PIP Physiotherapist Functional Assessor - Hybrid

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

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a compassionate Physiotherapist Functional Assessor to join their team. In this rewarding role, you will leverage your clinical expertise to assess how health conditions impact individuals' daily lives. With a tailored training program and ongoing support, you will thrive in a flexible work environment that values work-life balance. This position offers a competitive salary, no weekend or evening work, and generous holiday allowances. If you are passionate about making a difference and possess the necessary qualifications, this is an excellent opportunity for you.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Leading maternity and paternity leave

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 communication skills are essential for this role.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments to understand how health conditions affect daily life.
• Produce reports for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

Skills

Communication Skills

Clinical Knowledge

Report Writing

Assessment Skills

Education

HCPC Registration

Post-registration Experience

Tools

Computer Software

Job description

Job Description

Do good. Be great as a physio.

Are you a Registered Physiotherapist seeking flexible working, a better work-life balance and an opportunity to make a difference?

About the role

As a Physiotherapist Functional Assessor at Maximus, you'll use your clinical expertise to understand how a person's or health condition affects their daily life. You’ll work on complex cases involving chronic pain disorders and neurological, physical and mental health conditions 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 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
• 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.