E16: Return to work
Those affected by stroke are enabled to participate in paid, supported and voluntary employment.
Key: e = element | k = knowledge | s = skill
Knowledge and understanding of…
e16k_1:
the range of physiological, neurological, and psychological effects of stroke and how they may affect a return to work and/or education
e16k_2:
how to assess and manage the physiological, neurological, and psychological effects of stroke
e16k_3:
relevant legislation on employment, discrimination, and health and safety at work
e16k_4:
the roles of healthcare and other professionals in employment-related services, for example: occupational health; occupational psychologist; disability employment adviser
e16k_5:
the role of healthcare and other professionals in vocational rehabilitation
e16k_6:
the full range of local and national resources and services available to those affected by stroke - particularly those supporting return to occupation, voluntary work or education - including: health, social, voluntary, and independent; how to facilitate access and length of referral time
e16k_7:
what is meant by "reasonable adjustment" in the workplace, how to adapt or instigate adaptation to the work environment, and the employer's responsibility
e16k_8:
available helpful technology for overcoming functional and activity limitations in the workplace
e16k_9:
ergonomic principles and how to overcome access issues
e16k_10:
the relationship between meaningful engagement in occupation, including voluntary work and education, and health and wellbeing
e16k_11:
the benefits system in relation to occupation, including voluntary work and education
e16k_12:
workplace assessment including risk, job analysis, return to work planning, and job retention
e16k_13:
models of vocational rehabilitation for stroke and vocational case management
e16k_14:
vocational rehabilitation guidelines and standards for people with stroke
Skills and ability to...
e16s_1:
refer to a vocational rehabilitation service
e16s_2:
undertake, or refer for, assessment of the physiological, neurological, and psychological effects following stroke
e16s_3:
identify the full range of local and national resources and services available to support return to occupation, voluntary work or education, for those affected by stroke; assess their relevance and suitability for the patient, carer, and family; liaise with services, working across agencies and sharing information where appropriate; communicate referral arrangements, availability and waiting times
e16s_4:
assess for, advise on, and review the need for workplace adaptation, assistive technology and environmental adaptations to overcome work-related activity limitations
e16s_5:
advise, prepare, and co-produce a personalised plan for return to occupation, including voluntary work and education, providing resources for support on the return to work pathway
e16s_6:
advise employers, colleagues, and educators about the effects of stroke, and negotiate a plan for return to occupation, including voluntary work and education
e16s_7:
recognise the need for benefits advice and provide, or refer onwards, if required
e16s_8:
carry out, or refer onwards for, a workplace assessment and risk assessment
e16s_9:
carry out, or refer onwards for, a job analysis
e16s_10:
set goals for return to, or retention of, occupation, including voluntary work and education
e16s_11:
case manage, or refer to a case management service, for a return to occupation, including voluntary work and education
e16s_12:
implement national vocational rehabilitation guidelines where appropriate and consistent with the patient's needs and wishes
e16s_13:
review those affected by stroke in their work or education environment, and make necessary referrals or adjustments
