Occupational Therapist Functional Assessor

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

Job summary

A healthcare recruitment agency is seeking an Occupational Therapist Functional Assessor in Blackburn. This role involves assessing claimants for the PIP benefit while offering a mixture of remote work and assessment center duties. Candidates must have HCPC registration and at least 1 year of post-registration experience. The position promotes work-life balance with a flexible hybrid working option.

Benefits

Generous annual leave package

Fully paid training program

Collaborative work environment

Great opportunities for development and progression

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Assess claimants applying for the PIP benefit.
• Complete meaningful assessments over the telephone, video or face-to-face.
• Interpret medical evidence and gather 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 broad post-registration experience

Job description

Occupational Therapist Functional Assessor

Location: Blackburn

Mixture of remote and assessment centre working, offering an exceptional work-life balance

Overview

As a Functional 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, with some assessments conducted remotely.

Training and Benefits

• An in-depth training programme is provided which is fully paid for, so you will feel fully equipped for your new role
• This role counts towards your clinical hours, helping you maintain your registration
• 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 with diverse health conditions to understand how their challenges and disability affect daily life
• Work within office and home settings 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 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

If you are interested in discovering more about this Functional 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 do not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, age, sexuality, gender identification, or physical ability.