WCA Physiotherapist Functional Assessor - Hybrid

ZipRecruiter; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is looking for a Registered Physiotherapist to join their team as a Functional Assessor. You will conduct assessments, produce reports, and use your clinical expertise to help individuals improve their daily lives. The position offers flexibility, competitive salary, and comprehensive support for professional growth.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Leading maternity and paternity paid leave

Ongoing CPD and career development

Life insurance

Medicash Healthcare Cash Plan

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of broad post-registration experience.
• Valid HCPC registration number required.
• Must have right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments via telephone, video, or face-to-face.
• Produce WCA reports for benefits eligibility.
• Develop clinical knowledge and assessment skills.

Skills

Communication

Clinical knowledge

Assessment skills

Education

HCPC registration

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. Your compassion and experience will help 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, with 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 Work Capability Assessment (WCA) 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

• £41,500 salary with the opportunity for a £1,500 additional skills allowance.
• Flexible working – full-time, part-time, and hybrid options.
• 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 positive impact on personal wellbeing and are working to ensure 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 role.

We are a Confident Leader, thanks to our commitment to the recruitment, retention, and career development of people with disabilities and long-term conditions. The Confident scheme includes a guaranteed interview for any applicant with a disability who meets the minimum requirements for a job. When you complete your application, you will find a question asking if you would like to apply under the Confident Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you feel that you qualify and apply under this scheme, providing you meet the essential criteria, you will 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 applicants who request them during the recruitment process.