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Functional Specialist

Donard Recruitment

Bangor

Hybrid

GBP 38,000 - 40,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Donard Recruitment is seeking a Functional Specialist for hybrid working roles across Wales. The successful candidate will leverage their clinical expertise to assess disability claims impartially and empathetically. With a competitive salary and excellent benefits including generous holidays, this is an opportunity to grow in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Basic salary of £38,500 - £39,900

Salary increases based on training

25 days Holidays, rising to 27 with service

Company Laptop and Mobile Phone

Health & Wellbeing programme access

Annual charity day

Company matched pension

Qualifications

Valid registration on NMC or HCPC without restrictions.
Qualified and experienced in managing a range of disabilities.
Ability to perform assessments in various formats.

Responsibilities

Manage caseloads including face-to-face and virtual assessments.
Provide comprehensive disability assessments.
Ensure a personalized, inclusive service.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Strong IT literacy

Education

Qualified Nurse

Mental Health Nurse

Occupational Therapist

Physiotherapist

Paramedic

Further your career and take on a new challenge as a Functional Specialist!

We are recruiting for hybrid working Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Paramedics to make the most of their existing clinical knowledge and take on a new role with a leading, multi-national employer with Full time roles available.

As a Functional Specialist you will be providing unbiased, comprehensive assessments for the Government’s disability allowance (PIP) whilst ensuring a personalised, inclusive and empathetic service for the service user.

Benefits Include:

• Basic salary of £38,500 - £39,900

• Salary increases in increments based upon successful completion of training stages

• 25 days Holidays per annum, rising to 27 days with service

• Company Laptop and Mobile Phone provided

• Access to Health & Wellbeing programme and Headspace mobile app

• Annual charity day

• Company matched pension

Your New Role:

• As a multi-skilled Functional Specialist, you will manage caseloads from end to end which includes delivering face to face and virtual assessments, telephone assessments, initial review calls and paper-based reports (PBR).

• As a multi-skilled Functional Specialist, you will have greater job variety and autonomy to manage cases to conclusion.

• You will assess the full range of health conditions and disabilities affecting the claimant, including physical, sensory, mental, intellectual and cognitive impairments.

• You will have time built into your working rota for breaks, CPD, audit amendments, requesting and reviewing further evidence and team meetings.

Requirements

• Qualified Nurse, Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist or Paramedic.

• Valid registration on NMC or HCPC without restrictions.

• Excellent communication skills and strong IT literacy.

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£38500.0 - 39900.0 Per year Full timePermanent Llandudno, Conwy, Wales