PIP Escalation Lead & HTP

Government Recruitment Service; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A government department is seeking a PIP escalation lead to work within their clinical team. This role is crucial in ensuring that health and disability assessment policies are implemented effectively. The successful candidate will lead several key tasks, including managing audit processes and providing high-quality advice to senior officials. Ideal candidates will possess strong leadership skills and the ability to work with external providers to ensure accurate clinical advice. A commitment to diversity and recruitment from under-represented groups is emphasized.

Qualifications

• Leadership role in clinical team.
• Ability to draft and deliver high-quality advice.
• Experience with disability/functional assessments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the PIP clinical team.
• Ensure policies align with clinical standards.
• Draft high-quality advice for senior officials.
• Manage PIP audit escalation process.

Job description

This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a Department that touches the lives of citizens the length and breadth of the UK. DWP is playing a critical role in supporting citizens into work and progressing within work.

This role provides an exciting opportunity to be part of a unique team of healthcare professionals who make a tangible difference to the lives of millions of people by bringing their medical knowledge to those needing DWP support.

We have one post available as PIP escalation lead.

The successful candidate will work with the clinical team, working closely with senior stakeholders in our external providers that deliver health and disability assessments on behalf of the Department. This role will provide the end point for assurance for DWP officials that their audit policies are being implemented as intended by ensuring they are reflected accurately.

The successful candidate will work with the department’s medical representative, working closely with our external providers that deliver health and disability assessments on behalf of the Department.

This role will provide the assurance for DWP officials that their policies are being implemented as intended but also acted as a conduit between providers and the Department.

Key tasks include:

• Take a leadership role in the PIP clinical team
• Ensure the PIPAG is in line with current DWP clinical policy
• Support legal cases on PIP
• Support on Freedom of information requests and Parliamentary questions on PIP
• Run the PIP audit escalation process and act as the final sign off on challenges within the audit process
• Draft and deliver (including in-person) high quality advice for the chief medical advisor and senior officials on PIP and how its working from a clinical perspective.
• Work directly with Departmental providers of disability/functional assessments to deliver high standard, accurate clinical and health related advice that reflects current practice.
• Lead ad hoc strategic work/projects in this area in response to areas in need of improvement.

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service D&I Strategy.

We particularly welcome people from ethnic minority backgrounds applying as they are under-represented groups in DWP.

To understand more about DWP and Policy Group – and full information on applying for this vacancy - you must read the attached Candidate Pack.