Ian is Head of HR Business Partnering and Employee Relations at South East Coast Ambulance NHS Foundation Trust and is currently engaged as a lead for specialist HR projects. Ian has multiple complex physical health issues, as well OCD and anxiety and depression. Ian discusses feelings of vulnerability in disclosing/declaring physical and mental health issues, and the common tendency among those with disabilities to over-perform, and of having to manage the resulting fatigue and exhaustion. Ian talks to Kerry about the work of different Inclusion groups, the equipment, support and training available through Access to Work, and how senior managers can make a difference to patient care through supporting the needs of staff.
South East Coast Ambulance NHS Foundation Trust website - https://www.secamb.nhs.uk/
