Functional Specialist

Donard Recruitment; Inkberrow; Hybrid; GBP 35,550 - 43,450; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £39,500 + bonus

Discretionary 10% bonus

OTE £43,450

Hybrid, full-time

Training 5 weeks

25 days holidays rising to 27

Company laptop

Mobile phone

Health & wellbeing programme

Annual charity day

Pension

Life assurance

Maternity pay 15 weeks

Cycle2work

Job summary

Donard Recruitment is recruiting for a Functional Specialist to join a multinational employer on a hybrid, full-time basis in the United Kingdom. The role involves conducting comprehensive assessments for disability allowances (PIP) and delivering an unbiased, personalised service to clients.

You will assess a wide range of health conditions, manage cases end-to-end, and contribute to high-quality reports while maintaining compliance and empathetic communication with claimants.

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, delivering face-to-face and virtual assessments, telephone assessments, initial review calls and paper-based reports.
• Autonomously manage cases to conclusion with greater job variety.
• Assess the full range of health conditions and disabilities affecting claimants (physical, sensory, mental, intellectual and cognitive).
• Include breaks, CPD, audit amendments, reviewing evidence and team meetings in rota.

Skills

Communication

Case management

IT literacy

Education

NMC/HCPC registration

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

• Starting salary of £39,500 + Bonus
  • After approval you will be eligible for a discretionary bonus of 10% of base salary, subject to quality and performance
  • OTE: £43,450
• Salary increases upon successful completion of training stages
• 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