PIP Paramedic Functional Assessor - Hybrid

Maximus; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Paramedic Functional Assessor to join their team in Newcastle upon Tyne. This role offers a unique opportunity to leverage your clinical experience in a flexible working environment, balancing work and life while making a significant impact on individuals' lives. You'll conduct assessments, produce detailed reports, and receive tailored training to enhance your skills. With no evening or weekend shifts, and a supportive team culture, this position promises both professional growth and personal fulfillment. If you're ready to step outside the traditional ambulance service and embrace a rewarding career, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Leading maternity and paternity paid leave

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Ongoing CPD and clinical development

Life insurance

Healthcare Cash Plan

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 reports for PIP eligibility determinations.
• Develop clinical knowledge with ongoing support.

Skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Clinical assessment skills

Computer software proficiency

Education

Valid HCPC registration

Post-registration experience

Job description

PIP Paramedic Functional Assessor - Hybrid

Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England
NE2

Salary: £37,800
Hours: 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

• £37,800 salary with the opportunity for a £1,500 additional skills allowance.
• Flexible working - full time, part time, and hybrid.
• No bank holidays, evenings, or weekends.
• 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.