Hybrid Disability Assessor

Aspect Healthcare; Stockport; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic healthcare organization seeks a Functional Assessor in Stockport. This role involves assessing claimants for the PIP benefit, interpreting medical evidence, and creating reports. Candidates must be qualified Nurses, Physiotherapists, Paramedics, Pharmacists, or Occupational Therapists with at least one year of UK experience. The position offers a balanced hybrid work environment, a strong training program, and excellent development opportunities.

Benefits

Generous annual leave package

Fully paid training program

Flexible working patterns

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of broad post-registration experience.
• UK experience is essential.
• Must have the ability to conduct assessments both remotely and in-person.

Responsibilities

• Assess cases of claimants applying for PIP benefit autonomously.
• Complete assessments with individuals of varying health conditions.
• Interpret medical evidence and create comprehensive reports.

Skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Ability to work autonomously

Proactive and keen to learn

IT competency

Education

Qualified Nurse, Physiotherapist, Paramedic, Pharmacist or Occupational Therapist

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 approximately 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).

Are you a qualified Nurse, Physiotherapist, Paramedic, Pharmacist or Occupational Therapist seeking a genuine work-life balance and a chance to thrive in a brand new healthcare environment, whilst both utilising and developing your clinical skills?

Responsibilities

• As a Functional Assessor you will work autonomously to assess the cases of claimants who are applying for the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) benefit, as part of the DWP\'s Health Assessment and Advisory Services (HAAS). The funding helps support individuals to live as much of an independent life as possible. You will be completing assessments with individuals who have an extremely broad range of health conditions, and you will have the opportunity to conduct some of these assessments remotely.
• Interpret medical evidence and gather findings into a comprehensive report to support DWP decision-making.

Qualifications & Requirements

• We can only accept applications from Qualified Nurses, Physiotherapists, Paramedics, Pharmacists or Occupational Therapists for this vacancy.
• NMC/HCPC registration is required.
• You must have at least 1 year of broad post-registration experience and 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.
• Mixture of remote and assessment centre working, offering an exceptional work-life balance.

Training & Benefits

• An in-depth training programme is provided which is fully paid for, so you will feel fully equipped for the role, and this role counts towards your clinical hours, helping you maintain and uphold your registration.
• A robust fully-paid training programme.
• 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.
• Great opportunities for development and progression.