Functional Specialist

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

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Laptop provided

Mobile phone provided

25 days holiday

Health & wellbeing programme

Headspace app

Pension

Life assurance

Maternity leave 15 weeks

Cycle2work

Job summary

Donard Recruitment Ltd is recruiting for a Functional Specialist role across Nursing, Allied Health Professions and Paramedics for hybrid working arrangements in the UK. The role will involve unbiased, comprehensive assessments for the Government's disability allowance (PIP) while delivering a personalised and empathetic service.

Starting salary £39,500 with potential to rise to £40,500 on DWP approval, plus a bonus scheme.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Manage caseloads from 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 with greater variety in duties.
• Assess the full range of health conditions and disabilities affecting the claimant.
• Time built into the rota for breaks, CPD, audit amendments and team meetings.

Skills

Nurse

Mental Health Nurse

Occupational Therapist

Physiotherapist

Paramedic

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
• 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.