PIP Occupational Therapist Functional Assessor – Hybrid

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

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a compassionate Occupational Therapist Functional Assessor to join their team in Sunderland. This role offers the opportunity to use your clinical expertise to help individuals understand how their health conditions impact their daily lives. With a focus on professional development, you will receive tailored training and ongoing support. Enjoy a flexible working environment, competitive salary, and comprehensive benefits including generous holiday allowances and clinical development opportunities. If you're ready to make a meaningful impact while advancing your career, this position is an exciting opportunity for you.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Leading maternity and paternity leave

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Ongoing CPD and clinical development

Life insurance

Medicash Healthcare Cash Plan

Annual clinical conferences

Referral bonus of £2,000

Qualifications

• Must have valid HCPC registration and at least 1 year of post-registration experience.
• Strong communication skills and computer proficiency are essential.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Clinical assessment skills

Computer software proficiency

Education

Registered Occupational Therapist

HCPC registration

Job description

PIP Occupational Therapist Functional Assessor – Hybrid

Date: Tuesday, December 10, 2024

City: Sunderland

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.