Clinical Policy Educator

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

Job summary

A government agency is seeking a Clinical Policy Educator in Scotland to oversee educational materials related to disability benefits. The role involves quality assurance, collaboration with stakeholders, and providing high-quality advice on policy and educational materials. Candidates should have experience with PIP assessments and possess strong leadership and analytical skills. This position promotes diversity and encourages applications from under-represented groups.

Qualifications

• Experience in PIP assessments.
• Ability to work autonomously in leadership roles.
• Experience in drafting high-quality policy and education materials.

Responsibilities

• Lead on PIP clinical and decision maker education material sign off.
• Review education materials for policy adherence and quality.
• Collaborate with policy and management teams for alignment with best practices.
• Ensure decision-making materials are accurate and timely.
• Draft high-quality advice for senior officials regarding disability benefits.
• Lead strategic projects for improvement within the disability benefit area.

Skills

Leadership in clinical education

Policy alignment

Quality assurance

Strong communication skills

Analytical thinking

Education

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.

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service D&I Strategy.

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