Functional Assessor

JR United Kingdom; Romford; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative healthcare organization is seeking dedicated Registered Nurses, Occupational Therapists, and Physiotherapists for a hybrid role in Romford. This position offers a unique opportunity to transition your career while maintaining a work-life balance. You will conduct assessments and create reports that support customer decisions regarding benefits. With industry-leading training and ongoing professional development, you will enhance your skills and grow within the medico-legal field. Join a supportive team that values your expertise and fosters your career advancement through comprehensive training and CPD opportunities.

Benefits

Industry-leading training

Ongoing CPD support

Revalidation support

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year working experience in patient-facing roles.
• Ability to type at 30 words per minute is required.

Responsibilities

• Assess up to six customers per day and create written reports.
• Conduct Work Capability Assessments for the Department of Work and Pensions.

Skills

Attention to detail

Empathy

Communication skills

Typing skills

Clinical assessment

Education

Nursing qualification (RMN/RNLD/RGN)

Physiotherapy qualification

Occupational Therapy qualification

Tools

Computer skills

Job description

Registered Nurse RMN/RNLD/RGN, Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist - Hybrid role (Clinic/Homebased) in Romford.

Do you want to take your nursing, occupational therapy 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?

Our client is seeking Nurses, OTs, Physiotherapists to join their organisation in Romford.

Day to Day

You will assess up to a maximum of six customers per day, taking your clinical observations and questioning and creating a written report which you will pass on to the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) who will make a decision on support for the customer; your report will only form part of that decision. You will assess a benefit called Work Capability Assessment.

Training

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 NMC or HCPC and you will receive revalidation support to maintain your registration.

Development

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 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 30 words per minute. The client group requires clinicians who are highly literate, have attention to detail and can display highly adaptable communication skills.