Functional Assessor

gaia recruitment; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 39,500 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Life insurance & sick pay

Wellbeing programme & company events

Job summary

gaia recruitment is seeking a Registered Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, or Paramedic to join their team in a hybrid role based in Cambridge. The position offers a salary between £39,500 and £42,000 along with additional benefits such as a 10% annual bonus, training, and support for ongoing professional development.

As a clinician, you will assess customers' needs and provide reports to the Department of Work and Pensions. The ideal candidate will be compassionate, detail-oriented, and have at least one year of face-to-face clinical experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year working experience required.
• Computer or IT skills are advantageous.
• Must be able to type at 35 words per minute.

Responsibilities

• Assess a maximum of four to six customers per day.
• Conduct assessments via various methods: paper, telephone, video, or face-to-face.
• Create written reports based on clinical observations.

Skills

Attention to detail

Compassion

Communication skills

IT skills

Education

Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, or Paramedic qualification

Job description

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

Salary: £39,500-42,000+ per year + 10% annual bonus paid quarterly

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

Location: Hybrid – Cambridge

Benefits

• Company pension
• 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 client’s clinical tutors. The course will provide you with 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.