Apply For: An Introduction to Occupational Health, 13-15 June 2012

£455.00

Course Aims
 

This 3 day course aims to inform physiotherapists, who are starting work in an occupational setting or undertaking work for business and industry from their own private practices, of the key issues and best practice in Occupational Health.  The course is accredited by the CSP.

Course Objectives
 

On completion of this module a student will be able to:

  • Describe the roles of professionals who work in OH and the unique role of the physiotherapist in OH
  • Discuss issues of confidentiality and consent related to occupational health physiotherapy practice with correct reference to underpinning legislation
  • Describe the UK H&S Legislative system and give an overview of the legislation that is relevant to the provision of Occupational Physiotherapy services
  • Critically analyse the work-relatedness of musculoskeletal disorders using epidemiological evidence
  • Design a stepped care pathway for common conditions that is aligned to evidence based guidelines for low back pain and upper limb disorders
  • Create a business case for OH physiotherapy to demonstrate service efficacy using 3 different methods: cost benefit, cost effectiveness and cost utility method
  • Select and accurately use a range of clinical outcome measures in order to illustrate the clinical efficacy and health benefits of an OH service
  • Design 3 return to work programmes with consideration given to temporary adjustments and grading and a provide a rationale for the nature of the recommended adjustments.

Pre Course
 

Look at the HSE website to get an overview of the requirements of UK companies to manage health and safety

http://www.hse.gov.uk/managing/essentials.htm

European Guidelines

 

  • For Management Of Acute Low Back Pain
  • For Management Of Chronic Non Specific Low Back Pain
  • For Prevention Of Low Back Pain

www.backpaineurope.org

Faculty of Occupational Medicine Guidelines For Management Of Low Back Pain At Work

www.facoccmed.ac.uk
 

A K Burton, N A S Kendall, B G Pearce L N Birrell, L C Bainbridge HSE RR 96 Management of upper limb disorders and the biopsychosocial model http://www.hse.gov.uk/research/rrpdf/rr596.pdf
 

Alan Breen Jennifer Langworthy Jeffrey Bagust Improved early pain management for musculoskeletal disorders HSE RESEARCH REPORT 399 http://www.hse.gov.uk/research/rrpdf/rr399.pdf
 

Presenters
 

Nicola Hunter is a director of a physiotherapy and a health and safety business. She is the founder of RehabWorks Ltd who deliver occupational physiotherapy services to business and industry across the UK

Amanda Jones is the head of the Staff Physiotherapy service at NHS Lothian. She has experience delivering a clinically and cost effective occupational health physiotherapy service in the NHS.
 

Cost: £ 455 including lunch

Venue and Location: Newforge Country Club, 188 Newforge Lane, Belfast  BT9 5NW

Dates and times: 13 14 15 June 2012 ( 9am until 5pm)

Confirmation date: 14 May 2012

For further information please contact:

Email: nicola.hunter@buryphysio.co.uk / amanda.jones@luht.scot.nhs.uk

Telephone: 01284 748288 (Nicola) / 0131 242 1963(Amanda)