WCA - Physiotherapist Functional Assessor - Hybrid

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

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization as a Physiotherapist Functional Assessor, where you will leverage your clinical expertise to assess individuals with disabilities and health conditions. This role offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on people's lives while enjoying a flexible working environment. With comprehensive training and ongoing support, you will develop your skills in a rewarding setting that values compassion and professional growth. Enjoy generous leave policies, clinical development opportunities, and a culture that promotes diversity and inclusion. If you're passionate about making a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Leading maternity and paternity leave

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Ongoing CPD and clinical development

£2,000 referral bonus

Life insurance

Healthcare Cash Plan

Annual clinical conferences

Qualifications

• Must have valid HCPC registration and at least 1 year post-registration experience.
• Excellent communication skills and computer proficiency are essential.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments to evaluate how disabilities affect daily life.
• Produce WCA reports for the DWP to determine benefits eligibility.

Skills

Clinical expertise

Oral communication

Written communication

Report writing

Compassion

Education

HCPC registration

Post-registration experience

Tools

Computer software

Job description

WCA - Physiotherapist Functional Assessor - Hybrid

Date: Tuesday, April 9, 2024

City: Cardiff

Country: United Kingdom

Working time: Full-time

Description & Requirements

WCA - Physiotherapist Functional Assessor

Monday to Friday - 09:00 – 17:00

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 disability 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

1. Conduct telephone, video, or face-to-face assessments to understand how a person's disability or health condition affects their daily life.
2. Produce Work Capability Assessment (WCA) reports to help the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) determine a person’s eligibility for benefits.
3. Develop your clinical knowledge and assessment skills with the support of regular feedback and supervision.

What We Look For

Requirements

1. Valid HCPC registration number.
2. At least 1 year of broad post-registration experience gained within or outside of the NHS.
3. You MUST have the right to work in the UK – we cannot offer sponsorships.
4. Excellent oral and written communication skills.
5. Comfortable using computer software to type and produce detailed reports.

What We Offer

1. Flexible working – full time, part time, and hybrid.
2. Leading maternity and paternity paid leave.
3. Bank holidays plus 25 days’ holiday with the option to buy or sell 5 days.
4. Ongoing CPD, clinical development, and reimbursed validation fees.
5. £2,000 for referring a friend.
6. Life insurance and Medicash Healthcare Cash Plan.
7. 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 wellbeing 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. When you complete your job application you will find a question asking you if you would like to apply under the Disability Confident Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you feel that you have a disability and apply under this scheme, providing that you meet the essential criteria for the job, you will then be invited for an interview. Your Guaranteed Interview application will only be shared with the hiring manager and the local resourcing team. Where reasonable, Maximus will review and consider adjustments for those applicants who express a requirement for them during the recruitment process.