Clinical Policy Educator

Government Recruitment Service; Manchester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A public sector organization in Manchester seeks a Clinical Policy Educator to lead the review and sign-off of educational materials for PIP assessments. The role involves working with senior stakeholders to ensure accurate policy implementation and offering high-quality strategic advice. Ideal candidates are experienced in clinical education and PIP assessments, with a strong ability to communicate complex information effectively. This position also values diversity and encourages applicants from under-represented groups.

Qualifications

• Experience in PIP assessments and external quality assurance.
• Capability to draft high-quality advice for senior officials.
• Knowledge in occupational health or work and health.

Responsibilities

• Lead the sign-off process for education materials used by assessment providers.
• Ensure educational materials align with current policy and national guidance.
• Provide strategic advice on disability benefits and respond to judicial reviews.

Skills

Leadership in clinical education material

Policy understanding

Review and quality assurance

Communication skills

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.