Hybrid Functional Assessor

Aspect Healthcare; Lincoln; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider is seeking a Functional Assessor in Lincoln. This role involves assessing claimants for Work Capability, conducting interviews by phone, video, or face-to-face. The ideal candidate is a Qualified Nurse, Physiotherapist, Paramedic, or Occupational Therapist with at least one year of UK experience. The position offers a robust training program, generous annual leave, and a hybrid working model promoting a healthy work-life balance.

Benefits

Generous annual-leave package

Flexible working patterns

Fully-paid training program

Opportunities for development and progression

Qualifications

• Must hold NMC/HCPC registration.
• Minimum of 1 year broad post-registration experience required.
• UK experience is essential.

Responsibilities

• Interpret medical evidence and compile comprehensive reports.
• Assess cases of claimants applying for Work Capability.
• Conduct assessments both remotely and in person.

Skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Proactive and receptive to feedback

Ability to work autonomously

I.T competency

Education

Nursing, Physiotherapy, Paramedic, or Occupational Therapy qualification

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.

Role and Responsibilities

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).

As a Functional Assessor you will work autonomously to assess the cases of claimants who are applying for Work Capability (WCA), as part of the DWP’s Health Assessment and Advisory Services (HAAS). The funding helps support individuals financially who are unable to work, or 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!

Eligibility and Requirements

• We can only accept applications from Qualified Nurses, Physiotherapists, Paramedics or Occupational Therapists for this particular vacancy
• NMC/HCPC registration is required
• You must have at least 1 year of broad post-registration experience and UK experience is essential

Skills and Attributes

• 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

Working Arrangements

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

Candidate Focus

Are you a qualified Nurse, Physiotherapist, Paramedic 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?

Additional Information

As a Function al Assessor you will work autonomously to assess the cases of claimants who are applying for Work Capability (WCA), as part of the DWP’s Health Assessment and Advisory Services (HAAS). The funding helps support individuals financially who are unable to work, or 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!

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