Occupational Health and Wellbeing

Our confidential and flexible Occupational Health and Wellbeing Services are delivered by fully qualified, knowledgeable and experienced Occupational Health Physicians and Nurses.

These experts in the relationship between health and employment work alongside our professional team of experienced HR casework officers and Health and Safety Advisors to offer a full advice and support package to schools.

This will enable you to reduce sickness absence and the associated costs and manage sickness more effectively creating a healthier, more productive working environment and more engaged and motivated workforce. It will also increase staff retention rates and reduce turnover which disrupts the provision of education to children; resulting in savings in time and money in the recruitment and training of new staff.

We have a proven track record and extensive experience of working with schools in Nottinghamshire.

All advice and guidance provided is consistent with legal, procedural and other requirements which further reduces the risk of successful claims.

What we offer:

A comprehensive, prompt and confidential occupational health and wellbeing service delivered by highly experienced, qualified and knowledgeable health professionals with full professional indemnity cover.
Medical referral process for advice and support on employee health issues, disability issues, health and safety and legal compliance.
Advice and support with the management of performance and capability issues linked to ill health.
Advice on the appropriateness of ill health retirement and provision of authorised signatories as Independent Doctors - as appropriate.
Pre-employment medical screening.
Independent professional staff Counselling Service provided by experienced and qualified practitioners to British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) standards, delivered countywide.
Access to on-line stress management action planning tool and e. learning package.
Access to a range of preventative wellbeing and health monitoring and screening activity.

Costs:

Package		Standard
Standard service package (primary and special schools)		£180 pa flat rate + £7 per employee based on school staffing establishment
Standard service package (secondary schools)		£315 pa flat rate + £7 per employee based on school staffing establishment
Occupational Health and Wellbeing (Attendance Management):		Additional and ad hoc charges
Pre-employment health screening for new employee by an OH nurse	•	£85 per assessment
Cleared on questionnaire	•	£27 per form
Medical referral to Occupational Health Physician or Occupational Health Nurse, plus appointment and report* Primary and Special Schools - price includes up to 4 new referral cases* Secondary - price includes up to 7 new referral cases* *This does not include the potential additional costs for GP/Specialist reports and records will be charged at cost. Missed appointments will be charged at £100 where less than 48 hours notice of cancellation is provided.	•	additional referrals to OHP* will be charged at £180 on a case by case basis additional referrals to OHN* will be charged at £130 on a case by case basis
Visit by OH physician to employee away from clinic. Rate per visit includes travel costs.	•	£270 per visit
Issue of certificate of permanent incapacity resulting from a decision on ill health retirement *Independent Doctor required	•	£250 per referral
Access to counselling service for up to 6 sessions	•	£45 per session
Counselling closure report	•	£45 per session
Advice on preventing and managing stress	•
On line stress management action planning tool and e-learning package (available through "Wired")	•
Workplace health and wellbeing assessment, observation and report.	•	£210 per day
Targeted wellbeing events and preventative interventions.	•	£550 per day
Liaison with public health colleagues	•
Hepatitis vaccination including price of vaccine	•	£40 each
Eye care vouchers	•	£20 each
Audiometry test and report	•	£80 each
HAV (Hand arm vibration) assessment	•	£100
Laboratory analysis	•	£45 per sample
LGV/PSV licence medical assessment	•	£96
Permit to drive mini bus assessment	•	£27 each

How to buy

You can order elements of this service through the interactive order form.

For initial enquiries call 0300 500 80 80.

For bespoke packages, longer term contracts or in-depth enquiries, contact the service directly:

Gill Allsopp or Ann Street
tel: 01623 665 960
email: gillian.allsopp@nottscc.gov.uk
ann.street@nottscc.gov.uk

Benefits to your school

Access to a range of professional occupational health and wellbeing advice and guidance from an organisation which understands your services and you can trust.
Improved employee health and wellbeing.
More effective employee appointments and reduced recruitment costs through effective pre-employment screening.
Improved sickness rates and more effective management of absence reducing sick pay and cover costs.
Reduced staff turnover ensuring retention of key knowledge, skills and experience and reducing recruitment and training costs.
Improved staff morale and motivation and increased productivity.
More effective management of risk including risk of disability discrimination and health and safety claims.
Legislative compliance reducing the risk of prosecution with associated costs and reputational risks.
Reduced disruption to the provision of children's education.

Our pledge

We will provide professional, high quality Occupational Health and Wellbeing Services that are flexible and responsive and offer excellent value for money. We will respond to your telephone calls within 1 working day; to emails within 1 working day where possible; and to written enquiries within 5 working days.