What is the role of Occupational Therapy in Occupational Health❓

Our role in Occupational Health continues to be misunderstood by some 🤔 and during Occupational Health Awareness Week, we want to raise the profile of the pivotal role we play in Occupational Health provision 🔦 🔸Occupational Therapists are a valued member of the occupational health team.  🔹Occupational Therapists study the effects of health conditions on function, including work productivity, in our undergraduate training.

🔸Occupational Therapy NI has undertaken extensive postgraduate training in occupational health to better our knowledge and skills in this area and to ensure we undertake robust and thorough assessments.

🔹We provide occupational health support to employers and employees including:

👉Pre-employment assessment, where an individual discloses a disability and we support the employer to help support the employee

👉Fitness to work assessment

👉Workplace assessment

👉Ergonomic assessment

👉Functional Capacity Evaluation

🔸During the assessment we discuss with the employee how their health condition impacts on their function and productivity. 

🔹We use a range of standardised and non-standardised assessments to gain a thorough understanding of the employee’s capacity for work.

🔸Following assessment, we provide the employee and employer with a concise report, outlining the assessment findings and providing advice for the employer to consider such as reasonable adjustments recommended, assistive equipment to support the employer, or additional training that may be needed.🔹 We are also on hand to answer any queries the employer or employee may have about recommendations made within the report.Please get in touch if you require further information 📱07887 698182📧 info@occupationaltherapyni.co.uk #occupationaltherapyni #occupationaltherapy#occupationaltherapists #valueofot #occupationalhealth#occupationaltherapyinoccupationalhealth #otinoh #otni#otsofinstagram #occupationalhealthawareness#occupationalhealthawarenessweek #ohaw2024#workplacehealth #workplacesupport #fitnessforwork#reasonableadjustments #productivity #northernireland