Work and Mental Health

Clinician

This area contains information and links to resources which are mainly aimed at healthcare professionals working in primary and secondary care settings.

Work is a key clinical outcome Working is, for most patients, a positive clinical outcome and can be an intervention in its own right   Work and employment are important for health and well-being Taking Work and Employment seriously Regaining occupational function: a vital measure of clinical success Evidence for effective schemes to support people into work The value of a WRAP (Wellness Recovery Action Plan) The role of the health and care team in helping patients and employers to overcome stigma and discrimination in the workplace   Working together to support people recovering from mental ill health at work Ensure that any clinical interventions support your patients to stay in work   Managing how personal information is shared between healthcare professionals, employee and employer Contributing to a multi-disciplinary health and social care team approach to working with employees and employers Developing and putting in place ‘reasonable adjustments’ Advising employees and employers on the effect of medication on carrying out tasks at work From sick note to fit note Supporting good communication between health professionals, employee and employer Support needed to sustain a job   Developing and supporting a return to work plan Help patients to understand the possible impact on their work of their mental health problem and support them in making the right changes to enable them to return to work   Encourage your patients to keep in touch with their employer during sickness absence Developing a Wellness and Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) or Advance Statement Effective interventions with occupational function in mind

If you are a member of the Royal College of Nursing you can find information on vocational rehabilitation: the health workers role on the website ‘Learning Zone’  which is accessible to members of the College only. 

If you are an occupational therapist there are interactive web-based resources on the Work Matters website.  These modules were developed to support members of the College of Occupational Therapists by providing practical advice on assessing workplaces.  Units 1 and 2 are accessible to everyone, while you will need an account username and password to access modules 3 to 7.

Further information on occupational therapy and mental health can be found at British Association of Occupational Therapists and College of Occupational Therapists

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Page updated 4 October '11

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