Making a self-referral
For Staff Only
Before making a self referral
If recommendations on adjustments to undertake your role are expected, or if your line manager wants a report on your health concern from Occupational Health, you should ask them to complete a staff referral from your line manager or Human Resources advisor.
If you have concerns about the relationship between your work and health, you should discuss these concerns with your line manager in the first instance. Your manager will refer to Occupational Health for advice on first-line support and adjustments. An Occupational Health practitioner can only make recommendations if a referral has been completed.
Contact a local Mental Health First Aider / Confidential Care for advice if you are concerned about your mental wellbeing. There are a range of resources on the Health and Wellbeing website. If you cannot discuss these issues with your line manager, you should contact the designated Human Resources Advisor.
If you have ergonomic concerns or need specific workstation equipment, please discuss them with your departmental computer health assessor and line manager. You do not need OH approval to get a new chair or standing desk, as these decisions are made locally. The Computer Health Assessor has details of equipment that can be obtained from our preferred supplier including how to self-refer to Occupational Health to access the workstation equipment trial area.
If you have concerns relating to your work with biological agents, laboratory animals or chemicals or any accidental exposures, make sure to self-refer, as our qualified staff will undertake an assessment referring to available risk assessments for this work.
Please complete and submit the Self-Referral Form using the myCority link. To log in please use single sign on by clicking on the button “Login with SSO”, some users may not be auto enrolled in which case please register using the instructions contained in the myCority Guide. If you encounter any issues with registering or logging on to myCority please contact ICT Helpdesk on 020 7594 9000 who will be able to assist you further.
Neurodiversity Related Support
Where concerns about neurodiversity arise it can cause worry for employees and managers alike. Occupational Health (OH) does not advise specifically on neurodiversity support but can provide support where there are coexisting health-orientated matters such as mental ill-health. In these situations we recommend seeking advice from the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Centre (EDIC) in the first instance and if required this can be followed up with an OH referral.
Check out EDIC’s webpages to access a range of neurodiversity related resources and support for employees and managers. Please complete the booking form to access support.