Healthy Working Life - Bradford District and Craven

This service provides dedicated employment related support via the existing Wellbeing Hub Network, providing psychosocial support in bespoke models for the communities they serve.

Support details

To use the service you must be: 

• Aged over 16 years
• Registered with GP practices in the Bradford District and Craven footprint or live within the local authority boundaries of City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council.
• Employed and at risk of going off sick, or recently off sick.

EXCLUSION: Individuals who have an urgent or chronic physical/ mental health need which requires immediate input of medical professionals cannot be referred

Referral criteria

The service will primarily be a self-referral service, with direct engagement from individuals within the community. Referrals will also be accepted from:

• Health services: e.g. social prescribers, district nurses, and adult social care teams.
• Employment services: e.g. Jobcentre Plus and Department for Work and Pensions.

Community organisations: e.g. Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise (VCSE) partners, family hubs, and proactive care teams (PACT).

How to refer: 

Referrals should be made to the relevant hub:

Bradford East

Telephone: 01274 665598

Email: wellbeinghub@incic.co.uk

Bradford South

Telephone: 01274 668881

Email: info@thesuttoncentre.co.uk

Bradford West

Telephone: 01274 594173

Email:  hwlp@equalitytogether.org.uk  

The Vocational Rehabilitation Service supports employed working-age adults with health conditions that are affecting their ability to stay in or return to work. 

Support details 

Specialist clinicians provide personalised, work-focused rehabilitation through online groups, one-to-one sessions, and face-to-face clinics where needed. 

Support can include: 

• Work-focused assessments and personalised rehabilitation plans 

• Group rehabilitation sessions covering fatigue, brain fog, anxiety, and other common challenges 

• Guidance and reports on workplace adjustments and phased return plans.  

• Practical coping strategies to manage symptoms at work 

• Advice for both patients and employers on sustaining employment 

• Ongoing follow-up to track progress and adjust support 

• Signposting to other relevant services where appropriate 

Tailored support is available for people with a broad range of health conditions, particularly where symptoms are impacting work and daily functioning. 

Referral criteria 

The service supports adults aged 18 to 64 across Bradford District and Craven who are: 

• Employed but struggling to remain in work due to health problems 

• Off sick from work due to health-related difficulties 

• At risk of losing their job because of long-term or recurring health conditions 

Common reasons for referral include: 

• Being off work with a second or repeated fit note for a health condition 

• Long-term sickness absence linked to physical or mental health 

• Work performance difficulties due to ongoing symptoms 

• The need for workplace adjustments or phased return plans 

This service is not suitable for people in mental health crisis. Those needing urgent support should contact First Response, Guide-Line, or the Samaritans. 

Who can make referrals to this service? 

Referrals can be made by: 

• Individuals (self-referral) 

• Local health and care services (e.g. GPs, pharmacists, social prescribers, VCSE services) 

• Employers (with consent from the employee) 

Referrals should be made via the Vocational Rehabilitation Service webpage which you can access here.

Local health and care services and employers should ensure patient consent before making a referral. 

The getUBetter app is a digital self-management app supports all common muscle, bone and joint injuries and conditions. It has been built via collaborating closely with lead clinicians to ensure that getUBetter is locally configured to Bradford District and Craven's pathways and treatments to better support patients and the healthcare system. 

It provides patients with safe, personalised, and targeted recovery management for each stage of their journey. getUBetter supports new, recurrent, and ongoing problems, making it suitable for 80% of all MSK patients. It is available in a variety of languages.

At the moment the app is a pilot and is only accessible for people registered at Modality, Kensington and Bingley Bubble practices, or those accessing Wellbeing Hubs in Bradford District and Craven, via self-referral. Patients can access the app via the app store and download getUBetter or access via their desktop/tablet.  Please see a demo of the app here.

The Employment and Pain Service is a person-centred back to work support programme designed specifically for individuals living with long-term pain from a Musculoskeletal (MSK) condition.

Support details

The service is designed to support people with MSK conditions (back/neck pain, limb problems) and /or persistent pain affecting work participation.

It will provide:

• One-to-one bespoke/ personalised health coaching
• Access to reliable and research-based education sessions and self-care workshops (i.e. diet, nutrition, movement, sleep, emotional wellbeing , time management , pacing)
• Signposting to place-based local support that meets individual needs and preferences, to support with barriers, such as finance and spoken language
• Advocacy for employees (i.e. how to discuss reasonable adjustments)
• In-person and online peer support groups – linking to relevant existing groups
• Light-touch continuance work after discharge/return to employment – employer and employee

Referral criteria

This intervention will work with individuals with musculoskeletal conditions and associated pain (and living with long-term pain) at risk of:

• taking sickness absence (<4 weeks)
• moving from short-term sickness to extended sick leave (>4 weeks)
• At risk of losing their job due to health condition/issues

The service will be available for all Bradford district and Craven residents who meet the criteria, through online and in-person delivery. The main location for this intervention is in Keighley, but in-person sessions will also be held at facilities across Bradford.

Individuals must be:

• Motivated to engage with the return-to-work process
• Able to attend regular in person appointments

Who can make referrals to this service?

Referrals can be received from:

• Individuals (self-referral)
• Local health and care services such as primary care, social prescribers, pharmacists, community based VCSE services
• Employers

Referrals should be made via: www.khl.org.uk/projects/healthyworkinglife/

Local health and care services and employees should gain the individuals consent before making a referral.

The Pathways to Employment Service supports people with mild, moderate and enduring mental health difficulties: with a specific focus on neurodiversity and young people. 

Support details

Workplace Employment Specialists will offer support through in-person, online or telephone sessions. Face to face appointments will be held across Bradford, Airedale, Wharfedale and Craven within the individual’s locality.

Support can include:​

• Completing workplace wellness action plans​
• 1-1 tailored Peer Support, which can include managing wellbeing at work and building retention skills such as communication
• Psychoeducational interventions for both employers and employees, such as Managing Stress, Low Mood, Suicide Awareness and Managing Sleep
• Access to additional courses such as Confidence for Work, Coping with Change and Building Resilience
• Meeting with employers to discuss phased returns and/or reasonable adjustments​ where relevant to the individual
• Supporting individuals to build employability skills
• Signposting to other relevant services

Tailored support will be offered to people with mental health difficulties including:

• Young people
• People with neurodivergence

• People with learning disabilities   

Referral criteria

The service will support people aged 16 to 64 years old, across Bradford, Airedale, Wharfedale and Craven with mental health difficulties that are affecting their ability to work. They will be employed but at risk of becoming unemployed OR currently off sick.

Common reasons for referral will include:

• Someone who is off sick from work for a week or more due to their mental health 
• Experiencing regular short periods of sickness from work 
• Work-related stress or health difficulties, causing time off from work 
• Poor work performance due to mental health difficulties 
• The need for reasonable adjustments and/or support from Access to Work 

The service does not support people in crisis. First Response, Guide-Line and the Samaritans are available for those experiencing mental health crisis. 

Who can make referrals to this service?

Referrals can be received from:

• Individuals (self-referral)
• Local health and care services such as primary care, social prescribers, pharmacists, community based VCSE services
• Employers (with consent from the employee)

Referrals should be made via: thecellartrust.org/self-referral

Local health and care services and employees should gain the individual’s consent before making a referral