{"id":708,"date":"2025-09-18T09:52:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T08:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/lothianworksupportservices\/?page_id=708"},"modified":"2025-09-18T09:53:57","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T08:53:57","slug":"lothian-work-support-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/lothianworksupportservices\/lothian-work-support-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Lothian Work Support Services"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section videoheader gowide alignwide getwid-section-content-full-width\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper getwid-padding-top-none getwid-padding-bottom-none getwid-padding-left-medium getwid-padding-right-medium getwid-margin-left-none getwid-margin-right-none\" style=\"min-height:640px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-holder\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background has-background has-light-accent-grey-background-color\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/lothianworksupportservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2025\/06\/thumbnail_IMG_8817-rotated.jpg')\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-image\" src=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/lothianworksupportservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2025\/06\/thumbnail_IMG_8817-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"thumbnail IMG 8817\" \/><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-video-wrapper\"><video class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-video source-media-library\" playsinline autoplay muted loop poster=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/lothianworksupportservices\/wp-content\/themes\/services-theme\/images\/nurse.jpg\"><\/video><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__foreground\" style=\"opacity:0.96;background-color:#000000;background-image:url('https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/lothianworksupportservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2025\/06\/thumbnail_IMG_8836.jpg')\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group videoheadergroup\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Expert Employment Reports<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Specialist Occupational Therapy work ability reports<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">NHS Lothian Work Support Services provides impartial, expert Functional Capacity Evaluations to  assess work ability. This evaluation plays a key role in determining a client\u2019s capacity to perform work-related tasks. Our evidence-based approach supports informed decisions in medical and occupational settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-light-accent-grey-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignfull has-text-align-center has-standard-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6c3f4063a86003ee687009b2701714f5\">How can Lothian Work Support Services help?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Our evaluation process systematically assesses a person\u2019s abilities, tailored to the specific questions of referrers. Using a recognized protocol, we gather detailed health, educational, and medical history to inform decision-making. This supports the needs of clients across various sectors:<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kb-gallery-type-masonry.kb-gallery-id-708_f92c09-b5{margin:-5px;}.kb-gallery-type-masonry.kb-gallery-id-708_f92c09-b5 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item{padding:5px;}.kb-gallery-id-708_f92c09-b5 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-708_f92c09-b5 .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-708_f92c09-b5 alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><ul class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-masonry kb-masonry-init kb-gallery-id-708_f92c09-b5 kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-item-selector=\".kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\" data-columns-xxl=\"3\" data-columns-xl=\"3\" data-columns-md=\"3\" data-columns-sm=\"2\" data-columns-xs=\"1\" data-columns-ss=\"1\"><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\" style=\"max-width:419px;\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:50%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/lothianworksupportservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2025\/07\/Employers-and-Organisations-1.jpg\" width=\"419\" height=\"213\" alt=\"Employers and Organisations\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/lothianworksupportservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2025\/07\/Employers-and-Organisations-1.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/lothianworksupportservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2025\/07\/Employers-and-Organisations-1.jpg\" data-id=\"761\" class=\"wp-image-761\" srcset=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/lothianworksupportservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2025\/07\/Employers-and-Organisations-1.jpg 419w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/lothianworksupportservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2025\/07\/Employers-and-Organisations-1-300x153.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 419px) 100vw, 419px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\" style=\"max-width:437px;\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:51%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/lothianworksupportservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2025\/07\/HR-OH-2.jpg\" width=\"437\" height=\"223\" alt=\"HR &amp; OH\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/lothianworksupportservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2025\/07\/HR-OH-2.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/lothianworksupportservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2025\/07\/HR-OH-2.jpg\" data-id=\"762\" class=\"wp-image-762\" srcset=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/lothianworksupportservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2025\/07\/HR-OH-2.jpg 437w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/lothianworksupportservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2025\/07\/HR-OH-2-300x153.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 437px) 100vw, 437px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\" style=\"max-width:432px;\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:50%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/lothianworksupportservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2025\/07\/Insurers.jpg\" width=\"432\" height=\"217\" alt=\"Insurers\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/lothianworksupportservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2025\/07\/Insurers.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/lothianworksupportservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2025\/07\/Insurers.jpg\" data-id=\"755\" class=\"wp-image-755\" srcset=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/lothianworksupportservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2025\/07\/Insurers.jpg 432w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/lothianworksupportservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2025\/07\/Insurers-300x151.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 432px) 100vw, 432px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Confidence in our process<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our experienced Occupational Therapists deliver expert assessment reports tailored to employer, insurance, and legal needs, supporting rehabilitation, job placement, and reasonable adjustment determinations. We specialize in complex disability cases, prevention, compliance, and quantifying functional loss. Our state-of-the-art UK clinic uses comprehensive testing and observational techniques, with expert practitioners providing assessments at home, clinics, educational settings, or workplaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-light-accent-grey-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h2 id=\"at-7082\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">Evaluation can incorporate some or all of the following:<\/h2><div id=\"ac-7082\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Educational and job demands analysis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assessment of physical and psychomotor capacities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Evaluation of work aptitudes, skills, and abilities (normative and criterion-referenced)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Analysis of student and worker characteristics, interests, and preferences<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Review of role and work environment, including barriers and facilitators<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Functional cognitive evaluation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assessment related to low vision conditions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Work simulation measures and work conditioning programs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reasonable adjustment planning and support<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Development of focused plans and functional rehabilitation goals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h2 id=\"at-7083\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">Our reports can cover the following:<\/h2><div id=\"ac-7083\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Comprehensive, objective clinical and functional assessment, including client interview.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Detailed documentation, interpretation, and analysis of findings in relation to current function, pre-existing conditions, and lifestyle<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clear recommendations and associated costing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull gowide has-light-accent-plum-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Contact Us <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">If you would like further information on our commercial services, please contact us using the contact details below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons downlink is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-03627597 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/lothianworksupportservices\/contact-us\/\">CONTACT DETAILS<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NHS Lothian Work Support Services provides impartial, expert Functional Capacity Evaluations to assess work ability. 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