Physio Disability Assessor

Aspect Healthcare; Mansfield; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare recruitment agency is seeking a Disability Assessor for Physiotherapists in England. This role offers a mix of remote and office work, providing an excellent work-life balance. Responsibilities include assessing the impact of health conditions on daily life and compiling comprehensive reports for DWP decision-making. Applicants must be HCPC registered and possess at least one year of UK post-registration experience.

Benefits

Generous annual leave package

Flexible working patterns

Fully paid training programme

Opportunities for development and progression

Qualifications

• Applicants must be Physiotherapists with HCPC registration.
• At least 1 year of post-registration experience required.
• UK experience essential.

Responsibilities

• Assess claimants applying for Work Capability Assessments.
• Complete detailed assessments via telephone, video, or face-to-face.
• Compile findings into a comprehensive report to support DWP decisions.

Skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Ability to work autonomously

IT competency

Proactive and eager to learn

Job description

Overview

Permanent - full time or part time available (Mon-Fri). Mixture of remote and assessment centre working, offering an exceptional work-life balance. This Disability Assessor role is for Physiotherapists seeking to utilise and develop clinical skills within a brand new healthcare environment.

As a Disability Assessor you will work autonomously to assess the cases of claimants who are applying for Work Capability Assessments (WCA) as part of the DWP Health Assessment and Advisory Services (HAAS). You will complete assessments with individuals who have a broad range of health conditions, and some assessments may be conducted remotely.

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

Responsibilities

• Use your clinical experience to understand how health conditions affect daily life and contribute to the assessment of disability impacts.
• Work in an office environment and at home to complete detailed, meaningful, and respectful assessments via telephone, video, or face-to-face interactions.
• Interpret medical evidence and compile findings into a comprehensive report to support DWP decision-making.

Requirements

• We can only accept applications from Physiotherapists 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 essential.

Benefits and Additional Information

• Generous annual leave package plus bank holidays off.
• Hybrid working with flexible patterns to support work-life balance.
• Collaborative and dynamic working environment.
• Fully paid training programme.
• Opportunities for development and progression.

About the Employer

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