Hybrid Functional Assessor

Aspect Healthcare; Barrow-in-Furness; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Barrow-in-Furness seeks a qualified Functional Assessor to conduct assessments for Personal Independence Payments. The role offers a mix of remote and office work, comprehensive training, and opportunities for professional development. Ideal candidates will have NMC/HCPC registration and experience in healthcare, with a focus on maintaining work-life balance through flexible working patterns.

Benefits

Generous annual leave package

Flexible working patterns

Fully-paid training programme

Opportunities for development and progression

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of broad post-registration experience.
• Experience within the UK healthcare system is essential.
• Ability to work autonomously.

Responsibilities

• Assess the cases of claimants applying for Personal Independence Payments.
• Complete assessments remotely and in-person.
• Interpret medical evidence and gather findings into reports.

Skills

Excellent oral communication

Excellent written communication

I.T competency

Proactive learning

Education

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).

Mixture of remote and assessment centre working, offering an exceptional work-life balance.

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?

Role and 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 even have the opportunity to conduct some of these assessments remotely.
• An in-depth training programme is provided which is also fully paid for, so you will feel fully equipped for your new role - plus this role counts towards your clinical hours, so you will maintain and uphold your registration!

Qualifications and requirements

• 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 I.T competency is a must-have

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