Functional Assessor

Donard Recruitment; Halesowen; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Functional Specialist to join their team. This role offers the opportunity to leverage your clinical expertise in a hybrid working environment, conducting assessments for disability allowances. You'll enjoy the variety of managing diverse health conditions while ensuring a personalized service for clients. With a competitive salary and a range of benefits including a retention bonus, health programs, and generous leave, this position is perfect for professionals looking to make a meaningful impact in their field. Join a supportive team and advance your career in a fulfilling role.

Benefits

Company Laptop

Mobile Phone

Health & Wellbeing Programme

Headspace Mobile App

25 days Holidays

Company Matched Pension

Life Assurance

Cycle2work Scheme

Annual Charity Day

Employee Network Groups

Qualifications

• Qualified healthcare professional with 1+ years of post-qualification experience.
• Valid registration on NMC or HCPC without restrictions.

Responsibilities

• Conduct face-to-face and virtual assessments for disability allowance.
• Manage caseloads from end to end, ensuring comprehensive evaluations.

Skills

Communication Skills

IT Literacy

Education

Qualified Nurse

Occupational Therapist

Physiotherapist

Mental Health Nurse

Paramedic

Job description

Further your career and take on a new challenge as a Functional Specialist!

We are recruiting for hybrid working Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Paramedics to make the most of their existing clinical knowledge and take on a new role with a leading, multi-national employer with Full time roles available.

As a Functional Specialist you will be providing unbiased, comprehensive assessments for the Government s disability allowance (PIP) whilst ensuring a personalised, inclusive and empathetic service for the service user.

Benefits Include:

• Basic salary of GBP38,500 - GBP41,500

+ 5% retention bonus

+ rising to 10% quality & retention bonus

• OTE: GBP45,650
• Hybrid, Full time
• Training: Full time, 5 weeks
• 25 days Holidays per annum, rising to 27 days with service
• Company Laptop and Mobile Phone provided
• Access to Health & Wellbeing programme and Headspace mobile app
• Annual charity day
• Employee network groups
• Company matched pension
• Life assurance
• 15 weeks paid maternity
• Cycle2work scheme

OTE and Bonus scheme attainable once additional training is complete.

Your New Role:

• As a multi-skilled Functional Specialist, you will manage caseloads from end to end which includes delivering face to face and virtual assessments, telephone assessments, initial review calls and paper based reports (PBR).
• As a multi-skilled Functional Specialist, you will have greater job variety and autonomy to manage cases to conclusion.
• You will assess the full range of health conditions and disabilities affecting the claimant, including physical, sensory, mental, intellectual and cognitive impairments.
• You will have time built into your working rota for breaks, CPD, audit amendments, requesting and reviewing further evidence and team meetings.

Requirements

• Qualified Nurse, Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist or Paramedic.
• 1+ years post qualification experience.
• Valid registration on NMC or HCPC without restrictions.
• Excellent communication skills and strong IT literacy.