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Jennifer Stevenson Health Promotion Officer (Healthy Working Lives)

Jennifer Stevenson Health Promotion Officer (Healthy Working Lives). Health and Work What’s happening nationally and locally. Scottish Centre for Healthy Working Lives. Safe and. Healthy Working. Scottish Centre for Healthy Working Lives. Joining Up Delivery. Local Authorities. NHS

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Jennifer Stevenson Health Promotion Officer (Healthy Working Lives)

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  1. Jennifer Stevenson Health Promotion Officer (Healthy Working Lives)

  2. Health and Work What’s happening nationally and locally

  3. Scottish Centre for Healthy Working Lives Safe and Healthy Working Scottish Centre for Healthy Working Lives

  4. Joining Up Delivery Local Authorities NHS Boards SaHW SHAW SBC Scottish Centre for Healthy Working Lives Unions Voluntary Sector SAD DWP Occ. Health Providers NHS Health Scotland HSE

  5. Nationally • Health Works • Fit for Work Service • Fit Note

  6. Health Works It is essential that employers understand that investing in the wellbeing of their workforces is of fundamental importance to securing and improving productivity and profitability. • A number of national and local actions

  7. Fit for Work Service To help people to stay in or return to work more quickly when they develop a health condition or impairment • Employees from SMEs • Phone based • Case management

  8. Fit Note Fit note is the informal name for the new Statement of Fitness for Work. • Effective from 6th April 2010 • Employees may need to discuss possible changes at work with you: • Working different hours temporarily, • Doing different duties or tasks, or • Back pain – avoid heavy lifting

  9. Targetting SMEs • Targeted to employers from small and medium sized workplaces • Phone 0800 019 2211 • Any occupational health and safety queries

  10. Locally • Workplace Team • Respond to Health Works • Respond to initiatives

  11. Strong Foundations - Ayrshire & Arran Workplace Team • HWL Advisors for the Award: • >> Jennifer Stevenson • >> Verona Rodgers • HWL Advisor Occupational Health and Safety • >> Susan Gimson • Workplace Health Promotion Officer • >> Lindsey Murphy • Personal Secretary for the Workplace Team • >> Pauline Strachan

  12. Local services • Support with the HWL Award • Training • Policy development • General advice on workplace health promotion

  13. Tel: 01292 885839 Email: jennifer.stevenson@aapct.scot.nhs.uk

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