PIP Paramedic Functional Assessor – Hybrid

Avature; Hartlepool; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

This innovative firm is looking for a compassionate Paramedic Functional Assessor who seeks a rewarding career outside the ambulance service. In this hybrid role, you will leverage your clinical experience to assess how health conditions impact individuals' lives. With a structured training program and ongoing mentorship, you'll be equipped to handle complex cases while enjoying a flexible work-life balance. Join a team dedicated to making a real difference in people's lives, with opportunities for professional development and generous benefits, including paid leave and healthcare plans.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Leading maternity and paternity leave

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Ongoing CPD and clinical development

Referral bonus of £2,000

Life insurance

Healthcare Cash Plan

Annual clinical conferences

Qualifications

• Must have valid HCPC registration and at least 1 year of post-registration experience.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to produce detailed reports are essential.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Clinical assessment

Communication skills

Report writing

Compassionate care

Education

HCPC registration

Post-registration experience

Tools

Computer software

Job description

PIP Paramedic Functional Assessor – Hybrid

Date

City

Country

United Kingdom

Working time

Full-time

Description & Requirements

PIP - Paramedic Functional Assessor

Monday to Friday - 09:00 – 17:00

Do good. Be great as a paramedic.

Are you a Paramedic seeking flexible working, a better work-life balance and a rewarding career outside of the ambulance service?

About the role

As a Paramedic Functional Assessor at Maximus, you'll use your clinical responder experience 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 an NHS ambulance trust
• 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

• 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.