Clinical Assessor

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

Job summary

A leading multi-national employer in Ballyclare is seeking hybrid-working Functional Specialists, including Nurses, Occupational Therapists, and Paramedics. You will carry out assessments for the Government's disability allowance, ensuring a comprehensive and empathetic service. Benefits include a competitive salary of £38,500 - £41,500, 25 days holiday, and access to health programs.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days holiday per annum

Company laptop and mobile phone

Access to Health & Wellbeing programme

Annual charity day

Qualifications

• Valid registration on NMC or HCPC without restrictions.
• Strong communication skills both verbal and written.
• Ability to assess various health conditions.

Responsibilities

• Manage caseloads end to end, delivering assessments and reports.
• Assess a range of health conditions affecting claimants.
• Allocate time for CPD, audit amendments and team meetings.

Skills

Communication Skills

IT Literacy

Education

Qualified Nurse, Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist or Paramedic

Job description

Overview

Ballyclare, Antrim, Northern Ireland BT39 — We are recruiting for hybrid-working Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Paramedics to take on a new challenge as a Functional Specialist with a leading, multi-national employer. Full-time roles available.

As a Functional Specialist you will provide unbiased, comprehensive assessments for the Government’s disability allowance (PIP) while delivering a personalised, inclusive and empathetic service for the service user.

Responsibilities

• Manage caseloads end to end, delivering face-to-face and virtual assessments, telephone assessments, initial review calls and paper-based reports (PBR).
• Benefit from greater job variety and autonomy to manage cases to conclusion.
• Assess the full range of health conditions and disabilities affecting claimants, including physical, sensory, mental, intellectual and cognitive impairments.
• Allocate time in your working rota for breaks, CPD, audit amendments, requesting and reviewing further evidence, and team meetings.

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.

Benefits

• Basic salary of £38,500 - £41,500 plus 5% retention bonus and rising to 10% quality & retention bonus (OTE and Bonus scheme attainable once additional training is complete).
• 25 days of holiday per annum, rising to 27 with service.
• Company laptop and mobile phone provided.
• Access to Health & Wellbeing programme and Headspace app.
• Annual charity day and company-matched pension.

Additional information

Note: This description reflects the role as advertised; no other locations are included in this refined version. If you are viewing from a different location, please refer to the official posting for the applicable location details.