Functional Assessor

gaia recruitment; Slough; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Life insurance & sick pay

Hybrid work options

Wellbeing programme & events

Job summary

Gaia Recruitment is recruiting for a hybrid role in Slough for professionals including Registered Nurse RMN/RNLD/RGN, Physiotherapist and Occupational Therapist. The role offers £50,000 per year (postcode dependent) plus a 5% approval bonus and 10% ongoing bonus, with part-time consideration during training.

You will assess up to four to six customers daily, produce written reports, and liaise with DWP. Full training lasts about six months with paid work during training and ongoing CPD

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year working experience in a clinical setting.
• Strong written communication and attention to detail essential.
• Typing speed of ~35 wpm and basic IT skills expected.

Responsibilities

• Assess up to 4–6 customers per day.
• Assessments via paper, phone, video or in person.
• Create written reports from clinical observations and questions.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Typing skills

IT literacy

Education

Nursing registration (RMN/RNLD/RGN)

Physiotherapist degree

Occupational Therapist degree

Tools

Electronic health records (EHR) systems

DWP assessment familiarity

Job description

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

Salary: £50,000 salary is postcode dependent + 5% Approval Bonus + 10% ongoing bonus

Location: Hybrid - Slough

Part Time considered (3 or 4 days a week but must commit to full time during first 9 weeks of training

• Company pension
• 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, 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

• You will assess up to a maximum of four to six 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 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 will 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, 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 35 words per minute. The client group requires clinicians who are highly literate, have attention to detail and can display highly adaptable communication skills.