Functional Specialist

Donard Recruitment Ltd; Caernarfon; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Life assurance

Pension scheme

Health & wellbeing programme

Job summary

Donard Recruitment Ltd is recruiting for a Functional Specialist role with hybrid working in the United Kingdom. The post targets Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Paramedics to provide unbiased assessments for the Government's disability allowance (PIP) with a structured, empathetic service.

Starting salary is £39,500 with a potential rise to £40,500 on DWP approval, plus a bonus scheme subject to quality and performance.

Qualifications

• Qualified Nurse, Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist or Paramedic.
• 1+ years post qualification experience.
• Valid registration on NMC or HCPC without restrictions.
• Excellent communication skills and strong IT literacy.

Responsibilities

• Manage caseloads end to end including delivering face to face and virtual assessments, telephone assessments, initial review calls and paper based reports.
• Autonomy to manage cases to conclusion.
• Assess the full range of health conditions and disabilities affecting the claimant (physical, sensory, mental, intellectual and cognitive impairments).
• Time built into rota for breaks, CPD, audit amendments, requesting and reviewing further evidence and team meetings.

Skills

Communication skills

IT literacy

Job description

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 Governments disability allowance (PIP) whilst ensuring a personalised, inclusive and empathetic service for the service user.

Benefits Include:

• Starting salary of £39,500 + Bonus
• A competitive basic starting salary of £39,500 increasing to £40,500 on achieving DWP approval
• Once approved you will be eligible for the bonus scheme subject to quality and performance

Hybrid, Full time

Training: Full time, 5 weeks

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

Employee network groups

Company matched pension

Life assurance

15 weeks paid maternity

Cycle2work scheme

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.
• 1+ years post qualification experience.
• Valid registration on NMC or HCPC without restrictions.
• Excellent communication skills and strong IT literacy.

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