Hybrid Functional Assessor

Aspect Healthcare; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare recruitment agency is seeking qualified Nurses, Physiotherapists, Paramedics, Pharmacists, or Occupational Therapists for a Functional Assessor role in Plymouth, offering a blend of remote and office work. Responsibilities include assessing claimants' health conditions and documenting findings for DWP decision-making. A competitive salary and extensive training are included in the benefits package.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Flexible working patterns

Fully-paid training programme

Development and progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Qualified Nurse, Physiotherapist, Paramedic, Pharmacist or Occupational Therapist.
• Applications must have NMC/HCPC registration.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments to understand how disabilities affect daily life.
• Document findings into comprehensive reports for DWP decision-making.
• Work remotely and at assessment centers.

Skills

Clinical experience

Excellent oral and written communication skills

IT competency

Proactive and receptive to feedback

Education

NMC/HCPC registration

At least 1 year of post-registration experience

Job description

Overview

Permanent – full time or part time available (Mon-Fri). 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?

As a Functional Assessor you will work autonomously to assess the cases of claimants who are applying for the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) or the Work Capability (WCA) benefit, as part of the DWP Health Assessment and Advisory Services (HAAS). The funding helps support individuals to live as much of an independent life as possible. You may conduct some assessments remotely.

An in-depth training programme is provided which is 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.

An excellent benefits package includes (but is not limited to):

• 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

Responsibilities

• Use your clinical experience to work with people who have diverse health conditions, to understand how their disability affects daily life
• Work in an office environment and at home to complete detailed, meaningful and respectful assessments over the telephone, video or face-to-face
• Interpret medical evidence and document findings into a comprehensive report to support DWP decision-making

Requirements

• Applications from Qualified Nurses, Physiotherapists, Paramedics, Pharmacists or Occupational Therapists are welcome for this vacancy
• 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

Additional information

• If you are interested in discovering more about this Functional Assessor role, please apply now
• Aspect Healthcare is acting on behalf of our Client as a Recruitment Agency
• Aspect Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, age, sexuality, gender identification, or physical ability

Note: Location-specific postings include various sites such as Torquay, St Austell, Plymouth, Truro and Ashford with approximate salary of £39,500 per year for full-time equivalent roles.