Disability Assessor

gaia recruitment; Royal Tunbridge Wells; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare recruitment firm is seeking registered nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and paramedics for a hybrid role based in Royal Tunbridge Wells. This position offers flexibility with assessments conducted in various formats and includes approximately 6 months of paid training. Successful candidates will gain essential skills for participation in the medico-legal field and maintain their clinical registrations with ongoing support and development opportunities.

Benefits

Company pension

Private healthcare & dental insurance

Life insurance & sick pay

Wellbeing programme & company events

Hybrid work options

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year working experience in a patient-facing role.
• Typing skills with a speed of 30 words per minute.
• Ability to handle a wide range of clinical conditions.

Responsibilities

• Assess up to six customers per day.
• Conduct assessments via paper, telephone, video, or face-to-face.
• Create written reports based on clinical observations.

Skills

Attention to detail

Compassion

Empathy

Communication skills

Computer skills

Education

Nursing qualification (RGN/RNLD/RMN)

Paramedic qualification

Occupational Therapy qualification

Physiotherapy qualification

Job description

Overview

Registered Nurse RMN/RNLD/RGN, Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist, Paramedic

Salary: £41,500+ per year + bonus scheme

Location: Hybrid - Tunbridge Wells

Schedule: Monday - Friday, No Weekends

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Private healthcare & dental insurance
• Life insurance & sick pay
• Hybrid work options (some remote work available)
• Wellbeing programme & company events

About the Role

Do you want to take your nursing RGN, RNLD, RMN , occupational therapy, paramedic or physiotherapy career in another direction? Are you seeking a role where your attention to detail, compassion and empathy are matched with a work-life balance, education and opportunities to develop into the medico-legal profession? Or perhaps you would like to transition your career into Occupational/ Vocational pathway

• You will assess up to a maximum of four to six customers per day.
• Assessments will be on paper, telephone, video or face to face
• Taking your clinical observations and questioning and creating a written report
• You will pass on to the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) who will make a decision on support for the customer,
• You will assess a benefit called Personal Independent Payments or Employment and Support Allowance managed by DWP.

Training & Development

Customers will have multiple clinical issues; you will be given industry-leading training provided by my client's amazing clinical tutors. The course will provide you will the skills to support customers and transfer your current medical skills and knowledge to the level required for the role.

Full training is approximately 6 months duration, during which you will be paid. This role will maintain your registration with the RGN or HCPC and you will receive revalidation support to maintain your registration.

Once you have completed their comprehensive training, the investment in you does not end. You will have ongoing CPD, with over 100 hours CPD protected per annum, support with revalidation and the opportunity to develop your career within the organisation. You will be allocated a clinical supervisor and can study for the Diploma in Disability Assessment Medicine accredited by the FOM

Your Requirements

A nurse, OT, Paramedic or Physiotherapist who is working primarily in-patient facing roles dealing with a wide range of clinical conditions. Minimum of 1 year working experience or above. Computer or IT skills are a distinct advantage. Typing or keyboard skills with an ability to type at 30 words per minute. The client group requires clinicians who are highly literate, have attention to detail and can display highly adaptable communication skills.