Occupational Therapists – Our Occupational Health Services Case Studies demonstrate how Healthywork has been able to make a difference in diverse industry sectors. These are only a selection of real life examples, to give you a flavour of our client portfolio and the type of input we can deliver.
Occupational Therapists have unique skills and can provide assessments and other input, to give practical solutions and insights in all types of job scenarios for individuals with a variety of health conditions. They are skilled at assessing the job tasks and assessing the individual. They can then give detailed advice and help to move the situation forwards in a decisive and clear way.
An Occupational Therapist’s skills are ideal for Occupational Health Services
Occupational Therapists assess the individual as a whole (holistically) reviewing their health in relation to their work role in order to establish the individual’s abilities and difficulties. They advise on solutions (reasonable adjustments) and other solutions (equipment, return to work plans, health rehab) to enable an individual employee to maximise their physical, emotional/mental health, cognitive, social and functional potential. They provide advice and support to both the individual employee and to the employer.
Some of our skills:
- Understand health and ill health. Physical and mental health. Many have working in the NHS in many specialisms.
- Trained in activity/task analysis, such as grading the activity for the individual.
- Experienced in problem-solving difficult situations and health needs.
- Able to assess the person, job and the environment.
- Skilled at focusing on function and reducing the impact of illness or injury.
- Trained in assessment, observation and treatment techniques.
- Good communicators and co-ordinators.
- Mediation for the worker and employee. Collaboration is positive respect, believing that the client and the employer both hold expert knowledge regarding the situation.
- Assertive and able to face and resolve conflict situations.
- Understand the Equality Act 2010 and other legislation relevant to the individual.
See more information about Occupational Therapy generally – listing the health care profession’s knowledge, skills and attitude.
See information about Occupational Therapist Alison Biggs, the Healthywork Ethos and the benefits of using our services.
If your industry is not represented and you require a tailored solution, don’t delay, contact us to discuss your needs.
Whatever your problem, we can help.
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