Workplace Stress CPD Course

In our Workplace Stress course, you will learn how an employee is considered fit for work after a period of absence as well as acknowledging the importance of risk assessments in work to ensure all employees are safe and that there mental health and well-being is taken into account.

Reed courses certificate of completion

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• Unit 1 – Introduction to stress in the workplace 07:00

  • 1: Unit 01 - Proofread SB 07:00

• Unit 2 – Signs and symptoms of stress 09:00

  • 2: Unit 02 - Proofread SB 09:00

• Unit 3 – Common causes of stress 06:00

  • 3: Unit 03 - Proofread SB 06:00

• Unit 4 – Assessing support 08:00

  • 4: Unit 04 - Proofread SB 08:00

• Unit 5 – Reducing work-related stress 08:00

  • 5: Unit 05 - Proofread SB 08:00

• Unit 6 – Reasonable adjustments 07:00

  • 6: Unit 06 - Proofread SB 07:00

• Unit 7 – Health and safety for mental health 07:00

  • 7: Unit 07 - Proofread SB 07:00

• Unit 8 – Reasonable adjustments 05:00

  • 8: Unit 08 - Proofread SB 05:00

• Quiz 23:00

  • 9: Workplace Stress Questions 23:00

This workplace stress course will introduce you to what stress is and that it is very difficult to diagnose by medical professionals reliably.

You will acknowledge the physical effects of stress which include issues that are fairly minimal all the way to life threatening.

In this course you will be introduced to what some of the most common causes of stress are both in and of the workplace.

As well as considering the importance of supporting staff who may be undergoing stress and working out what the causes of stress are so that these can be reduced or eliminated where possible.

You will explore that in a workplace it has been shown there are more absences due to sickness if employees feel as though they cannot discuss difficulties with their employer.

You will learn the importance of one-to-one meetings with managers and how employees can be supported.

The importance of having a support network will also be considered in this course and that it can be a key factor for individuals to avoid stress and to remain mentally well.

You will learn that employers have a legal duty to protect employees from stress at work by carrying out risk assessments and effectively acting on any findings.

This course will finish by looking at how employees can sustain a healthy lifestyle and what to try and avoid to improve there ability to function.

In order to complete the course, you must achieve 80% or more in the final multiple choice quiz.

You will earn 3 CPD points on completion of the course, this course will take around 3 hours to complete and the certificate will last for two years.

• Fully CPD registered
• Completed online with instant downloadable certificate
• Fully printed certificate posted next day
• Covers all required legislation and practices
• Complete the online multiple choice assessment as many times as you need to pass

Units covered.

• Unit 1 – Introduction to stress in the workplace – In this first unit you will be introduced to the concept of stress and look at what it is defined as and what some of its most common symptoms are. There is also an overview of what the impact of stress might be to the individual.
• Unit 2 – Signs and symptoms of stress – This unit will take a look at some of the most common signs of stress that individuals may experience. It considers what some of the physical and emotional signs may be as well as those which affect behaviour both in and out of the workplace.
  There are two case studies at the end of the unit to highlight the impact that signs and symptoms of stress can have.
• Unit 3 – Common causes of stress – This unit considers what some of the most common causes of stress are both in and out of the workplace.
  It enables consideration of the fact that stress is a personal experience for individuals and that whilst one person may consider something to be the source of stress, this may be very different for others.
• Unit 4 – Assessing support – This unit is about how to access support within an organisation and how employees are supported whilst in work and how they are supported to return to work if they have to take a period of sick absence due to stress. The unit considers the importance of one-to-one meetings with managers and how employees can be supported to stay well within the workplace.
• Unit 5 – Reducing work-related stress – In this unit you will consider how workplace stress can be reduced and what kind of strategies can be put into place to achieve this. You will consider the importance of supporting staff who may be undergoing stress and working out what the causes of stress are so that these can be reduced or eliminated where possible. The unit also examines how future stresses can be avoided and how this can be monitored within the workplace.
• Unit 6 – Reasonable adjustments – This unit considers the kinds of reasonable adjustments that organisations can make so that their employees are able to work safely without detriment to their mental or physical well-being that can be caused by workplace stress. Many different reasonable adjustments are described in relation to the benefits that they may bring to employees.
• Unit 7 – Health and safety for mental health – This unit considers the importance of health and safety in the workplace, by looking at the policies that employers should have in relation to mental health and well-being and how risk assessments should be carried out to ensure that all employees are safe. You will consider how an employee is considered fit for work after a period of absence, before then learning how to create a comfortable workstation and how to avoid inactivity within the workplace.
• Unit 8 – Reasonable adjustments – This final unit examines how employees can sustain a healthy lifestyle including how to eat healthily and how much they should exercise. It considers the negative impacts of drugs and alcohol and how lack of sleep can impact an employee’s ability to function at an adequate capacity and how sleeping can be improved.

Perfect for anyone in any workplace setting.

There are no requirements needed to take this course.

Perfect for anyone in any workplace setting.