Occupational Therapist Disability Assessor

Aspect Healthcare; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the East Midlands is seeking an Occupational Therapist Disability Assessor. This role offers hybrid working with a focus on work-life balance, alongside a supportive environment for completing assessments. Candidates must have HCPC registration and relevant experience. You'll conduct assessments of diverse health conditions to inform decision-making for client support. The position offers generous leave and training opportunities.

Benefits

Hybrid working with flexible patterns

Generous annual leave package

Collaborative and dynamic working environment

Robust fully-paid training programme

Opportunities for development and progression

Qualifications

• Must be a registered Occupational Therapist.
• UK experience is essential.
• Proactive attitude and willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments over the telephone, video, or face-to-face.
• Interpret medical evidence and compile reports.
• Provide respectful assessments for clients.

Skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Ability to work autonomously

Proactive and receptive to feedback

IT competency

Education

HCPC registration

1+ year of broad post-registration experience

Job description

Overview

Occupational Therapist Disability Assessor – Permanent role with full-time or part-time options (Mon-Fri). Mixture of remote and assessment centre work supporting a genuine work-life balance.

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.
• Work 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).

Requirements

• We can only accept applications from Occupational Therapists for this 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 IT competency is a must-have.

Benefits

• Hybrid working with flexible patterns to champion healthy work/life balance.
• A generous annual leave package, plus all bank holidays off.
• A collaborative and dynamic working environment.
• A robust fully-paid training programme.
• Great opportunities for development and progression.

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

Aspect Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, age, sexuality, gender identification, or physical ability.