate in Managing Stress at Work qualification will give you the knowledge to be able to recognise the causes and effects of stress; identify work-related stress risks within your workplace; and apply suitable interventions to prevent and reduce stress. The syllabus and accompanying learning materials have been developed by NEBOSH, in conjunction with Great Britain’s Health and Safety Regulator, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), and are based on published HSE guidance. You will learn: • The business case for addressing workplace stress and associated mental health issues. • The legal requirements, roles and responsibilities for managing workplace stress. • How to recognise the signs and effects of workplace stress. • How to identify the six aspects of workplace design which can cause workplace stress and mental ill health. • How to apply the HSE’s Management Standards approach to identify and assess work-related stress risks. • How to develop suitable interventions to reduce the causes and effects of workplace stress. Benefits for employers The NEBOSH HSE Certificate in Managing Stress at Work will help you to: • Have confidence as your team will be trained in HSE’s current approach to managing and controlling stress at work. • Ensure your organisation has valuable in-house expertise for recognising and managing the signs and effects of stress on your workers. • Upskill your teams so they can assess workplace stress risks to the right standard, and identify where external expertise is required to support your workers. • Create a safer and healthier work environment.
- WHO SHOULD DO THE COURSE
- This qualification is suitable for anyone responsible for managing people or for managing workplace stress. This may include: Health and Safety professionals Human Resource professionals Line managers and supervisors Occupational health professionals Through studying the qualification, individuals will undertake in-depth, best practice learning from which they will understand the six key areas of work design and how to identify warning signs and implement strategic interventions. Investing in the understanding and prevention of work-related stress and improved wellbeing can benefit your organisation in several ways. This qualification will help you to: Build valuable in-house expertise Improve staff attendance levels and reduce absences Boost staff performance and productivity Enhance your organisation’s reputation Build organisational and workforce resilience Reduce the threat of litigation Create a safer and healthier work environment This qualification will give you confidence that your team is trained in HSE’s current approach to managing and controlling stress at work. By adopting the principles taught in this qualification you can empower your employees to create a positive workplace, and significantly reduce the causes and effects of workplace stress
- LEARNING OUTCOME
- 1.1 Understand common terms and the relationships between work-related stress, pressure and mental health/mental illness 1.2 Understand the prevalence and costs of stress and mental ill-health in the workplace 1.3 Recognise the signs and effects of work-related stress 1.4 Understand the responsibilities of employers to workers relating to work-related stress (including the role of health and safety, HR, Occupational Health and line management) 2.1 Understand the causes of workplace stress 2.2 Apply the HSE’s Management Standards 3.1 Develop practical options to address and reduce workplace stressors 3.2 Develop practical options to manage effects of stress and its impact in the workplace 3.3 Develop ways to continually improve the workplace
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