Functional Assessor - Physiotherapist

Merco Medical Staffing Ltd; Ambleside; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare recruitment agency is looking for a Functional Assessor in the Ambleside area. As a physiotherapist, you will assess how disabilities affect daily living, guiding decisions on benefits such as PIP and WCA. This role offers a competitive salary and a hybrid working arrangement, alongside a formal training program and opportunities for professional development. The ideal candidate must hold valid HCPC registration and have post-registration experience, along with excellent IT and communication skills.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Hybrid working

Formal training programme

Generous holiday entitlement

Opportunities for CPD

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of broad post-registration experience is essential.
• Experience in writing detailed reports.

Responsibilities

• Help determine how a person's disability or health condition affects their daily life.
• Inform decisions on benefits like Personal Independence Payment (PIP).

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Comfortable using IT systems

Education

Registered physio with a valid HCPC registration number

Job description

Are you a physiotherapist looking for a change but still want to use your skills to make a real difference? As a Functional Assessor, you'll help determine how a person's disability or health condition affects their daily life. Your assessments inform decisions on benefits such as Personal Independence Payment (PIP) or Work Capability Assessments (WCA) for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

Qualifications

• Registered physio with a valid HCPC registration number.
• At least 1 year of broad post-registration experience is essential.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Comfortable using IT systems and writing detailed reports.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Hybrid working: a mix of home-based and on-site days, with no evenings, nights or weekend shifts.
• A formal training programme and ongoing clinical support to help you succeed in your role.
• Generous holiday entitlement.
• Opportunities for continuing professional development (CPD), reimbursed validation fees, and career development across a variety of disability and health assessment areas.