Physiotherapist Disability Assessor

Aspect Healthcare; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare recruitment agency is seeking a qualified Physiotherapist for a Disability Assessor role in Edinburgh. This position involves assessing individuals applying for Work Capability through a mix of remote and in-person assessments. You will receive a fully-paid training program and have opportunities for career progression. The role offers a generous leave package and a hybrid working pattern, promoting a healthy work-life balance.

Benefits

Generous annual leave package

Flexible working patterns

Collaborative working environment

Fully-paid training program

Opportunities for development

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified Physiotherapist.
• UK experience is essential.
• IT competency is a requirement.

Responsibilities

• Use clinical experience to assess individuals with diverse health conditions.
• Complete assessments over the telephone, video, or face-to-face.
• Interpret medical evidence and compile reports for DWP.

Skills

Excellent oral communication

Excellent written communication

Autonomous work

Proactive learning

Education

HCPC registration

1 year of broad post-registration experience

Job description

Overview

Location: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland EH45. Permanent - full time or part time available (Mon-Fri).

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

Role

Are you a qualified Physiotherapist 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?

About the job

As a Disability Assessor you will work autonomously to assess the cases of claimants who are applying for Work Capability (WCA), as part of the DWP\'s Health Assessment and Advisory Services (HAAS). The funding helps support individuals financially who are unable to work, or to live as much of an independent life as possible. You will be completing assessments with individuals who have a very 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 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 impact 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 Physiotherapists 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

How to apply

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

Equal Opportunity

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.

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