Functional Assessor. Job in Aylesbury Education & Training Jobs

gaia recruitment; Aylesbury; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare recruitment company is seeking dedicated healthcare professionals for a Registered Nurse or Occupational Therapist role in Aylesbury. The position offers a competitive salary of £40,000-£42,000 plus bonuses, hybrid work options, and comprehensive training for career development. Ideal candidates will have at least one year of clinical experience and strong communication skills. The role involves assessing customers for the DWP and maintaining clinical registration.

Benefits

Company pension

Private healthcare & dental insurance

Life insurance & sick pay

Wellbeing programme & company events

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of in-patient clinical experience.
• Typing skills at 35 words per minute.

Responsibilities

• Assess up to four to six customers per day.
• Conduct assessments via telephone, video, or face-to-face.
• Produce written reports for the DWP.

Skills

Attention to detail

Compassion

Empathy

Adaptable communication skills

Computer literacy

Education

Nursing or Occupational Therapy qualification

Job description

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

Salary: £40,000-42,000+ per year + bonus scheme

Location: Hybrid - Aylesbury

Schedule: Monday - Friday, No Weekends

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Private healthcare & dental insurance
• Life insurance & sick pay
• Hybrid work options
• Wellbeing programme & company events

About the Role

Are you looking to take your nursing (RGN, RNLD, RMN), occupational therapy, or physiotherapy career in a new direction? Do you seek a role that values your attention to detail, compassion, and empathy, while offering work-life balance, education, and professional development opportunities into the medico-legal field? Or perhaps you want to transition into an Occupational/Vocational pathway?

• You will assess up to four to six customers per day.
• Assessments may be conducted on paper, via telephone, video, or face-to-face.
• You will take clinical observations, ask questions, and produce written reports.
• Reports will be passed to the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP), which will decide on support for the customer.
• The role involves assessing a benefit called Employment and Support Allowance managed by DWP.

Training & Development

Customers will present with multiple clinical issues; industry-leading training will be provided by experienced clinical tutors. The training course will equip you with the skills to support customers and transfer your current medical skills to the role's requirements.

Full training lasts approximately 6 months, during which you will be paid. This role will help maintain your registration with the RGN or HCPC, with support for revalidation.

After training, ongoing CPD is provided, with over 100 hours protected annually, along with support for revalidation and career development within the organization. You will have a clinical supervisor and the opportunity to study for the Diploma in Disability Assessment Medicine, accredited by the FOM.

Your Requirements

You should be a nurse, OT, or physiotherapist with at least 1 year of in-patient clinical experience, handling a wide range of conditions. Computer literacy is advantageous, with typing skills at 35 words per minute. The role demands clinicians who are highly literate, detail-oriented, and possess adaptable communication skills.