A facilitator will work with you to develop a personalised wellbeing plan to support your physical, mental, financial or social wellbeing needs. Please note that this is non-clinical and non-therapeutic support.

If your referral reason is seeking advice with a diagnosed health condition or workplace adjustments, please use the self-refer to OH option. If you require our Psychological Therapy Team, please Telephone: 01925 664010 or Email: OHWB@merseycare.nhs.uk.

Booking an appointment using OPAS

You can book a wellbeing conversation by completing a self referral using Civica Occupational Health (OPAS-G2) and selecting Self Referral- Wellbeing Conversation from the list of options.

The OPAS system can be accessed by clicking the link below  

https://merseycare.opasg2.com/selfreferral

You will be asked to enter your email address and will then be sent a unique code, which you will need to input into the system.

OPAS will then ask for an employer code which is O86438 (letter O).

Once you have completed the self referral form, this is automatically sent to Occupational Health and Wellbeing for triaging.

A member of the team will then contact you to arrange a suitable appointment time.

Typically appointments are available on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

Katie Derrick

Hi everyone,

My name is Katie, and I am one of the Health and Wellbeing Facilitators. I am married with two sons, so I am definitely kept busy when not in work!

I have been working in health promotion for the past fifteen years with members of the public, but supporting staff in the way you help support your service users, is something I’m passionate about as we often forget to take some time out for ourselves.

I'd love to come and meet you and your team, at team meetings or away days, whether it's to deliver one of our sessions, provide mini health checks or let you know in more detail what we can offer. Get in touch and we can arrange a time that's suitable. As I approach menopause age, I want to support not only colleagues on their menopause journey, but the men in our lives to understand more about menopause.

I’m looking forward to getting to know you, so please feel free to get in touch if you’d like any support, or just a chat, I’m a great listener! 

Katie

Find out more about our menopause sessions and Parent Mental Health support.

Neomi Lomax

Hi there! My name is Neomi and I am originally from Leigh, but now live in the St Helens area. I started my career in the NHS as a healthcare assistant with my last post being in outpatient cancer services. I have a passion for reducing stress and improving mental wellbeing after studying health psychology at university.

Now as a Health and Wellbeing Facilitator for Mersey Care, it is my goal to help our staff to stay happy and healthy in work, and I look forward to working towards this together! I will be leading the programme for stress management/resilience with a strong focus on individuality and destroying the stigma around poor mental wellbeing.

I’m a good listener and will never judge anyone that comes to us for help, that’s what we’re here for! If you see me around any of our sites, say hi! 

Find out more about Neomi's Stress Management Workshop

Rachel Unsworth

Hi, I am passionate about the field of obesity and weight management which is why I pursued it as a master’s degree. The course provided advanced-level education and training for those with, or seeking, roles in obesity prevention, weight management or health promotion. Rachel is our newest Health and Wellbeing Facilitator. Joining the team in October 2024.

Find out about Rachel's mini health checks at work.