PIP Occupational Therapist Functional Assessor – Hybrid

Avature; Castleford; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Registered Occupational Therapist to join their team as a Functional Assessor. This rewarding role involves using your clinical expertise to assess how health conditions impact daily living, providing vital reports that aid in determining eligibility for benefits. With a strong emphasis on professional development, you will receive tailored training and ongoing mentorship. This position offers flexible working options, competitive salary, and generous leave policies, making it an excellent opportunity for those looking to make a meaningful difference in people's lives while advancing their careers in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Leading maternity and paternity leave

25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays

Ongoing CPD and clinical development

Life insurance

Healthcare Cash Plan

£2,000 referral bonus

In-person clinical conferences

Qualifications

• Must have valid HCPC registration and at least 1 year of post-registration experience.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments to evaluate how disabilities affect daily life.
• Produce reports for the Department for Work and Pensions.

Skills

Clinical Expertise

Communication Skills

Report Writing

Assessment Skills

Education

Registered Occupational Therapist

Tools

Computer Software

Job description

PIP Occupational Therapist Functional Assessor – Hybrid

Date: Tuesday, December 10, 2024

City: Castleford

Country: United Kingdom

Working time: Full-time

Description & Requirements

PIP - Occupational Therapist Functional Assessor

Location:

Monday to Friday - 09:00 – 17:00

Do good. Be great as an OT.

Are you a Registered Occupational Therapist seeking a new challenge, flexible working and professional development opportunities?

About the role

As an Occupational Therapist Functional Assessor at Maximus, you'll use your clinical expertise to understand how a person's disability or health condition affects their daily life. You’ll work on complex cases involving physical and mental health conditions and chronic pain disorders, while your compassion and experience helps customers move forward with their lives.

The role can be both challenging and rewarding, which is why we provide a tailored training programme to help you thrive. You'll begin with 6 weeks of training before assessing customers and have ongoing support and mentorship in your role with us.

Duties and responsibilities

• Conduct telephone, video or face-to-face assessments to understand how a person's disability or health condition affects their daily life.
• Produce Personal Independent Payment (PIP) reports to help the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) determine a person’s eligibility for benefits.
• Develop your clinical knowledge and assessment skills with the support of regular feedback and supervision.

Requirements

• Valid HCPC registration number.
• At least 1 year of broad post-registration experience gained within or outside of the NHS.
• You MUST have the right to work in the UK – we cannot offer sponsorships.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Comfortable using computer software to type and produce detailed reports.

What we offer

• £37,800 salary with the opportunity for a £1,500 additional skills allowance.
• Flexible working – full time, part time and hybrid.
• Leading maternity and paternity paid leave.
• Bank holidays plus 25 days’ holiday with the option to buy or sell 5 days.
• Ongoing CPD, clinical development and reimbursed validation fees.
• £2,000 for referring a friend.
• Life insurance and Medicash Healthcare Cash Plan.
• In-person clinical conferences held annually.

Join us and become part of a team that's making a real difference to people’s lives.

EEO Statement: Maximus is committed to developing, maintaining and supporting a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion throughout the recruitment process. We know that feeling included has a dramatic impact on personal well-being and are working to ensure that no job applicant receives less favourable treatment due to any personal characteristic. Advertisements for posts will include sufficiently clear and accurate information to enable potential applicants to assess their own suitability for the post.

We are a Disability Confident Leader, thanks to our commitment to the recruitment, retention and career development of people with disabilities and long-term conditions. The Disability Confident scheme includes a guaranteed interview for any applicant with a disability who meets the minimum requirements for a job.