Occupational Therapist Disability Assessor

Aspect Healthcare; Colwyn Bay; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare recruitment agency is seeking an Occupational Therapist Disability Assessor in Colwyn Bay. This full-time or part-time role offers flexible working patterns and a supportive environment for individuals assessing health claims under the DWP's Health Assessment Services. Candidates must have HCPC registration and relevant experience. Enjoy a generous leave package and professional training opportunities within this role.

Benefits

Generous annual leave package

Flexible working patterns

Robust training program

Opportunities for development

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year post-registration experience required, preferably in the UK.
• Experience working with individuals having diverse health conditions.
• Registered Occupational Therapist.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments and gather findings into a comprehensive report.
• Work with clients over the phone, video, or face-to-face.
• Interpret medical evidence to support decision-making.

Skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Proactive and keen to learn

Ability to work autonomously

I.T competency

Education

HCPC registration

Job description

Overview

Occupational Therapist Disability Assessor

Permanent - full time or part time available (Mon-Fri). Mixture of remote and assessment centre working, offering an exceptional work-life balance

Role Summary

As a Disability 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

Responsibilities

• 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)

Requirements

• We can only accept applications from Occupational Therapist's for this particular vacancy
• 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

If you are interested in discovering more about this Disability Assessor role, please apply now.

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