Functional Specialist Part-Time - Wales

Capita Personal Independence Payment (PIP); Cardiff; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 41,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Life assurance

Cycle2Work scheme

Discounts across retail, travel and科技

Headspace access

Volunteering day

Training and career development

25 days holiday (27 with service) pro‑

Job summary

Capita HAAS is seeking a Part-time Functional Specialist (Nurse/paramedic/OT/PT) to meet with benefit claimants in person, on the phone or via video, write reports and provide clinical recommendations. Roles offer a more structured, flexible schedule with shifts between 8am-5pm, usually Monday to Friday, with no weekend or night shifts (occasional 8pm finishes).

Starting salary is £39,500, rising to £40,500 after DWP approval on a pro rata basis.

Qualifications

• NMC registered Nurse (RGN, RMN or RNLD) or HCPC registered professional with valid PIN and no current restrictions.
• Minimum of one year post-registration experience.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to produce clear, accurate and detailed reports.
• Comfortable working with structured targets and remote work set-up.

Responsibilities

• Conduct initial reviews, face-to-face, video or telephone assessments to evaluate how a claimant’s health condition or disability affects them for various benefits including WCA or PIP.
• Analyse and interpret clinical information and supporting evidence.
• Write detailed evidence-based reports to support the DWP in making informed and objective decisions.
• Use IT systems to support clinical decision-making and report writing.
• Develop your clinical knowledge and continuously learn about health conditions.

Skills

Strong communication

Report writing

IT skills

Driving licence

Education

NMC HCPC registration (NMC/HCPC)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Are you looking for a better work/life balance in a part time role?

If you’re a registered nurse, paramedic, occupational therapist or physiotherapist ready to step away from shift work and hands‑on care, this could be your perfect next move!

Location:40 Windsor Place, Cardiff CF10 3BW or one of our other clinics location across Wales

We offer a values-driven environment – our Capita Values of Customers First, Fearless Innovation, Achieve Together and Everyone is Valued underpin how we treat each other and our clients.

As a Functional Specialist you’ll use your clinical expertise and analytical skills in a different way - to meet with benefits claimants in person, on the phone or via video link, write reports and make important clinical recommendations, all while enjoying a more structured and flexible way of working.

Job Description

What we offer

• We offer contracts of 3 days (22.5hrs) or 4 days (30hrs) per week. Days will usually be set and must include a Monday or a Friday.
• Excellent training and ongoing support – be part of our valued team where wellbeing is prioritised.
• Monday to Friday between 8am to 5pm with no weekend or night shifts (occasional 8pm finishes may be required).
• £39,500 starting salary, rising to £40,500 after DWP approval pro rata.
• 10% of Salary Bonus scheme (based on quality and performance).
• HCPC/NMC fees paid and full revalidation support.
• 15 weeks’ full maternity, adoption and shared parental pay.
• Company pension, life assurance and Cycle2Work scheme.
• Discounts across retail, travel, technology and wellbeing.
• Free access to Headspace (for you and up to 5 others).
• A paid volunteering day each year.
• Ongoing training, development and clear career pathways.
• 25 days’ holiday (rising to 27 with service) pro rata with the option to buy more up to 5 days.

Whatyou’lldo in this role:

• Conductinitial reviews, face‑to‑face, video or telephone assessments to evaluate how a claimant’s health condition or disability affectsthemforvarious typesof benefit including WCA or PIP.
• Analyseandinterpretclinical information and supporting evidence.
• Writedetailedevidence-basedreportstosupport the DWP in makinginformedandobjectivedecisions-no treatment or diagnosisrequired.
• Use IT systems to support clinical decision‑making and report writing.
• Developyour clinical knowledge andconstantlylearnabout health conditions which are less familiar to you.

WhatarePIP and WCA?

• Personal Independence Payment (PIP)is a benefit for people with a long‑term health condition or impairment. It is paid tomake a contributionto the extra costs that disabled people may face, to help them lead full,activeand independent lives.
• Work Capability Assessment (WCA)is a functional assessment that looks at a range of different activities relating to physical, mental,intellectualand cognitive functions, to help DWPdeterminea customer's capability for work or work‑related activity.

Qualifications

About you

• NMC registered Nurse (RGN, RMN or RNLD) or HCPC registered paramedic, occupational therapist or physiotherapist with a valid PIN and no current restrictions
• Minimum of one year’s post‑registration experience.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to produce clear, accurate and detailed reports.
• Comfortable working quickly to meet structured targets.
• Good IT skills including Microsoft Office, and the ability to learn new systems while working remotely.
• excellent observational and communication skills, giving you the ability to listen, empathise and dig deeper.
• A driving licence or access to transport for assessment centre working.

Please note:all candidates must hold the right to work in the UK as we are unable to offervisa sponsorshipfor this role.

Additional Information

About Capita HAAS

We were awarded two contracts to deliver the Health Assessment Advisory Service (HAAS) assessments in the Midlands and Wales for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), and in Northern Ireland for the Department for Communities (DfC).

We deliver assessments for a variety of different benefits, including delivering PIP assessments in the Midlands and Wales since 2013, and in Northern Ireland since 2016.

Security and compliance

Successful candidates willbe requiredto successfully complete government baseline personnel security standard vetting. This is therecognised standard for the pre‑employment screening of individuals with access to government asset.

This role is defined as regulated activity relating to children or vulnerable adults within the meaning of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 it is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. At vetting, you will undergo an enhanced criminality check which will show both spent and unspent convictions.

We’rean equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds.

As a Disability Confident Leader, we are proud to guarantee interviews for disabled applicants who meet theminimumcriteria for this role.

Please note there will be aninitialfull time (paid) training period of 8 weeks so candidates must be able to commit to that.