Christian Ministry

Challenges with physical health, work-life balance or stress may mean that those in Christian Ministry may be hindered from giving their best.

We provide Occupational Health Services from our central London Clinic to those working in Christian Ministry and in Mission work in the UK.

Occupational Health Consultations
Pre-employment Assessments

Through consultations, assessments and medicals, Occupational Health can assist churches and mission organisations to achieve good health and attendance management that helps to prevent and reduce;

Sickness absence
Poor performance
Lost management time
Costs of covering absence
Retraining and replacement costs
Adverse publicity
High insurance premiums and risk of litigation
Ill-health retirement and low morale

The pressures on those in Christian Ministry can be high. Often physical challenges, work-life balance and stress, can hinder a person’s enthusiasm and effectiveness in their ministry, and can result in short term frequent or prolonged long-term sickness absence.

Occupational Health is a specialist field of nursing and medicine that helps to ensure that individuals are fit and safe to do the jobs they are employed for, that their work is not likely to adversely affect their health and that employers meet their legal responsibilities.

Our Occupational Health team support churches by helping to reduce the burden of
work-related ill health and sickness absence, and by helping them to fulfill their responsibilities under health and safety and employment legislation.

We have highlighted a number of Occupational Health Services which may be of interest to churches and those in Christian Ministry.

All of our OH services are developed according to best practice and in accordance with relevant health and safety, and employment legislation.

Occupational Health Consultation

Occupational Health Consultations are an essential service to actively manage ill-health and sickness absence. They may also be appropriate in assisting churches with poor performance and intermittent short-term sickness absence, which may arise from underlying health issues in an individual.

In cases where there are health concerns with a ministry staff member, OH can assist churches by discussing and understanding the underlying issues, providing advice to help develop a reasonable management plan, and by undertaking an OH Consultation to provide a more detailed opinion and advice.

What does it involve?

Pre-employment Assessments

Pre-employment Health Assessments (PEHA) help to ensure that those recruited to Christian Ministry are fit and safe to undertake the proposed role, that work activities are not likely to have any adverse effects on existing health conditions and disabilities, and that reasonable adjustments can be considered by the organisation. Based on OH clinical judgement, a telephone assessment is undertaken if necessary to clarify and obtain further information regarding health issues declared.

What does it involve?