You have been referred for a Functional Capacity Assessment by your employer. This assessment is aimed to ensure that the demands of your job role are not too hard, or too easy for your personal abilities. It is an unbiased report based on answers to specific questions and also practical tasks selected by the assessor, suitable to your line of work.

 

We wish to give you advice as to what to expect when you attend Peak Occupational Health for this assessment. We may also advise your employer that we need to visit your place of work to see exactly what skills you require to undertake the job.

 

Peak Occupational Health office is at 7, Market Street, Whaley Bridge, High Peak Derbyshire SK23 7AA. The What3words are; ///debater.publish.escapades.

Please arrive on time for your appointment. Failure to do so, may mean that you are not able to complete all the tests required at that visit.

 

• You will be required to complete a signed consent form before your first appointment. Please ensure your manager has given this to you. It can be emailed to us at contact@peakoccupationalhealth.com or brought with you at your first visit.

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• You will be required to complete some paperwork and possibly some questionnaires. If you wear glasses, please remember to bring these with you.

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•  The assessment may include you undertaking some practical tasks. It is advisable that you wear loose fitting clothing and comfortable trainers.

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• The assessment can take between 2-4 hours. Please allow time for this and ensure that your manager is aware of the time required if you are attending during the working day.

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•  Please bring you a list of any medication you are taking. Please ensure that you inform the assessor of any medical problems you have, or have experienced in the past.

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•  We may possibly take your Blood Pressure and Heart Rate during the assessment, so loose clothing is advisable.

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• If we are required to visit your place of employment, we will do this at a time that is suitable to you, your employer and line manager.

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• We will be writing a report following the completion of your assessment. You will be given the opportunity to read this report before it is sent to your manager, or HR department. You are able to request corrections of any inaccuracies you feel are in the report. You are not able to alter the professional opinion, or outcome of the report.