Occupational Therapist Disability Assessor

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

Job summary

A healthcare recruitment agency in Newtown is seeking qualified Occupational Therapists for the role of Disability Assessor. This position offers a blend of remote and on-site work, allowing for a healthy work-life balance. You will assess claimants' disabilities, ensuring a respectful and meaningful evaluation process. Comprehensive training is provided, alongside a generous benefits package and opportunities for development.

Benefits

Generous annual leave package

Flexible working patterns

Collaborative working environment

Fully-paid training programme

Opportunities for development

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified Occupational Therapist
• UK experience is essential

Responsibilities

• Assess cases of claimants applying for Work Capability Assessment.
• Complete detailed assessments over the telephone, video or face-to-face.
• Interpret medical evidence and compile findings into a report.

Skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Ability to work autonomously

IT competency

Proactive and receptive to feedback

Education

HCPC registration

At least 1 year of post-registration experience

Job description

Occupational Therapist Disability Assessor

Location: Newtown

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 Assessment (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 independent as possible. You will be completing assessments with individuals who have a broad range of health conditions, and you may 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!

A generous benefits package includes (but is 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

• Use your clinical experience to work with people who have a diverse range of health conditions, to gain a clear understanding of how their disability affects daily life
• Work within an office environment and at home to complete detailed, meaningful and respectful assessments over the telephone, video or face-to-face
• Interpret medical evidence and gather 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; 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

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

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.