Functional Specialist – Part Time - Wales

Capita; Wales; Hybrid; GBP 39,500 - 40,500; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

25 days’ holiday (pro rata)

Annual professional registration fee reimbursement

Employee wellness programs

Company matched pension

Job summary

Capita seeks a Functional Specialist for a part-time role in Wales. This position involves conducting assessments to evaluate how health conditions impact daily life and creating detailed reports based on findings. Candidates should have at least one year of post-registration experience in a relevant field and excellent communication skills. The role is flexible, allowing home-based work and visiting assessment centres as needed, with competitive salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• One year's post-registration experience as a nurse, occupational therapist, physiotherapist or paramedic.
• Fully registered with UK regulatory body without restriction.
• Ability to produce reports in a timely manner.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments to evaluate how health conditions affect daily life.
• Create comprehensive reports based on assessments.
• Work flexibly between home and assessment centers.

Skills

Observational and communication skills

IT and Microsoft Office proficiency

Driving license/access to transport

Education

Post-registration experience as a nurse/OT/physiotherapist

Job description

Functional Specialist – Part Time - Wales page is loaded## Functional Specialist – Part Time - Walesremote type: Hybrydowylocations: Home-Based - GBRtime type: Zatrudnienie w niepełnym wymiarze godzinposted on: Opublikowano dzisiajjob requisition id: 10119452Discover a new kind of career in healthcare as a functional specialist. **Job title:**Functional Specialist – Part Time - Wales**Job Description:****What you’ll be doing:*** conducting initial reviews, paper-based, face-to-face, video or telephone assessments to evaluate how a claimant’s health condition or disability affects their day-to-day life* observing and reporting on an individual’s ability to carry out activities* analysing and interpreting clinical information and supporting evidence* creating one comprehensive 3,000-4,000-word report of the evidence gathered for each claimant, up to a maximum of 3 per day* ensuring enough detail, evidence and justification are given to support the DWP in making decisions* developing your clinical knowledge and learning about the health conditions which are less familiar to you.* This is hybrid role with expectation that you will be based at home and assigned to work from your nearest assessment centre on a rota basis to deliver face-to-face assessments.**What we’re looking for:*** one year's post-registration experience as a nurse (RMN, RNLD, RGN), occupational therapist, physiotherapist or paramedic* fully registered with a relevant UK regulatory body (NMC, HCPC or other), without restriction or conditions and with a valid PIN* excellent observational and communication skills, giving you the ability to listen, empathise and dig deeper* the ability to work quickly, producing reports in a timely manner and hitting targets* solid experience with using IT and Microsoft Office, as well as remotely accessing systems* a current valid driving licence or access to a form of transport to attend your nearest assessment centreWatch this short video to find out more**Successful candidates will be required to successfully complete government baseline personnel security standard vetting. This is the recognised 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.****Your working hours:*****During your initial training period (the first 8 weeks), you’ll need to be available to work full time due to operational need.***After training, you can move onto a part‐time contract of either 22.5 or 30 hours per week, worked over 3-4 days.You’ll be able to agree your actual working hours with your line manager after training. Working patterns will be between the hours of 8am and 8pm.**About Capita HAAS**Capita was 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).HAAS is a new service that will bring together existing assessment services, for disabled people and people with health conditions, under a single provider in each geographical region. This will make accessing support simpler and easier for some of society’s most vulnerable people.Capita will deliver assessments for Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) and Universal Credit (UC), as well as a number of specialist benefits including Child Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and Veterans UK assessments.Capita has been delivering PIP assessments in the Midlands and Wales since 2013, and in Northern Ireland since 2016.* A competitive basic starting salary of £39,500 (Pro rata) increasing to £40,500 (Pro rata) on achieving DWP approval* Once approved you will be eligible for our bonus scheme subject to quality and performance* 25 days’ holiday (rising to 27 after 5 years) (Pro rata) with the opportunity to buy extra leave* Annual professional registration fee reimbursed and supported revalidation* The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice* Company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks... and plenty more* Opportunity to purchase discounted benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology* Refer a friend reward scheme* Access to the Headspace app for you and up to 5 family or friends* Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform.You’ll get the chance to follow your chosen career path anywhere in Capita. You’ll be joining a network of experienced, innovative and dedicated individuals across multiple disciplines and sectors. There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we’ll provide the support you need to do just that. Our purpose is to create a better outcome for you.**What we hope you’ll do next:**Choose ‘I'm Interested’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.We’re an equal opportunity employer, which means we’ll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we’re committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employeesAs a Disability Confident Leader, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. For further information or to discuss any reasonable adjustments you may need, please contact us on [e-mail] or 0300 303 8544**Location:**Home-Based - GBR,Zjednoczone Królestwo**Time Type:**Zatrudnienie w niepełnym wymiarze godzin**Contract Type:**Stały**Capita is a consulting, transformation and digital services business. We deliver innovative solutions and simplify the connections between businesses and customers, governments and citizens. We're driven by our purpose: to create better outcomes – for our employees, clients and customers, suppliers and partners, investors, and society. We're committed to being a responsible business – in how we operate, serve society, respect our people and the environment, and deliver attractive returns to our investors. Every day we help millions of people, by delivering innovative solutions to transform and simplify the connections between businesses and customers, governments and citizens. We partner with clients and provide them with the insight and cutting-edge technologies that give time back, allowing them to focus on what they do best and making people’s lives easier and simpler. We operate in the UK, Europe, India and South Africa and currently have 55,000 talented people working in our three divisions: Capita Experience, Capita Public Service and Capita Portfolio.**