At Peak Occupational Health we have four tiers of Fitness-to-Work Assessment; If you have any doubt as to the level required for your employee, please call the office for advice on Tel; 01663 738686. The four levels are as follows;

 

 

1) Return-to-work advice; this is appropriate for employees who have been absent from work and management need to understand when the individual will be able to return to work and what adjustments they might require within their job role. It will require job role evaluation, and an Occupational Health Nurse clinical assessment.

 

Cost £150. Time required 60 mins.

 

2) Musculoskeletal Clinical Assessment; this is appropriate for employees suffering with musculoskeletal conditions such as back/neck pain, shoulder, Knee or traumatic injury that is preventing them from returning to work. It also covers employees post musculoskeletal surgery (Hip or knee replacement, shoulder or knee surgery etc) It will involve a clinical assessment by a Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist with an indication of any adjustments required for this employee to return to work.

 

Cost £150. Time required 60 mins.

 

3) Detailed Fitness- to-Work Assessment; this is an assessment of an employee’s ability to perform their job role. It includes biomedical, psychological and social reviews. The employee will be clinically assessed by a Occupational Health Nurse and if necessary, a Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist. The employee will complete validated psychosocial questionnaires. The report given to management will include identification of any Yellow, Blue and Black Flags found during the assessment and a action plan for rehabilitation of the employee back to work.

 

Cost £200. Time required 2 hours.

 

4) Full Functional Assessment of Fitness and Capacity to Work; this is a full biopsychosocial assessment of an individual’s ability to fulfil their job role. It involves job role analysis, clinical assessment by both an Occupational Health Nurse and Physiotherapist. The employee will complete validated questionnaires and appropriate functional assessment tests. Level 4 also includes a site visit to assess an employee at their place of work. The report will include an action plan.

 

Cost £400 + Travel 45 ppm. Time required up to 4 hrs.  

 

*Please note – Assessments 1-3 might reveal that further in-depth investigation, or additional tests may be required. We will contact the company to discuss this, before we proceed.