Clinical Assessor

Donard Recruitment; Antrim; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multi-national employer in Northern Ireland is seeking a Functional Specialist to provide comprehensive assessments for the government’s disability allowance program. Candidates should be qualified Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, or Paramedics with excellent communication skills. This role offers a competitive salary with bonuses and the opportunity for hybrid working.

Benefits

Basic salary of £38,500 - £41,500

5% retention bonus

25 days Holidays per annum

Company Laptop and Mobile Phone

Access to Health & Wellbeing programme

Annual charity day

Company matched pension

Qualifications

• Qualified Nurse, Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist or Paramedic.
• Valid registration on NMC or HCPC without restrictions.
• Excellent communication skills and strong IT literacy.

Responsibilities

• Manage caseloads from end to end including assessments.
• Assess full range of health conditions and disabilities.
• Deliver face to face, virtual assessments, and telephone assessments.

Job description

Overview

Further your career and take on a new challenge as a Functional Specialist! We are recruiting for hybrid working Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Paramedics to make the most of their existing clinical knowledge and take on a new role with a leading, multi-national employer with full-time roles available.

As a Functional Specialist you will be providing unbiased, comprehensive assessments for the Government’s disability allowance (PIP) whilst ensuring a personalised, inclusive and empathetic service for the service user.

Benefits

• Basic salary of £38,500 - £41,500*
• 5% retention bonus
• Rising to 10% quality & retention bonus*
• 25 days Holidays per annum, rising to 27 days with service
• Company Laptop and Mobile Phone provided
• Access to Health & Wellbeing programme and Headspace mobile app
• Annual charity day
• Company matched pension
• *OTE and Bonus scheme attainable once additional training is complete.

Your New Role

• As a multi-skilled Functional Specialist, you will manage caseloads from end to end which includes delivering face to face and virtual assessments, telephone assessments, initial review calls and paper based reports (PBR).
• As a multi-skilled Functional Specialist, you will have greater job variety and autonomy to manage cases to conclusion.
• You will assess the full range of health conditions and disabilities affecting the claimant, including physical, sensory, mental, intellectual and cognitive impairments.
• You will have time built into your working rota for breaks, CPD, audit amendments, requesting and reviewing further evidence and team meetings.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Qualified Nurse, Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist or Paramedic.
• Valid registration on NMC or HCPC without restrictions.
• Excellent communication skills and strong IT literacy.

Locations

• Craigavon, Armagh, Northern Ireland
• Ballymena, Antrim, Northern Ireland
• Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland
• Banbridge, Down, Northern Ireland
• Dungannon, Tyrone, Northern Ireland
• Cookstown, Tyrone, Northern Ireland
• Ballyclare, Antrim, Northern Ireland
• Ballymoney, Antrim, Northern Ireland
• Newtownards, Down, Northern Ireland