Support with work

 

Information from Nottinghamshire Healthcare

Returning and staying in work with Long COVID

This leaflet gives simple tips and resources to help you return to work and stay in work.

 

Vocational Rehabilitation Occupational Therapy - Post Covid Service

As part of your care with the Post Covid team you have been referred to vocational rehabilitation occupational therapy.

Vocational rehabilitation aims to support a person return to work and remain in work.

 

Reviewing your Phased Return (Printable resource)

As you progress through your phased return, it is recommended that you keep in regular contact with your manager. Setting aside time to review how things are progressing can be a great way of keeping on track and ensuring that you remain as well as possible in, and out, of the workplace. It can help to consider the following points before you meet with your manager. It might also be useful to share this document with your manager.

 

Useful links from other sources

Guide for employees: Wellness Action Plans (WAPs) (Mind)

The way employers view workplace wellbeing is changing.

The focus is shifting from reactive management of sickness absence to a more proactive approach of prevention through promoting wellbeing and improving employee engagement.

Employers are looking for new ways to address staff wellbeing, which led us to develop the Wellness Action Plan (WAP), a tool which helps all employees manage their mental health and wellbeing at work.

 

Long Covid - A Manager's Guide (SOM)

This information is intended for you to share with your manager.

This leaflet offers guidance from occupational health (OH) professionals on how employers can manage and facilitate return to work (RTW) after COVID-19 and provides the steps to keep people in work. 

 

Reasonable adjustments disability passports (TUC and GMB)

A reasonable adjustments passport is a live record of adjustments agreed between a worker and their manager to support them at work because of a health condition, impairment or disability.

The passport supports members and their reps to work with employers to ensure that up-to-date, appropriate, practical and correct reasonable adjustments are in place.

 

Work Rehabilitation (from home) (University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust)

Evidence suggests that work is generally good for health. As well as financial security, it provides us with routine and a sense of identity. Simulating the work environment at home can be a good way for you to prepare for a phased return. It will allow you to develop symptom management strategies and establish comfortable limits in work-related tasks. However, if you are too unwell to consider a phased return, it can still be a great way to add structure to your day and manage 'illness work'.

 

Guidance on accessing benefits

Advicelocal

Advice Local is a website offering location specific guides to welfare benefits, council tax, debt, housing, employment, health and social care.

 

Citizens Advice

Citizens Advice Bureau can help with managing bills, debt, housing, blue badge, legal aid and check for eligibility for benefits using a benefit calculator.

 

Permitted work factsheet - GOV.UK

Information on permitted work which is a benefit to help disabled people build skills, confidence and experience in the workplace.

 

Disability Direct - Voice, Choice and Control for disabled people

Advice and guidance on all aspects of welfare benefits.

 

Personal Independence Payment (PIP): What PIP is for - GOV.UK

Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is a benefit to help adults with additional costs associated with  long term physical or mental health  conditions or disability. It is not means tested. For mor information about the benefit and  how to claim,

 

Long Covid and personal independence payment pip complete

For more information and advice about applying for Personal Independence Payment.

 

Advisory Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS)

The Advisory Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) is an independent body that can provide support to both employees and employers. There is a free helpline to contact for advice.