Occupational Therapist Disability Assessor

Aspect Healthcare; Chester; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking a Disability Assessor to conduct assessments for the Personal Independence Payment (PIP). The role involves interpreting medical evidence and working both remotely and onsite. Applicants must have at least one year of post-registration experience. The position offers a hybrid work model, generous leave, and paid training opportunities.

Benefits

Generous annual-leave package

Hybrid working with flexible patterns

Fully-paid training programme

Opportunities for development and progression

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of broad post-registration experience, with UK experience being essential.
• Ability to work autonomously.

Responsibilities

• Interpret medical evidence and compile comprehensive reports.
• Complete assessments with individuals who have a broad range of health conditions.

Skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills

IT competency

Proactive and receptive to feedback

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.

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).
• You will be completing assessments with individuals who have an extremely broad range of health conditions, and you may conduct some assessments remotely.

Qualifications

• 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.

Role Details

Disability 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 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 may conduct some 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.