Functional Assessor

gaia recruitment; Chatham; On-site; GBP 37,450 - 45,773; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Private healthcare & dental insurance

Life insurance & sick pay

Hybrid work options (some remote work)

Wellbeing programme & company events

Job summary

Gaia Recruitment is recruiting for registered professionals including RN/RMN/RNLD, Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist, Paramedic and Pharmacist in a hybrid role based near Chatham.

You will assess up to four customers daily across paper, telephone, video or in person, compiling written reports for DWP decisions on Personal Independent Payment and Employment and Support Allowance. Full training with paid time and ongoing CPD accompanies a supportive development path.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year working experience or above.
• Typing or keyboard skills with an ability to type at 30 words per minute.
• Clinicians must be highly literate with strong attention to detail and adaptable communication skills.

Responsibilities

• You will assess up to a maximum of four 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.

Skills

Nursing care

Assessment skills

Clinical reporting

IT literacy

Communication skills

Education

NMC registration

Job description

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

Salary: £41,612 per year + bonus scheme

Location: Hybrid – Chatham

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, physiotherapy or pharmacist 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 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 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, Physiotherapist or Pharmacist 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.