Emotional Workload: The Thing Nobody Talks About in Healthcare

🎙️ Emotional Workload: The Thing Nobody Talks About in HealthcareWelcome to Behind the Uniform — where healthcare meets therapy.Hosted by sisters Josie Winter, Clinical Governance & Patient Safety Consultant, and Gemma Thomas, Integrative Therapist & Counsellor.In our very first episode we explore something every healthcare professional experiences but very few people openly discuss...Emotional workload.By the end of this episode, you'll understand what emotional workload is, why it is particularly significant in healthcare, and why recognising it matters for both staff wellbeing and patient care.Healthcare workers are trained to manage clinical workload.But what about the emotional weight of:🩺 Caring for seriously ill patients💙 Supporting grieving families🚑 Responding to trauma⚠️ Managing complaints and incidents🧠 Carrying emotional experiences long after a shift has endedTogether we explore:✔ Emotional workload✔ Compassion fatigue✔ Burnout✔ Occupational trauma✔ Why self-care is a patient safety issue✔ The Water Butt analogyWhether you're a nurse, doctor, paramedic, AHP, healthcare assistant, manager or healthcare leader, this conversation is for anyone who believes that looking after healthcare professionals is fundamental to looking after patients.❤️ Because behind every uniform is a human being.🌐 Learn moreAdvanced Clinical Solutionshttps://www.advancedclinicalsolution....Navigating Minds Therapyhttps://www.navigatingmindstherapy.comFollow us:LinkedIn   / josie-winter-78680029    / gemma-thomas-b31699415  📚 Evidence & Further ReadingNHS England – NHS Staff SurveyUnderstanding staff experience, wellbeing and workplace culture.https://www.nhsstaffsurveys.com/NHS England – People PromiseSupporting staff wellbeing and creating compassionate workplaces.https://www.england.nhs.uk/ournhspeop...NHS England – NHS People PlanWhy staff wellbeing is fundamental to delivering safe patient care.https://www.england.nhs.uk/ournhspeople/Health and Safety Executive (HSE)Managing work-related stress.https://www.hse.gov.uk/stress/World Health OrganizationHealth workforce wellbeing and support.https://www.who.int/teams/health-work...Books📘 The Body Keeps the Score – Bessel van der Kolk📘 When the Body Says No – Gabor MatéDisclaimerThis podcast is intended for education and professional reflection. The discussions shared are based on current evidence, professional experience and therapeutic practice but should not replace individual clinical judgement, organisational policy or personalised healthcare advice.Any clinical scenarios discussed have been anonymised or adapted to protect confidentiality.