It’s inevitable that employees will from time-to-time undergo surgeries, illnesses or absences and therefore it’s crucial that as an employer, you help with their rehabilitation and returns to work. Why? because it’s overwhelming and stressful for employees to return and many employees simply might not come back.
You don’t want to lose valuable employees, do you?
Here at UKIM Occupational Health & Wellbeing we provide post-surgery and injury recovery support via our detailed and personalised return to work plans, counselling or mental health support and physiotherapy.
This enables those who have undergone surgery, or an injury, to get the correct help they need to return to work, helping workplaces boost attendance, productivity and morale.
We offer a range of occupational health services as part of a packaged contracted deal or as standalone, one-off services via our UKIM OH On-Demand. Whatever it is that you or your employees need in order to thrive and reap benefits, we provide it.
How do our services help you in supporting your employees?
With physiotherapy, employees who have been injured or have undergone surgery can get help in returning to better health and mobility. Physiotherapy includes detailed plans, support, treatments and exercises to reduce pain and improve movement.
This level of tailored support makes things more comfortable for employees, and feeling better within themselves means that they’re more likely to return to work effectively without recurring absences. Not to mention, it ensures that injured employees can fulfil their role safely and correctly.
Surgery can be scary and overwhelming. Navigating life after surgery is another hurdle that can negatively impact individuals and be hard to manage. It can cause feelings of stress, depression, and anxiety which can be ongoing for life if not treated.
The mix of surgery and poor mental health means that there’s not many employees retuning to work, instead staying on long-term sick leave or dropping out of the workforce all together. Alternatively, those who do return to work, without mental health support, can risk frequent workplace absences due to their mental health.
Detailed and bespoke return-to-work plans offer employees and employers some structured support, guidance and advice surrounding returns to work. This eases and addresses any concerns that individuals or employers may have about jobs roles going forward.
They ensure that employees are comfortable, healthy and safe at work so that they can be productive and continue to attend work.
As employers, it’s important to consider support from occupational health regarding returns to work so that you can ensure employees are safe, and it will help with retention and absence. Professional healthcare and reasonable adjustments with the guidance from occupational health also means that you have reassurance and support when navigating employee’s health in the workplace. Occupational health is there to guide you.
