A skilled Occupational Therapist with extensive experience in the field of Vocational Rehabilitation, working with life and health insurance companies for over 15 years.
Sue’s background
Sue is an experienced occupational therapist who has worked in vocational rehabilitation for many years. She provides return to work support for people with a wide range of health conditions. Her specialist areas are return to work planning and support for people with mental health problems, chronic fatigue and cancer
Working in the life and health insurance sector, Sue has particular experience in providing vocational rehabilitation services and career redirection for individual income protection policy holders
She has delivered training for HR, Line Managers and public sector practitioners in absence management, mental health & stress awareness. She has also presented at conferences and webinars on vocational rehabilitation
Sue is an independent practitioner; she is HCPC registered, an active member of the Vocational Rehabilitation Association and RCOT Work Specialist Section.
I help insurers and employers by providing return to work assistance and vocational rehabilitation. I also deliver vocational case management and occupational therapy for VR companies and individuals
Return to work assessment
These assessments explore the biopsychosocial factors and obstacles to an individual returning to and remaining in work . They are completed by phone, video call or face to face at the workplace, a meeting room or the employee’s the home. Sue will identify how the obstacles can be addressed and provide a written report and action plan to support the individual to achieve a sustained return to work.
Vocational case management
Following assessment Sue provides vocational support planning and review of progress, preparing an employee for their return to work. She works with the employee to address any obstacles, build confidence and improve function.
She works collaboratively with employer, employee, treating practitioners and all key players to agree adjustments, return to work plans and arrangements - then closely monitoring the return, adapting the plan according to the employee’s progress, ensuring everyone is kept in the loop and any issues or concerns are quickly addressed.
Vocational redirection
Some people with health conditions may not be able to go back to their previous role and need assistance with what sort of work they would be best suited to. Sue works with these people using an individualised approach to explore with them their transferable skills, experience, preferences, aptitudes and aspirations in order to identify suitable alternative employment . She helps them to focus on possibilities and solutions , agreeing vocational goals and an action plan with steps towards these goals. Sue then supports them through these steps to return to work in their chosen career
Occupational therapy assessment and intervention
Sue carries out initial rehabilitation assessments, identifying what support or intervention is needed by the individual. She assesses function and delivers occupational therapy interventions such as activities of daily living and condition management
“It's been really good having you working on the account and I have really valued your input (and wisdom) on the wide variety of cases we have.”
— Employer