Functional Assessor

Capita Personal Independence Payment (PIP); Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Capita Personal Independence Payment (PIP) in Belfast offers hybrid roles (typically 2 days per week working from home) for qualified health professionals. As a Functional Assessor you’ll assess claimants in person, via video or phone, write in-depth reports and provide clear clinical recommendations to DWP/DfC, using your expertise in a structured, flexible environment.

We welcome registered nurses, pharmacists, paramedics, physiotherapists or occupational therapists seeking a less hands-on

Qualifications

• Registered nurse, pharmacist, paramedic, physiotherapist or OT with full regulatory registration
• At least one year post-registration clinical experience with adult patients
• Excellent observational, questioning and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Conduct functional assessments (initial, face-to-face, video or telephone) to evaluate how a condition affects benefits
• Analyse and interpret clinical information and supporting evidence
• Write detailed, evidence-based reports to support decisions by DWP/DfC
• Use IT systems to support clinical decision-making and reporting
• Develop clinical knowledge and stay updated on health conditions

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Report writing

IT literacy

Empathy

Education

NMC/HCPC/GPhC registration

Post-registration clinical experience

Tools

Clinical IT systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

• Compensation: GBP 39,500 - GBP 41,500 - yearly

Company Description

Are you looking for a better work/life balance?

We have several hybrid (typically 2 days per week working from home) roles available working from our well connected Belfast clinic.

Location: 24 Linenhall Street, Belfast, BT2 8BG

If you’re a registered Nurse, Pharmacist, Paramedic, Physiotherapist, or Occupational Therapist ready to step away from shift work and hands-on care, this could be your perfect next move!

We offer a values-driven environment – our Capita Values of Customers First, Fearless Innovation, Achieve Together and Everyone is Valued underpin how we treat each other and our clients.

As a Functional Assessor you’ll use your clinical expertise and analytical skills in a different way - to meet with benefits claimants in person, via video link, or on the phone, write in-depth reports and make important clinical recommendations, all while enjoying a more structured and flexible way of working.

Job Description

What we offer

• Excellent training and ongoing support – be part of our valued team where wellbeing is prioritised.


• Full or part time hours (minimum 3 days per week).


• Monday to Friday between 8am to 5pm with no weekend or night shifts


• £39,500 starting salary, rising to £40,500 after DWP/DfC approval.


• 10% of Salary Bonus scheme (based on quality and performance).


• Hybrid working – home and clinic based (up to 3 days per week).

Please note, due to business needs, part-time staff willbe requiredto work on a Friday each week as part of their usual pattern.Alsothere will bean initialfull time (paid) training period of 8 weeks so candidates must be able to commit to that.

Other benefits

• HCPC/NMC/GPhC fees paid and full revalidation support.


• 15 weeks’ full maternity, adoption and shared parental pay.


• Company pension, life assurance and Cycle2Work scheme.


• Discounts across retail, travel, technology and wellbeing.


• Free access to Headspace (for you and up to 5 others).


• A paid volunteering day each year.


• Ongoing training, development and clear career pathways.


• 25 days’ holiday (rising to 27 with service) with the option to buy more up to 5 days.

Whatyou’lldo in this role:

• Conductfunctional assessments which include initial reviews, face-to-face, video or telephone assessments to evaluate how a claimant’s health condition or disability affectsthemforvarious typesof benefit.


• Analyseandinterpretclinical information and supporting evidence.


• Writedetailedevidence-basedreportstosupport the DWP/DfC in makinginformedandobjectivedecisions-no treatment or diagnosisrequired.


• Use IT systems to support clinical decision-making and report writing.


• Developyour clinical knowledge andconstantlylearnabout health conditions which are less familiar to you.

WhatarePIP and WCA?

• Personal Independence Payment (PIP)is a benefit for people with a long-term health condition or impairment. It is paid tomake a contributionto the extra costs that disabled people may face, to help them lead full,activeand independent lives.


• Work Capability Assessment (WCA)is a functional assessment that looks at a range of different activities relating to physical, mental,intellectualand cognitive functions, to help DWP/DfC determinea customer's capability for work or work-related activity.

Qualifications

About you

Registered Nurse (RGN, RCN, RMN or RNLD), Paramedic, Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, or Pharmacist

Full registration with a relevant UK regulatory body (NMC, HCPC, GPhC or equivalent), with an active PIN and no restrictions.

At least one year of broad post-registration clinical experience working with adult patients

Excellent observational, questioning and communication skills, giving you the ability to listen, empathise and dig deeper

Ability to produce clear, accurate and detailed reports from multiple information sources

Comfortable and able to work quickly to meet structured targets

Good IT skills including experience using clinical IT systems, Microsoft Office, and the ability to learn and utilise new systems effectively.

Please note:all candidates must hold the right to work in the UK as we are unable to offervisa sponsorshipfor this role.

Additional Information

About Capita HAAS

We were awarded two contracts to deliver the Health Assessment Advisory Service (HAAS) assessments in the Midlands and Wales for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), and in Northern Ireland for the Department for Communities (DfC).

Wedeliver assessments for a variety of different benefits, including delivering PIP, WCA and Specialist benefit assessments across the Midlands and Wales, and in Northern Ireland.

Security and compliance

Successful candidates willbe requiredto successfully complete government baseline personnel security standard vetting. This is therecognised standard for the pre-employment screening of individuals with access to government asset.

This role is defined as regulated activity relating to children or vulnerable adults within the meaning of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 it is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. At vetting, you will undergo an enhanced criminality check which will show both spent and unspent convictions.

We’rean equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds.

As a Disability Confident Leader, we are proud to guarantee interviews for disabled applicants who meet theminimumcriteria for this role.

If you have any queries, or want to discuss any reasonable adjustments, please do contact our friendly recruitment team on [e-mail].