Behind the care: Sabrina Bhola
Meet Sabrina, an Executive Assistant working within Essentia to provide housekeeping, catering, security, and fire services at Guy's and St Thomas' and community sites.
We found out from Sabrina what motivates her, and why wellbeing is so important for the teams she works with.
What is your role?
I support the directors who make sure our sites are fully compliant and provide safety to our staff and patients. Diary management, organising meetings, and maintaining detailed minutes and records are all key parts of my role.
I’ve also been a Wellbeing Champion for over three years, and this is a really rewarding part of my role. It means I promote activities and think about ways to make the workplace a better place to be. For example, I arrange weekly wellbeing walks and encourage teams to take regular breaks. With other Wellbeing Champions, I can share ideas and we encourage each other.
Tell us about a typical day
A typical day for me starts early in the morning when I get most of my admin work done. This could be composing minutes from earlier in the week or organising diaries. Throughout the day, I attend meetings to provide admin support and liaise with staff to check their availability.
When I can, I will dedicate time to research helpful tips to elevate staff morale and remind staff of the importance of self-care and a healthy work/life balance. I have a wellbeing board in the office which I maintain regularly with wellbeing advice, upcoming events, and information on the charity funded Showing We Care About You programme.
What is the best thing about your job?
I really enjoy being a friendly, approachable presence in the team and helping to smoothly steer the ship! It’s important to me that the team feel acknowledged and cared for in their roles so if I get the chance to do that then I’m happy in my work. Being a Wellbeing Champion helps me do this. The best thing is when I can make a positive difference to someone’s day.
