Returning to a manual job

Setting: Outpatient rehabilitation clinic

Ben Patel, 41, is a delivery worker whose employer expects repeated lifting of parcels on Monday. He has not had a task-based assessment establishing readiness for unrestricted lifting and fears losing shifts.

Task

Clarify actual lifting tasks and Monday’s expectations.
Explore fear of losing shifts.
Explain why unrestricted capacity cannot be certified without assessment.
Offer task-based reassessment and a realistic phased duties proposal.

Returning to a manual job consultation plan

Current assessment has not established readiness for unrestricted lifting.
A task-based reassessment is offered, using information about the actual job demands.
The therapist can document observed function and discuss a phased duties proposal.
The therapist cannot certify an unassessed ability or guarantee the employer will accept adjustments.
Ben Patel, 41, is a delivery worker whose employer expects repeated lifting of parcels on Monday. He has not had a task-based assessment establishing readiness for unrestricted lifting and fears losing shifts.

Fictional scenario information supplied for this examination exercise; not medical guidance for real patients.