Functional Specialist

Donard Recruitment; Shrewsbury; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking dedicated healthcare professionals to join their team as Functional Specialists. This role offers a unique opportunity to leverage your clinical expertise while providing comprehensive assessments for disability allowances. With a hybrid working model, you can enjoy flexibility while making a meaningful impact in the lives of claimants. The position includes generous benefits such as a competitive salary, bonus incentives, and professional development training. If you're ready to take on a rewarding challenge and advance your career, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Company Laptop

Mobile Phone

Health & Wellbeing Programme

Annual Charity Day

Company Matched Pension

25 Days Holidays

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Manage caseloads from end to end, including face-to-face and virtual assessments.
• Assess a full range of health conditions and disabilities affecting claimants.

Skills

Communication Skills

IT Literacy

Education

Nursing Qualification

Physiotherapy Qualification

Occupational Therapy Qualification

Paramedic Qualification

Job description

Make the most of your clinical knowledge and become a Functional Specialist.

This is an opportunity for Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Paramedics to further their career with a leading, multi-national employer in a hybrid working role with Full time and Part 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, safe and empathetic service for the claimant.

Benefits Include:

• Basic salary of £38,500 - £41,500*

+ 5% retention bonus

+ rising to 10% quality & retention bonus*

• Hybrid Full time, Part time working hours available

• Training options: 12 weeks’ (full time), 14 weeks (4 days per week) & 17 weeks (3 days per week)

• 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

*OTE and Bonus scheme attainable once additional training is complete.

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, Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist or Paramedic.

• Valid registration on NMC or HCPC without restrictions.

• Excellent communication skills and strong IT literacy.

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