Functional Assessor

Advo Health; Royal Tunbridge Wells; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare assessment company in Royal Tunbridge Wells seeks a Functional Assessor to conduct assessments for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) applicants. Candidates should have at least 12 months of post-registration experience in a healthcare role and must be registered with relevant professional bodies. This opportunity offers a hybrid working model, annual salary reviews, and substantial employee benefits including professional membership coverage and generous leave.

Benefits

Salary between £39,500 and £41,500

Annual salary reviews

Cost of professional membership covered

Work-life balance

25 days annual leave (+ bank holidays)

Company sick-pay

Flexible/part-time working

DWP approved training and support

Charity time gifting

Free physio and wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Minimum of 12 months post-registration experience as a healthcare professional.
• Must hold full registration with a relevant professional body.

Responsibilities

• Hold consultations with PIP benefit applicants.
• Assess a variety of complex conditions.
• Write accurate assessment reports.
• Advance professional development as a Functional Assessor.

Skills

Strong verbal communication skills

Education

Post-registration experience as Nurse, Paramedic, Physiotherapist, Pharmacist, or Occupational Therapist

Job description

Overview

Play a crucial role in the functional and disability assessments process, a service that touches the lives of millions of people in the UK.

You will work autonomously to assess the cases of people who are applying for the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) benefit as part of the DWPs Health Assessment and Advisory Services (HAAS). This will involve holding consultations and writing fair and accurate reports.

You do not need to have worked as a Functional Assessor previously. We can support you in your career change with our accredited training programme and dedicated support structure.

Responsibilities

• Holding telephone, video or in-person consultations with people who are applying for the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) benefit.
• Assessing a variety of complex conditions and impairments.
• Using your strong verbal communication skills and write high quality, fair and accurate assessment reports using a special IT system.
• Working with your line manager to advance your own professional development and career as a Functional Assessor.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 12 months post-registration experience working as an Nurse (RGN, RMN, RNLD), Paramedic, Physiotherapist, Pharmacist or Occupational Therapist.
• You must hold full registration with one of the following professional bodies:
  • Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
  • Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
  • General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

Benefits

• Between £39,500 and £41,500 Per Annum (depending on location)
• Annual salary reviews
• Cost of your professional membership covered by us
• Work-life balance through hybrid/remote working patterns
• 25 days annual leave (+ bank holidays)
• Company sick-pay (up to an annual cap)
• Flexible / part-time working & family friendly ethos
• DWP approved training and support programme provided
• Discounts and other perks
• Charity time gifting
• Extra cash rewards and incentives
• Free physio and other wellbeing support

Equal Opportunity

Our goal is for Advo Health to be a workplace that creates a sense of belonging for everyone. This means that we actively work to promote equal opportunities across all that we do, including when we recruit new talent.