Occupational Health Forms
Forms relating to occupational health services including accessing myOHportal, EAP and physiotherapy
Below you will find a variety of forms and guides to be used in relation to utilising Occupational Health Services. If you encounter any issues please contact HR.
Occupational Health
All OH referrals, including pre-employment and health surveillance will be completed using OH Portal (opens new window).
Line managers may be able to book appointments at the time of creating the OH referral, click on link for further guidance MyOHportal - how to book online guidance (Word doc, 15 KB)(opens new window)
Below are a set of guidance notes to help get you started, however if you need any further information contact a member of the HR team occupationalhealth@westlothian.gov.uk.
- My OH Portal User Guide (Word doc, 1 MB)(opens new window)
- MyOHportal - creating your account (PDF, 474 KB)(opens new window)
- MyOHportal - navigation guide (PDF, 378 KB)(opens new window)
- MyOHportal - managing your user account (PDF, 242 KB)(opens new window)
- MyOHportal - creating a referral guide (PDF, 375 KB)(opens new window)
- MyOHportal - how to upload documents (PDF, 332 KB)(opens new window)
- MyOHportal - tracking referrals & reports (PDF, 321 KB)(opens new window)
- MyOhPortal - subject access guides (PDF, 225 KB)(opens new window)
- MyOHportal FAQ's (PDF, 163 KB)(opens new window)
- How to make a good OH referral presentation (gi.ui.mediatype.powerpoint, 2 MB)(opens new window)
Further and most up to date guides are available on MyOHportal help pages available as you log on to the system.
Workplace Wellbeing
Our Workplace Wellbeing website Workplace Wellbeing (opens new window) is for both employees and managers that's accessible 24/7 via computer, phone or tablet.
It features all of our internal/external supports as well as training videos, podcasts and a suite of guidance notes for common health issues (including mental health issues such as depression and anxiety) and routine surgical procedures.
It also includes best practice on making a referral, and information on how occupational health can support manager's in their role.
The FAQ section within the webpage explains how to add the app to your device.
Counselling Services
- Employee Assistance Programme - Health Assured can be contacted on 0800 028 0199
- Health Assured - Contact Guide (PDF, 9 MB)(opens new window)
- Health Assured - Employee Assistance Programme (PDF, 5 MB)(opens new window)
- Health Assured - FAQs (PDF, 237 KB)(opens new window)
- Health Assured - How to Download Wisdom (PDF, 621 KB)(opens new window)
- Health Assured - Wisdom FAQs (PDF, 1 MB)(opens new window)
- Health Assured - Wisdom Overview (PDF, 8 MB)(opens new window)
- Four Pillars of Wellbeing - Mental Wellbeing
Physiotherapy Services
- Sword Health - Physio Referral Form (Word doc, 44 KB)(opens new window)
- Sword Information - Physiotherapy support (PDF, 1 MB)(opens new window)
- Sword - Physiotherapy support
 Muscle and joint pain (PDF, 4 MB)(opens new window)
- Sword - Sword - Physiotherapy support
 FAQs (PDF, 2 MB)(opens new window)
- Sword Bloom - Health Support for Women (PDF, 1 MB)(opens new window)
- Sword Bloom - FAQs & Referral Guide (PDF, 2 MB)(opens new window)