Functional Specialist

Donard Recruitment; Darlington; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multinational employer is seeking a Functional Specialist to utilize clinical knowledge in providing comprehensive assessments for disability allowances. This full-time role offers hybrid working opportunities and involves assessing a diverse range of health conditions. The position comes with a competitive salary, benefits such as increased holidays with service, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Company Laptop

Mobile Phone

Health & Wellbeing programme

Annual charity day

Company matched pension

Qualifications

• Valid registration on NMC or HCPC without restrictions.
• Qualified Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, or Paramedic.

Responsibilities

• Providing comprehensive assessments for the Government's disability allowance (PIP).
• Managing caseloads from end to end, including assessments and reports.

Skills

Communication

IT Literacy

Education

Nursing qualification

Occupational Therapy qualification

Physiotherapy qualification

Paramedic qualification

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 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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