Functional Specialist - PIP - Quality

Capita; City Of London; Remote; GBP 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health services provider is seeking a UK registered Health Professional to ensure compliance with quality standards while conducting audits for health assessments. Candidates should have relevant experience, strong communication skills, and knowledge in clinical governance. Offering a competitive salary of £42,000, 25 days of holiday, and comprehensive benefits. This role allows for flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days holiday

Paid volunteering day

Annual bonus or car allowance

Comprehensive pension plan

Access to Employee Network Groups

Mental health app access

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 months post-registration experience in a relevant field.
• Current and unrestricted professional registration with GMC, NMC, or HCPC.
• Have DWP PIP approval and maintain approved Functional Specialist status.

Responsibilities

• Quality check reports against established criteria.
• Provide constructive audit feedback to FS.
• Maintain compliance with Capita policies and procedures.

Skills

Clinical governance knowledge

Oral and written proficiency

Attention to detail

Experience of clinical effectiveness

Education

UK registered Health Professional

Job description

What you’ll be doing

• Maintain a comprehensive and topical understanding of the prevailing PIPAG and Clinical Guidance Notes emanating from the Clinical Governance Team, pro-actively seeking clarity if required.
• Quality check a specified volume of reports per day against the criteria determined and communicated by the in-house Clinical Governance Team based on their interpretation of the most topical PIPAG. (Job Specification H002-230924 Classified as Confidential)
• Provide, if necessary, constructive and impartial advice in the form of audit feedback to FS to enable them to amend and subsequently re-submit fit‑for‑purpose reports.
• As part of the audit feedback process to recognise strengths in the written reports making specific reference in the feedback.
• Provide constructive, impartial and supportive advice to FSs who contact the telephone support lines ensuring that the content of the conversation is, on every occasion accurately recorded in the appropriate section of CRM so FSQ colleagues can reference the interaction as part of any subsequent auditing which may be undertaken on the case discussed.
• As part of their Quality, Learning and Support process to alert the FSQTM where an emotional or clinical support requirement has been identified for a FS.
• Ensure continuous full compliance with Capita Group and Local Online Mandatory Training (OMT) and Continuous Professional Development (CPD) modules – abiding to Capita’s policies and procedures.
• Maintain professional registration and Authority Approval and to act in accordance with the relevant UK Professional Code of Conduct, being accountable for your own practice and professional actions at all times.
• Contribute to clinical and service transformation including piloting new initiatives.
• Undertake any other duties, as required by the Business commensurate with the role.
• Be clinically calibrated to the standards set by the CMO and Clinical Governance Mgt. Team.

What we’re looking for

Essential

• Experienced UK registered Health Professional with a minimum of 12 months’ post‑registration experience and current and unrestricted professional registration with any of the following bodies: GMC, NMC, HCPC.
• Have current DWP PIP approval & maintain approved Functional Specialist status, as awarded by DWP / DfC, with no restrictions pending or in progress to professional registration and a minimum of 12 months’ experience as Functional Specialist.
• Experience of clinical effectiveness, quality assurance standards, feedback, peer review, audit methodology and, or impartial review.
• In‑depth knowledge of the physiological, pathological, social and cultural issues which underpin the PIP assessment criteria and attention to detail.
• Oral and written proficiency to enable the writing of succinct audit feedback and discussion records on CRM, listening carefully to others and ensuring dialogue is two‑way recognising FS will have a range of experience and tenure.
• Working understanding of clinical governance.

About HAAS

The Health Assessment Advisory Service (HAAS) arranges and carries out assessments for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and the Department for Communities (DfC). The purpose of the assessment is to understand how an illness or disability affects a person’s daily life. After the assessment, the DWP / DfC makes the decision as to whether the individual will receive any benefits. The Health Assessment Advisory Service is delivered on behalf of the DWP & DfC by Capita.

What’s in it for you?

• A competitive basic salary of £42,000 plus quarterly performance bonus.
• 25 days’ holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave.
• The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice.
• A discretionary annual bonus / car allowance or company car – if applicable.
• Auto‑enrolment to our company pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks…and plenty more.
• Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology.
• 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.
• Reiterate flexible or remote working options if available or highlight if business is open to discussing.
• Access to the Headspace app for you and up to 5 family or friends.

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Equal Opportunities

At Capita, we’re committed to providing an inclusive, barrier‑free recruitment process and working environment for everyone. We want everyone to have the best chance of succeeding as they move through their application and start their career with us. We are an equal opportunity and Disability Confident employer; we want to hear from you if you’d like to discuss any adjustments you might need during your recruitment process. Please email or call 07784 237318 and we’ll get back to you to discuss.

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As part of our commitment to building an inclusive and diverse workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from people who are from Black, Asian and other ethnic minority backgrounds.

Location: Home-Based - GBR

United Kingdom

Time Type: Full time

Contract Type: Permanent