WCA Functional Assessor

gaia recruitment; Hitchin; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Life insurance

Sick pay

Hybrid work options

Wellbeing programme

Company events

Job summary

Gaia Recruitment seeks qualified nurses (RGN/RMN/RNLD), an occupational therapist or a physiotherapist for a hybrid role based in Hitchin. The position offers a salary around £50,000+ with a bonus scheme and part-time consideration, subject to committing to full-time training for the initial 9 weeks.

You will conduct patient assessments across multiple formats, prepare written reports, and liaise with the DWP on support decisions.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year working experience in a clinical setting.
• Typing or keyboard skills with the ability to type 35 words per minute.
• Highly literate with strong attention to detail and adaptable communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assess up to a maximum of four to six customers per day.
• Assessments conducted on paper, telephone, video or face to face.
• Create written reports from clinical observations and questioning.
• Refer cases to the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) for decision on support.
• Assess a benefit called Employment and Support Allowance managed by DWP.

Skills

Nursing

Empathy

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

Nursing degree

Occupational Therapist degree

Physiotherapist degree

Job description

Registered Nurse RMN/RNLD/RGN, Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist.

Salary: £50,000+ per year + bonus scheme

Location: Hybrid – Hitchin

Part Time considered (but must commit to training full time for the full 9 weeks)

• Company pension
• Life insurance & sick pay
• Hybrid work options
• Wellbeing programme & company events

About the Role

Do you want to take your nursing RGN, RNLD, RMN , occupational therapy or physiotherapy career in another direction? Are you seeking a role where your attention to detail, compassion and empathy are matched with a work-life balance, education and opportunities to develop into the medico-legal profession? Or perhaps you would like to transition your career into Occupational/ Vocational pathway

• You will assess up to a maximum of four to six customers per day.
• Assessments will be on paper, telephone, video or face to face
• Taking your clinical observations and questioning and creating a written report
• You will pass on to the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) who will make a decision on support for the customer,
• You will assess a benefit called Employment and Support Allowance managed by DWP.

Training & Development

Customers will have multiple clinical issues; you will be given industry-leading training provided by my client’s amazing clinical tutors. The course will provide you will the skills to support customers and transfer your current medical skills and knowledge to the level required for the role.

Full training is approximately 6 months duration, during which you will be paid. This role will maintain your registration with the RGN or HCPC and you will receive revalidation support to maintain your registration.

Once you have completed their comprehensive training, the investment in you does not end. You will have ongoing CPD, with over 100 hours CPD protected per annum, support with revalidation and the opportunity to develop your career within the organisation. You will be allocated a clinical supervisor and can study for the Diploma in Disability Assessment Medicine accredited by the FOM

Your Requirements

A nurse, OT or Physiotherapist who is working primarily in-patient facing roles dealing with a wide range of clinical conditions. Minimum of 1 year working experience or above. Computer or IT skills are a distinct advantage. Typing or keyboard skills with an ability to type at 35 words per minute. The client group requires clinicians who are highly literate, have attention to detail and can display highly adaptable communication skills.