Greater Manchester Resilience Hub - critical incident and trauma service
We provide specialist psychological support for GM’s health and care staff (including but not limited to primary care, voluntary community and social enterprise, social care, admin staff and porters) who have experienced critical incidents or traumatic events at work.
We are also funded to support staff within Pennine Care Foundation Trust, who require emotional wellbeing support.
To access our 1:1 support for health and care staff, please click the link which applies to you and complete the questionnaires:
How long are the questionnaires?
It takes an average of approx 10 minutes to complete the questionnaire, but you may wish to allow yourself more time if you find it difficult to think about your emotions at the moment. If you’d like help to complete the questionnaire please get in touch with us.
Completing the questionnaires allows our team to provide better advice and support, for your emotional wellbeing and mental health.
After completing
After completing and submitting your questionnaire, you will receive a call from one of our team. This call will come through as an 'unknown number'.
Get in touch
If you have any questions, please get in touch with the hub via:
Phone: 03330 095 071
Email: gm.help@nhs.net
More info and frequently asked questions:
What does the 1:1 support within the service provide?
Our team of qualified NHS mental health professionals is experienced in working with adults, young people and children regarding trauma.
We can offer advice about your individual experiences, signpost to potential sources of support and help you to access evidence-based therapies if required.
With your consent, we can also liaise with your employers (e.g. occupational health, employee assistance programs) on your behalf.
What if I have a problem accessing or completing the questions?
If you encounter a problem, would like the questions in a different language, or would prefer to complete the screening over the phone, please give us a call: 03330 095 071
Alternatively, you can email us on gm.help@nhs.net.
Our opening hours are Monday to Friday 9am - 3pm (excluding bank holidays).
How will the information I provide be used?
The information you provide to us will be confidential; however, if you indicate that there may be a safeguarding risk to yourself, or anyone else (particularly a child or vulnerable adult), then we may need to discuss this with you further.
On completion of your questionnaire, we may offer to refer you to another service which may be able to offer more specific help. We will always discuss this with you and ask your permission before doing so.
Notes of your communication, whether via phone calls or emails (often emails are pasted into notes), will be stored security on your record which can only be accessed by the Hub team. For more information please contact the Hub or read more here: How we use your information :: Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
Please Note: We also use anonymised data as a means of constantly evaluating our service and information within governance structures (this does not include your clinical notes), in order to improve and to plan for any future needs.
What happens once I've completed the questionnaire?
Once you’ve completed the questionnaire, you’ll receive an email to the address you've provided.
This email will contain resources and useful links.
You will then get a call from one of the clinical team, this call will come from a withheld number.
Can I provide feedback?
Yes, we value ongoing feedback and you can send it to us via email: gm.help@nhs.net. We also have a service user group, which you may be able to join. If interested please discuss with a member of the team.
Everyone will be sent a feedback survey, following completion of 1:1 support.
More details about how to provide feedback to Pennine Care (the host of GM Resilience Hub) can be found here.
Is my data confidential?
Any information you provide remains confidential, but should you indicate risk towards yourself or others, particularly a child or vulnerable adult, or for the purposes of the detection or prevention of a serious crime, we may need to explore the circumstances further with you. On completion of your questionnaires, we may offer to refer you to another service which may be able to offer more specific help. We will always discuss this with you and ask your permission before doing so.
You are not required to inform the Hub where you work, and we will not liaise with your employer unless either the law requires it or with your explicit written consent.
Notes of your communication, whether via phone calls or emails (often emails are pasted into notes), will be stored security on your record which can only be accessed by the Hub team. For more information please contact the Hub or read more here: How we use your information :: Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
Please Note: We also use anonymised data as a means of constantly evaluating our service and information within governance structures (this does not include your clinical notes), in order to improve and to plan for any future needs.
Is any research being conducted?
Please let us know if you would be interested in taking part in any research that may be planned in the future. We would never use your information without your consent.