Service Description

This service will be delivered in partnership with an Occupational Health company and is offered to schools at a competitive rate.  

SLA services offered

Health Assessments

  • Health at Entry Assessment Questionnaires via on-line system. Fit4Jobs 
  • Triage of “unsatisfactory" questionnaires and link to Occupational Health Nurse at Health Management who will contact employee to gain satisfactory information or organise further medical evidence to determine fitness for employment. 
  • Liaison with School Leader/HR Adviser.  

Management Referrals and Advice

  • Sickness absence management referrals.
  • Return to work plans. 
  • Equalities Act –Disability discrimination and reasonable adjustment. 
  • Advice and assistance in dealing with the occupational health aspects of capability and disciplinary issues. 
  • Advice on eligibility for ill health retirement. 
  • Occupational advice in relation to Employment tribunals 
  • Advice on compliance and impact of any new relevant legislation on the organisation. 

Medical Practitioners 

  • Telephone access to Medically Trained Case Managers or Occupational Health Physicians. 
  • Face to face appointments in the locality with Occupational Health Nurse or Occupational Health Physicians. 
  • Work Station Assessments (WSA) undertaken (this is a chargeable service)
  • Flu vaccination programme (this is a chargeable service) 

Case Management 

  • Liaison with the School contact and HR Adviser to enable the progress of casework.  

SLA pricing

Charge for 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020

Fixed charge of £14.50 (exclusive of VAT) per head according to the number of staff employed at the school.  This is based on the workforce numbers at April 2019.

Further details

Complaints/Feedback

Feedback and complaints should be directed to Kim Brown, in the first instance. 

Contacts 

If you require additional information please 
contact either: 

Ruth Poulter
HR Contracts Manager
Tel: 020 8545 3394 
Email: ruth.poulter@merton.gov.uk

Kim Brown
Head of OD and HR Strategy 
Tel: 020 8545 3152 
Email: kim.brown@merton.gov.uk