Functional Assessor

gaia recruitment; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare recruitment agency is looking for a Registered Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Paramedic, or Physiotherapist for a hybrid role in Bristol, UK. The position involves assessing clients, creating reports, and collaborating with the Department of Work and Pensions. Full training is provided, alongside ongoing professional development. Ideal candidates should have at least one year of patient-facing experience and strong communication skills. The role offers a salary of £37,500-40,000 plus a 10% bonus.

Benefits

Company pension

Private healthcare & dental insurance

Life insurance & sick pay

Wellbeing programme

Company events

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year working experience in patient-facing roles.
• Ability to type at 35 words per minute.
• Highly literate and adaptable communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assess up to six customers per day via different assessment methods.
• Create written reports based on clinical observations.
• Work with DWP to determine customer support.

Skills

Attention to detail

Empathy

Communication skills

IT skills

Education

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

Job description

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

• Salary: £37,500-40,000+ per year + 10% annual bonus paid quarterly

(Bonus paid as 2.5% of salary every quarter, based on quality and productivity)

Location: Hybrid - Bristol

Schedule: Monday - Friday, No Weekends

Benefits

• Company pension
• Private healthcare & dental insurance
• Life insurance & sick pay
• Hybrid work options
• 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 35 words per minute. The client group requires clinicians who are highly literate, have attention to detail and can display highly adaptable communication skills.