Physiotherapist Disability Assessor

Aspect Healthcare; Hartlepool; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare recruitment agency is seeking a qualified Disability Assessor to work in Hartlepool. This role offers a blend of remote and in-office work, focused on assessing the needs of individuals with disabilities. Applicants must be qualified Physiotherapists with HCPC registration and at least one year of experience. A generous benefits package and opportunities for development are included, aiming to provide a balanced work-life environment.

Benefits

Generous annual leave package

Fully-paid training programme

Flexible working patterns

Collaborative work environment

Opportunities for development and progression

Qualifications

• Qualified Physiotherapist with at least 1 year of broad post-registration experience.
• Ability to work autonomously and handle IT tasks competently.

Responsibilities

• Assess cases of claimants applying for Work Capability.
• Complete assessments over the telephone, video or face-to-face.
• Interpret medical evidence and compile findings into comprehensive reports.

Skills

Clinical experience

Excellent oral and written communication

IT competency

Education

HCPC registration

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. 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?

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 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 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 also 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!

An excellent benefits package as a Disability Assessor includes (but not limited to):

• 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

Job 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 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

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

Disclosures

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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