Mental Health First Aid Training

Do you want to support the mental wellbeing of your team mates?

Your Occupational Health and Wellbeing Service has partnered with Mental Health First AID (MHFA) England, completing training to be able to deliver their Mental Health First Aider course within the Trust.

This course is ideal for staff who would like to gain the knowledge, awareness, and skills, to spot signs of collegues experiencing poor mental health, and be confident to start a conversation, and signpost a person to appropriate support.

Watch and learn why over 20,000 employers have chosen MHFA England for their Mental Health First Aid training.

Since rolling out the training in the autumn of 2022, the Occupational Health and Wellbeing Service has trained over 200 Mersey Care employees and the team are continuing to run the course regularly with in person and virtual options.

Places are limited for these courses and is funded at cost to the Trust. You should only express your interest in completing training following authorisation from your line manager.

The team also wants to hear from you if you have already completed the training and want to be added to a database of MHFAiders. More information on the specific requirements can be seen in the sections below.

We are pleased to confirm more opportunities for you to become a Mental Health First Aider to support the mental wellbeing of your team.

The course will teach you practical skills to spot triggers and signs of mental health issues and gain confidence to step in, reassure and support a colleague in distress.

On completion you will be a certified Mental Health First Aider.

Available course dates are listed below.

Each course is two full days, between approximately 9am to 5pm. You need to attend both dates in full to obtain the certificate.

You must have permission from your line manager before booking a place and you will need to declare this when using the registration link, alongside your team name, base and division.

There is also an expectation that you will take on the role of Wellbeing Advocate, following completion of the Mental Health First Aider training.

Dates	Venue	Registration
7 and 8 August 2025	Virtual delivery	Now fully booked
17 and 18 September 2025	Hollins Park Hospital	Now fully booked
1 and 2 October 2025	V7 Building (Trust Headquarters)	click here to book a place

A minimum of eight participants is needed per course for training to be completed successfully. If these numbers are not achieved, dates will be rescheduled.

If you have completed training with Mental Health First Aid England and hold the recognised Mental Health First Aider qualification, let the Health and Wellbeing team know and we can add your details to a database.

Confirm your MHFA First Aider status here.

Since rolling out the training in the autumn of 2022, the Occupational Health and Wellbeing Service has trained over 200 Mersey Care employees.

Mental Health First Aiders are represented within all divisions and across over 40 Mersey Care sites.

If you would like to speak to a Mental Health First Aider within the Trust, email wellbeinghub@merseycare.nhs.uk