Referrals

 The major role of the Occupational Health Service is to provide independent advice to managers and     employees  on:                                                                                     

● the health of people at work;

● the quality of the working environment;

● health risks of the workplace;

● the occupational implications of risks to health that can occur at work and the ability of employees, through reasons of

their health, to undertake the work.

 It is important to understand that the role is advisory, and that decisions relating to the management of an employment issue are the responsibility of the manager or employer. Professional integrity, clinical confidentiality, setting of standards and adhering to them, quality assurance of work undertaken, audit and clinical governance of the service are integral components of the work all occupational health staff undertake.

 In order to ensure that both employer and employee gain the maximum benefit from a referral to an Occupational Health Practitioner we have produced the following documents.

1.  Occupational Health Referral Request Form to be completed  by the manager in order to provide the Occupational Health Practitioner with as comprehensive picture as possible for the reason for the referral, having been  discussed with the employee.

2.  Guidance Notes for Managers (UHB, NBT, Weston)  as background advice on completing an Occupational Health Referral Request Form.

3.  Guidance for Employees (UHB, NBT, Weston) providing an explanation on how the process works and how it can help them.