functional assessor

JR United Kingdom; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking compassionate healthcare professionals to transition into the role of Functional Assessor. This unique opportunity allows you to leverage your nursing or therapy skills in a new and rewarding way, conducting assessments that impact lives. With a robust training program and ongoing mentorship, you will develop the skills necessary to create detailed reports that support the decision-making process for disability allowances. Offering a hybrid work model, this full-time position provides competitive salary growth and bonuses as you achieve key milestones in your career. Join a team dedicated to making a difference in the healthcare landscape.

Benefits

Retention Bonus

Training and Development

Flexible Working Hours

Mentorship Program

Qualifications

• One year's post-registration experience in healthcare.
• Registered with a relevant UK regulatory body with a valid PIN.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments to evaluate claimants' health conditions.
• Create comprehensive reports based on evidence gathered.

Skills

Observational Skills

Communication Skills

IT Proficiency

Empathy

Time Management

Education

Registered Nurse

Occupational Therapist

Physiotherapist

Paramedic

Tools

Microsoft Office

MS Teams

Job description

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Nurses - Discover a new kind of career in healthcare as a Functional Assessor

Are you working in healthcare, and looking for a change? If you’re a nurse (RGN, RMN or RNLD), occupational therapist, physiotherapist or paramedic, you could use your skills differently as a Functional Assessor.

Our client provides unbiased, comprehensive assessments for claimants of the Government’s disability allowance (Personal Independence Payment), over the phone, on a video call or in person, either at one of our assessment centres or in claimants’ homes. We’re looking for people with the compassion and experience to understand our claimants’ health conditions/disabilities and how they impact their lives. And we need people who can balance that with great computer skills, impartiality and strong time management.

Day to Day

You will be conducting initial reviews, paper-based, face-to-face, video or telephone assessments to evaluate how a claimant’s health condition or disability affects their day-to-day life

Our client's hybrid model means you’ll be based at home and assigned to work from your nearest assessment centre on a rota basis to deliver face-to-face assessments. You’ll spend additional time in our centres or office locations to catch up with your manager and wider team or attend in-person training sessions.

To create the report you will be observing and reporting on an individual’s ability to carry out activities whilst analysing and interpreting clinical information and supporting evidence. You will create three comprehensive 3,000-4,000-word reports of the evidence gathered for each claimant, each day. You will be trained to provide detail, evidence and justification are given to support the DWP in making decisions

Our Offer

It’s a challenging role and can be quite different from other healthcare professions, and that’s why our client takes your training and development seriously. You’ll begin with a 6 week, training programme (Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm) with time set aside for self-development learning.

The first six months can be the most difficult, so we’ll be there to support you, with close mentorship provided as you work on your ongoing development. Everyone starts at £38,500 per annum plus a 5% retention bonus. On achievement of remote approved status, your salary will increase to £39,900 plus up to 10% bonus. On achievement of face-to-face delivery, your salary will increase to £41,500 plus up to 10% bonus.

This hybrid role is currently available on a full-time basis.

Your requirements

• one year's post-registration experience as a nurse, occupational therapist, physiotherapist or paramedic
• fully registered with a relevant UK regulatory body (NMC), without restriction or conditions and with a valid PIN
• excellent observational and communication skills, giving you the ability to listen, empathise and dig deeper
• the ability to type at a minimum of 30 words per minute
• demonstrable experience with using IT and Microsoft Office, as well as remotely accessing systems such as MS Teams