Occupational Therapist Disability Assessor

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

Job summary

A healthcare recruitment agency is seeking a qualified Occupational Therapist for the role of Disability Assessor. This position offers a mixture of remote and assessment center work, promoting a work-life balance. Responsibilities include assessing claimants' health conditions and preparing reports for the Department for Work and Pensions. Candidates must hold HCPC registration and have at least 1 year of UK-based clinical experience. An excellent benefits package and comprehensive training program are included.

Benefits

Generous annual leave package

Collaborative working environment

Fully-paid training program

Opportunities for development and progression

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of broad post-registration experience required.
• Must have UK experience.
• Ability to work autonomously and have IT competency.

Responsibilities

• Assess cases of claimants applying for Work Capability.
• Complete assessments over telephone, video, or face-to-face.
• Interpret medical evidence and create comprehensive reports.

Skills

Clinical experience

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Education

HCPC registration

Job description

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

Are you a qualified 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 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 a broad range of health conditions, and you may have the opportunity to 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 as a Disability Assessor includes (but 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

Job responsibilities as a Disability Assessor:

• 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 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 as a Disability Assessor:

• 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

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

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Aspect Healthcare is acting on behalf of our Client as a Recruitment Agency.

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