What happens after occupational health assessment?

Once your assessment has been completed, the OH professional will write a report for your Manager and/or HR. The OH professional will discuss with you at the appointment what they intend to write in your report. Yes, you do, and this will be discussed with the Occupational Health professional you are dealing with.

How long does occupational health clearance take?

An occupational health adviser carries out the assessment. Medical clearance: In many incidences may be given on the questionnaire alone. This takes one to three days.

What power does occupational health have?

Key facts. Occupational health services can have a major effect in preventing ill health through work and in ensuring employees are able to return to work as early as possible after a period of sickness. You have the right to work in a safe, healthy atmosphere.

Can occupational health recommend dismissal?

Can you make someone redundant due to ill health? An employee cannot be made redundant due to ill health, although they can be fairly dismissed on grounds of capability, as long as the employer has acted reasonably in all the circumstances and made any reasonable adjustments within the workplace, wherever possible.

Why would my employer refer me to occupational health?

The main reason for referring an employee to occupational health is to help a manager resolve a situation where an employee’s health might be affecting their fitness to carry out their job, or their job may be adversely affecting their health in some way.

What can occupational health do for anxiety?

Examples of adjustments you could ask for include:

• changes to your working area.
• changes to your working hours.
• spending time working from home.
• being allowed to take time off work for treatment, assessment or rehabilitation.
• temporarily re-allocating tasks you find stressful and difficult.
• getting some mentoring.

What questions will occupational health ask me?

Occupational health is a type of medical service for: supporting employees and employers….The occupational health adviser might ask the employee about:

• their health problem.
• any treatment they’re having.
• any concerns they have about returning to work.

What does occupational health check involve?

An occupational health check is the term used to describe health screenings required by an employer. It’s used to prevent and reduce work-related injuries. In most cases, it can determine if an employee is well suited to a particular role.

Will occupational health contact my GP?

Do you need to contact my GP? Not often, but sometimes the Occupational Health Practitioner will require specific medical information from your GP or specialist to assist in assessing your capability for work. This too is in strict medical confidence and can only be undertaken with your informed, signed consent.

What happens if occupational health say I’m not fit for work?

Not fit for work This means that the doctor’s assessment of the patient is that they have a health condition which prevents them from working for the stated period of time. This is just like on the old ‘sick note’ where the doctor would advise an individual to “refrain from work”.

What sort of questions do occupational health ask?

What questions are asked at an occupational health assessment?

Here are some questions to consider including in the referral that will help you to get the most out of your referral:

• How long have they been suffering from the condition, and how long would you expect it to last?
• What are the likely causes of the condition(s) and could it be aggravated by workplace issues?

What happens after a health assessment?

Following the assessment, the health professional will send a certificate of fitness for work. This will detail the employee’s ability to work and proposals for any job modifications or adjustments to support them in the workplace. No medical information will be included.

Do I need an occupational health assessment for my job?

For any of these reasons, your employer might recommend an occupational health assessment, also known as a work health assessment.

What is the outcome of an occupational health assessment?

In most cases, the outcome of occupational health assessments is changes in the schedule, less workload, better working conditions.

How does an occupational health adviser help an injured employee?

Their employer asks an occupational health adviser to carry out an assessment. The assessment says that the employee needs their work chair adjusted.The employer arranges the adjustment. This helps the employee work comfortably and without making their injury worse.