Management Referrals – One of the roles of Occupational Health is to advise about fitness for work. The aim is to ensure that the activities that you carry out at work and the environment in which you work will not adversely affect health. We can also recommend workplace adjustments that could be considered to assist you in overcoming any health challenges that may be affecting you in the workplace.

Referral for Occupational Health advice will generally be for one of the following reasons:

• At the recruitment stage to ensure that you are fit for work and identify any recommended workplace adjustments can be considered
• If you have been absent from work due to illness for a period of time
• If you have had several shorter absences due to ill-health
• If there are concerns about your fitness whilst you are at work
• You have had an accident or incident resulting in sick leave
• You have other health issues affecting your attendance, performance or behaviour that causes concern

Nightworker Medical – Nightworker medicals must be offered by employers to all employees who perform nightworking on a yearly basis. This is where staff regularly work at least 3 hours during the night period of 11pm – 6am. SOH vanilla – Occupational Health can provide annual Nightworker medicals/health assessments to determine if an employee is fit to undertake night work and assess whether the work will have an effect on their health. Assessments can be completed in a paper or face to face format. Any assessments will be completed at a time that allows the minimum disruption to the workforce.

On Employment Screening – we are able to assess or complete employment medicals on new employees as part of your own employment or post recruitment process. This ensures that reasonable adjustments are in place to ensure management of any underlying health conditions the employee may have that could affect their ability to work. Depending on your specific requirements, SOH vanilla – Occupational Health can complete the assessments by paper, telephone or face to face. Any recommendations will be provided in line with The Equalities Act 2010.