Emotional Workload: The Thing Nobody Talks About in Healthcare | Behind the Uniform

🎙️ Emotional Workload: The Thing Nobody Talks About in Healthcare Welcome 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 ended Together we explore: ✔ Emotional workload ✔ Compassion fatigue ✔ Burnout ✔ Occupational trauma ✔ Why self-care is a patient safety issue ✔ The Water Butt analogy Whether 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 more Advanced Clinical Solutions https://www.advancedclinicalsolution.... Navigating Minds Therapy https://www.navigatingmindstherapy.com Follow us: LinkedIn   / josie-winter-78680029     / gemma-thomas-b31699415   📚 Evidence & Further Reading NHS England – NHS Staff Survey Understanding staff experience, wellbeing and workplace culture. https://www.nhsstaffsurveys.com/ NHS England – People Promise Supporting staff wellbeing and creating compassionate workplaces. https://www.england.nhs.uk/ournhspeop... NHS England – NHS People Plan Why 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 Organization Health 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 Maté Disclaimer This 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.