Functional Specialist

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

Job summary

Join a leading multi-national employer as a Functional Specialist, where you'll use your clinical expertise to provide comprehensive assessments for the Government’s disability allowance. This role offers a competitive salary, flexible hybrid working, and numerous professional development initiatives.

Benefits

25 days Holidays per annum, increasing with service

Company Laptop and Mobile Phone provided

Access to Health & Wellbeing programme

Annual charity day

Company matched pension

Qualifications

• Qualified professionals registered without restrictions.
• Successful completion of training stages increases salary.
• Experience with diverse health conditions and disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide unbiased assessments for the Government’s disability allowance.
• Deliver face-to-face and virtual assessments to manage caseloads.
• Ensure a personalized, inclusive service for service users.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Strong IT literacy

Education

Qualified Nurse, Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, or 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:

• 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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