Occupational Therapist Disability Assessor

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

Job summary

A healthcare recruitment agency in the UK is looking for a qualified Occupational Therapist to join as a Disability Assessor. This position offers a hybrid work environment, and provides an opportunity to enhance your clinical skills while ensuring work-life balance. The ideal candidate will need HCPC registration and at least 1 year of UK experience. Salary is £39,500 per year.

Benefits

Generous annual leave package

Fully-paid training programme

Good opportunities for development and progression

Qualifications

• We can only accept applications from Occupational Therapists for this vacancy.
• UK experience is essential.
• IT competency is essential.

Responsibilities

• Work with individuals with diverse health conditions.
• Conduct detailed assessments in various settings.
• Compile findings into a comprehensive report.

Skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Ability to work autonomously

Proactive and receptive to feedback

Education

HCPC registration

At least 1 year of post-registration experience

Job description

Occupational Therapist Disability Assessor

Permanent - full time or part time available (Mon-Fri). Hybrid working with a mixture of remote and assessment centre work.

Are you a qualified Occupational Therapist seeking a genuine work-life balance and an opportunity to thrive in a brand-new healthcare environment, while utilising and developing your clinical skills?

Overview

You will work autonomously to assess claimants applying for Work Capability Assessments (WCA) as part of the DWP Health Assessment and Advisory Services (HAAS). Assessments may cover a broad range of health conditions, with some assessments conducted remotely.

An in-depth, fully paid training programme is provided, and the role counts towards your clinical hours to maintain your registration.

Benefits

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

Responsibilities

• Use clinical experience to work with individuals with diverse health conditions, understanding how their challenges and disability affect daily life
• Conduct detailed, meaningful assessments (telephone, video, or face-to-face) in office or home settings
• Interpret medical evidence and compile findings into a comprehensive report to support DWP decision-making

Requirements

• We can only accept applications from Occupational Therapists for this vacancy
• 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; IT competency is essential

How to apply

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

Legal/Equal Opportunity

Aspect Healthcare is acting on behalf of our Client as a Recruitment Agency. Aspect Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, age, sexuality, gender identification, or physical ability.

Salary

Salary: £39,500 per year. Permanent – full time or part time (Mon-Fri).