PIP Paramedic Functional Assessor - Hybrid

ZipRecruiter; Pontefract; Hybrid; GBP 38,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a compassionate Paramedic Functional Assessor to join their team. This role offers a unique opportunity to leverage your clinical experience in a flexible working environment, focusing on improving the lives of individuals with health conditions. With a tailored training program and ongoing support, you will assess complex cases and produce essential reports that aid in determining eligibility for benefits. Enjoy a rewarding career that prioritizes work-life balance, with no bank holidays or weekends, and a competitive salary package that includes generous leave and development opportunities.

Benefits

£1,500 additional skills allowance

Flexible working options

Leading maternity and paternity paid leave

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Ongoing CPD and clinical development

£2,000 referral bonus

Life insurance

Medicash Healthcare Cash Plan

Annual clinical conferences

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments to evaluate the impact of health conditions on daily life.
• Produce reports for the Department for Work and Pensions.

Skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Clinical assessment skills

Computer software proficiency

Education

Valid HCPC registration

1 year post-registration experience

Job description

Job Description

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 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 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.