Advice for Managers
This advice sheet is aimed at assisting company managers to make appropriate Occupational Health referrals to Peak Occupational Health in Whaley Bridge in line with UK Law and HSE requirements.
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Referrals to Peak Occupational Health will only be accepted from a company’s designated Manager (Client Company Manager, Human Resources Manager, or Health & Safety Manager).
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Please ensure that the reason for the referral is clearly and comprehensively explained to the employee, prior to their appointment date at Peak Occupational Health.
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An employee’s informed and signed consent for the referral, must be obtained and submitted to Peak Occupational Health by the referring Manager, prior to any appointment being made.
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As the referring Manager, please complete Peak Occupational Health Referral Form. This must be submitted together with the employee’s signed consent, by email to contact@peakoccupationalhealth.com 48hrs prior to an employee appointment.
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Please state on any referral what information you require from the employee assessment appointment. Examples of this may include;
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A certificate of competence for a particular job responsibility.
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A return-to-work assessment report, which includes a summary of any functional incapacity and suggestions for any adaptations, or changes in work environment required.
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An answer to whether an employee ill-health condition should be covered under the Disability Equality Act 2010.
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An assessment required for their employment by the HSE.
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Please ensure that the employee is given a copy of their Job Description to bring with them at their first appointment.
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Appointment dates and times can be arranged directly with Peak Occupational Health by phone Tel; 01663 738686, or email contact@peakoccupationalhealth.com and must be communicated to the employee by the company.
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Please note that arrangements and administration of appointments, remains the responsibility of the company.
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Please be aware that any missed appointments (for any reason) will be charged to the company at the normal rate and that cancellations can only be accepted up to 48hrs of the appointment date.
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Where it is not safe to travel for either party, the designated manager can re-arrange appointments with Peak Occupational Health without incurring additional cost.
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Please be aware that in unforeseen circumstances, Peak Occupational Health reserves the right to cancel appointments as far as possible in advance, and re-arrange these appointments at no cost to the company.
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Case review meetings can be requested by the referring Manager on-site. These will be charged to the company at an additional cost to any assessment.
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The company remains liable for timely payment of invoices.
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All assessment results and reports provided by Peak Occupational Health are unbiased, independent and undertaken in the strictest confidence. We are not party to any internal company policing, or disciplinary process.
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The company is responsible for informing POH within 30 days, if the designated referring Manager is no longer in post.