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Episode 7: Building Resilience Against Burnout in Healthcare Settings with Dr. Esther Murray

Episode 7: Building Resilience Against Burnout in Healthcare Settings with Dr. Esther Murray

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What happens when it's not just the long hours that wear you down, but the gap between what you know is right and what the system allows you to do? In this episode of London in Mind, host Dr. Estelle Moore is joined by Dr. Esther Murray, a health psychologist with deep expertise in the wellbeing of healthcare professionals, for a conversation that gets to the heart of what it truly means to work on the front line.This is an episode that goes beyond burnout as a label because as Dr. Murray so powerfully reminds us, naming it is only ever the beginning. She brings warmth, honesty, and real psychological insight to the experience of moral injury: that particular kind of pain that comes not from exhaustion alone, but from having your values quietly eroded by the systems and pressures around you. It cuts deeper than fatigue, and it deserves to be taken seriously.But this conversation is just as much about what helps. Dr. Murray shares practical, human ways to support both individuals and teams from the small, everyday acts of kindness that matter more than we might think, to creating the kind of culture where honest conversations can actually happen. She invites us to listen not just as professionals, but as people, and makes the case that this shift, as simple as it sounds, might be one of the most transformative things we can offer one another.Whether you work in healthcare, lead people who do, or care about building workplaces where nobody has to lose themselves to do their job well, this episode will stay with you. It's a reminder that humanity isn't a luxury in high-pressure environments; it's the whole point.Key resourcesThe Mental Health and Wellbeing of Healthcare Practitioners: Research and Practice | Wiley co-authored by this episode's guest, this essential volume explores the real human cost of working in healthcare and what it takes to genuinely support the people who care for us.Circles dedicated space for healthcare professionals to pause, breathe, and reconnect with themselves and each other. Currently working with nurses and expanding into drug rehabilitation and youth work settingsTime to Think Nancy Kline makes a rigorous, evidence-grounded case for why the quality of our listening shapes the quality of everything else: our decisions, our relationships, and our ability to do our best work. About Dr. Esther Murray:Esther is a Chartered and Registered Health Psychologist with a longstanding interest in the mental health and wellbeing of healthcare practitioners. She has been researching moral injury in healthcare since 2016. She delivers workshops, webinars and talks to doctors, nurses and paramedics on the topic of moral injury and wellbeing at work, and has been a guest on several podcasts. She's driven by the desire to offer opportunities to think about the psychological aspects of working life in healthcare. Connect with Esther:LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/esther-murray-008691b6X/Twitter: @EM_HealthPsychAbout the Psychological Professions NetworkThe Psychological Professions Network (PPN) is a multi-professional membership network commissioned by NHS England that brings together professionals, living experience advisors and partners from across provider trusts, integrated care systems, higher education and local communities, to champion workforce development and innovation to maximise the impact of psychologically informed approaches on public health and healthcare delivery. PPN London is focused on strategic initiatives and leadership to enhance mental and physical health outcomes and workforce resilience throughout the capital.About the HostDr Estelle Moore is a clinical and forensic psychologist with over 30 years’ experience in NHS forensic services. She currently serves as Director for Psychological Professions (Chief Psychological Professions Officer) at West London NHS Trust, Head of Psychological Services at Broadmoor Hospital, and Chair of PPN London. Her clinical and research interests include trauma-informed care, treatment of complex post-traumatic stress, restorative justice in forensic settings, and building workforce resilience across health and social care.Find out more: https://ppn.nhs.uk/ Produced by Winter Audio
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