Clinical Policy Educator

Government Recruitment Service; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A government department in the UK is seeking a clinical policy educator to join the clinical education team in Cardiff. This role requires leadership in the development and endorsement of educational materials related to PIP assessments, ensuring alignment with DWP policies. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills and experience in policy analysis, alongside a willingness to provide high-quality advice on complex issues. This position is a key role in assuring that health and disability assessments are carried out effectively.

Qualifications

• Experience in reviewing education materials for policy accuracy.
• Ability to work autonomously and lead projects.
• Provide high quality and timely advice on policy issues.

Responsibilities

• Lead the sign-off process for clinical education materials.
• Ensure educational materials align with DWP policy.
• Draft and deliver advice for senior officials on education material.

Skills

Leadership

Policy Analysis

Communication Skills

Education

Experience in PIP assessments

Occupational health or work and health expertise

Job description

We have one post available to work within the clinical education team as a clinical policy educator with experience in PIP assessments. The role holder will work closely with senior stakeholders in our external providers that deliver health and disability assessments on behalf of the Department, our clinical policy advisors and our clinical authors.

This role will provide the end point for assurance for DWP officials that their policies are being implemented as intended by ensuring they are reflected accurately within education material written by clinical authors and providing a final sign off for the material that is externally quality assured by an expert clinical education team.

Key tasks include:

• Working autonomously, taking a leadership role on PIP clinical and decision maker education material being the final sign off point before the material is released to assessment providers for use.
• Review education material to ensure it is in line with current DWP policy, the external quality assurance was accurate and in line with national guidance and is implementable by the health assessment providers.
• Work with policy teams and contracts management teams to ensure the PIPAG is up to date and aligns with best practice.
• Work with senior leadership in operations and decision making to ensure the clinical education material used by decision makers to assist in making accurate and timely decisions on benefit claims is accurate, in line with best practice and fit for purpose.
• Quickly identify when things are not right and put measurable steps in place to put them right.
• Draft and deliver (including in-person) high quality advice for the clinical education lead and senior officials on policy and education material relating to the disability benefit they lead on.
• Provide high quality advice on FOI, judicial review, PQ and UQs relating to their specialist disability benefit area ensuring the advice is timely and accurate.
• Lead ad hoc strategic work/projects in this area in response to areas in need of improvement.

Occupational health or work and health expertise would be beneficial in this role.

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We particularly welcome people from ethnic minority backgrounds applying as they are under-represented groups in DWP.