Living Wage at South London and Maudsley

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has received Living Wage Accreditation from The Living Wage Foundation.

The Trust now pays all its staff the real Living Wage, which is higher than the minimum wage set by the government. It also means the Trust pays all London-based employees the London Living Wage. This is an independently calculated rate that ensures workers can meet the cost of living in the capital and earn enough to support themselves and their families

Providing employment support for people with mental health problems

We will launch a pilot of the Work Well advice line – an employment support line for people with mental health problems, initially developed as a response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Anyone with a work-related issue causing them stress (for example unemployment, redundancy, furlough, bullying, stress at work) can call the advice line and will be given advice and signposting to a suitable employment service and/or mental health service if they’re not already receiving support. There are hundreds of different projects/agencies offering advice but people generally don’t know how to access them – this will not only help people get the help they need more quickly, it will provide support to mental health services, with clinicians able to refer clients to the advice line. This pilot will initially take place in Lambeth and Southwark and if successful, we will look to secure a wider roll out across south London.

Hosting Careers Days for south Londoners interested in careers in mental health

Mental Health Trusts already host careers days. But we know we could do them better and in closer partnership with community institutions and other partners. We will work with community leaders to develop a new approach to careers days that opens them up to groups that are currently underrepresented in the mental health and wider workforce.