Physio Disability Assessor

Aspect Healthcare; Northampton; Hybrid; GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare recruitment agency is seeking a Disability Assessor in Northampton. This role involves assessing claimants for Work Capability Assessments using a mixture of remote and in-person consultations. Ideal candidates should be registered Physiotherapists with at least one year of UK experience. The role offers a competitive salary, full training, and promotes a healthy work-life balance.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Hybrid working

Fully-paid training

Qualifications

• Must be a registered Physiotherapist.
• UK experience is essential.
• Proactive and receptive to feedback is a must.

Responsibilities

• Assess claimants for Work Capability Assessments.
• Complete detailed assessments remotely or in person.
• Compile findings into reports for DWP decision-making.

Skills

Clinical experience

Oral and written communication

IT competency

Education

HCPC registration

1 year post-registration experience

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 involves autonomously assessing claimants applying for Work Capability Assessments (WCA) as part of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) HAAS programme. Training is fully paid for, and the role contributes to clinical hours and ongoing registration requirements.

Responsibilities

• Use your clinical experience to work with people with a diverse range of health conditions, to understand how their disabilities impact daily life.
• Work in an office style environment and remotely to complete detailed, meaningful, and respectful assessments over the telephone, video, or face-to-face.
• Interpret medical evidence and compile findings into a comprehensive report to support DWP decision-making.

Requirements

• We are seeking 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 a must-have.

Benefits

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

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.

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Salary: £39,500 per year; Location: Northampton, Northamptonshire, England; Status: Permanent - full time or part time (Mon-Fri); Hybrid remote/work-life balance.