Occupational Health

Our occupational health service is provided by Buckinghamshire NHS Trust. Access to the Occupational Health Service is available via the HR. You may be referred to our Occupational Health Service or other health professionals if, for example, we need to assess your fitness to work and working capacity. Referrals are usually recommended if one or more of the following apply: • you’ve taken prolonged absence from work

• you’ve suffered an incident or accident

• you’ve declared a temporary or permanent health condition or disability. The general purpose of the Medical Health referral is to:

• assess the impact of any medical/ health conditions

• consider whether the individual is fit for work / able to return to work

• provide a prognosis of medical/ health condition

• assess and document any restrictions on the type of activities/work to be undertaken

• support requirements for work adjustments.

Any written reports from the Occupational Health Practitioner will be treated confidentially and, in line with the University’s GDPR policy and recommendations, will be communicated to you and your line manager as appropriate. For further information, please refer to the University’s Managing Sickness Absence Policy and Procedure.