Occupational Therapist Disability Assessor

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

Job summary

A leading healthcare recruitment agency is seeking an Occupational Therapist Disability Assessor in Pontefract. This role involves assessing claimants for the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) while working both remotely and in assessment centers. Candidates must be qualified Occupational Therapists with HCPC registration and possess excellent communication skills. This position offers a supportive training program and a healthy work-life balance with generous annual leave.

Benefits

Generous annual leave package

Hybrid working with flexible patterns

Collaborative working environment

Fully-paid training programme

Opportunities for development and progression

Qualifications

• Must be an Occupational Therapist.
• Experience with diverse health conditions is essential.
• UK experience required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments over telephone, video, or face-to-face.
• Interpret medical evidence and compile findings into reports.
• Work autonomously on assessments.

Skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Proactive and keen to learn

Ability to work autonomously

IT competency

Education

HCPC registration

1 year of broad post-registration experience

Job description

Overview

Occupational Therapist Disability Assessor

Location: Pontefract

Mixture of remote and assessment centre working, offering a good work-life balance.

About the role

As a Disability Assessor you will work autonomously to assess the cases of claimants who are applying for the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) benefit, as part of the DWP's Health Assessment and Advisory Services (HAAS). The funding helps support individuals 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 conduct some assessments remotely.

An in-depth training programme is provided which is fully paid for, so you will feel equipped for your new role. The role counts towards your clinical hours, helping you maintain your HCPC 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, understanding how their disability affects daily life.
• Complete detailed, meaningful and respectful assessments over the telephone, video or face-to-face, in office or at home.
• 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.
• 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 is a must-have.

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

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