Occupational Therapist Functional Assessor

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

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Wigan seeks a qualified Occupational Therapist Functional Assessor to conduct assessments for Personal Independence Payments (PIP). The role offers a mixture of remote and office work, ensuring a great work-life balance. Candidates must possess HCPC registration and at least one year of post-registration experience. Comprehensive training is provided.

Benefits

Generous annual leave package

Flexible work patterns

Fully-paid training programme

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Must have at least 1 year of post-registration experience.
• UK experience is essential.
• Ability to work autonomously.

Responsibilities

• Conduct clinical assessments with claimants for PIP benefits.
• Interpret medical evidence and compile comprehensive reports.
• Work autonomously, conducting assessments via multiple means.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Excellent communication

IT competency

Education

HCPC registration

Relevant Occupational Therapy degree

Job description

Occupational Therapist Functional Assessor

Location: Wigan

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 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 an extremely broad range of health conditions, and you even have the opportunity to conduct some of these 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!

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, to gain a clear understanding of how their challenges and the ways their disability affects them impacts their daily life
• Work 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

• We can only accept applications from Occupational Therapists for this particular 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 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.