Hybrid Disability Assessor

Aspect Healthcare; Chester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Chester is seeking qualified healthcare professionals to conduct assessments for the Department for Work and Pensions. The role offers a hybrid working model and a fully paid training programme. Ideal candidates must have NMC/HCPC registration and at least one year of relevant experience in the UK, demonstrating excellent communication skills and autonomy. This position promotes work-life balance with a generous annual leave package.

Benefits

Generous annual leave package

Flexible working patterns

Collaborative working environment

Fully-paid training programme

Opportunities for development and progression

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of broad post-registration experience; UK experience is essential.
• Proactive, keen to learn and receptive to feedback.
• IT competency is a must-have.

Responsibilities

• Interpret medical evidence and gather findings into a comprehensive report.
• Complete detailed assessments over the telephone, video, or face-to-face.
• Assess claimants applying for the Personal Independence Payment.

Skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Ability to work autonomously

Education

Qualified Nurses, Physiotherapists, Paramedics, Pharmacists, or Occupational Therapists with NMC/HCPC registration

Job description

Overview

Use your clinical experience to work with people who have a diverse range of health conditions, to gain a clear understanding of how their challenges and the ways their disability affects them impacts their daily life. Working within an office style environment and at home, to complete detailed, meaningful and respectful assessments over the telephone, video or face-to-face. Interpret medical evidence and gather your findings into a comprehensive report, to support the decision-making process by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

Responsibilities

• Interpret medical evidence and gather findings into a comprehensive report to support the decision‑making process by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
• Complete detailed, meaningful assessments over the telephone, video or face‑to‑face, in a mixture of remote and assessment centre settings.
• Assess claimants applying for the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) as part of the DWP Health Assessment and Advisory Services (HAAS).
• Maintain and uphold professional standards and documentation in line with regulatory requirements.

Requirements

• Qualified Nurses, Physiotherapists, Paramedics, Pharmacists or Occupational Therapists. NMC/HCPC registration is required.
• At least 1 year of broad post‑registration experience; UK experience is essential.
• Proactive, keen to learn and receptive to feedback.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and IT competency is a must‑have.

Role details

An in‑depth training programme is provided, which is fully paid for. The role counts toward clinical hours, helping you maintain and uphold your registration. A hybrid working arrangement offers an excellent work‑life balance.

Benefits

• A generous annual‑leave package, plus all bank holidays off.
• Hybrid working with flexible patterns to champion healthy work/life balance.
• A collaborative and dynamic working environment.
• A robust fully‑paid training programme.
• Great opportunities for development and progression.