WCA Physiotherapist Functional Assessor - Hybrid

Maximus; Pontefract; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in healthcare is searching for a WCA Physiotherapist Functional Assessor in Pontefract. The role combines clinical expertise with flexibility, allowing you to make a real difference in people's lives while working from various locations. Successful candidates will receive comprehensive training and ongoing support, with benefits including competitive salary and generous leave policies.

Benefits

Flexible working options

No bank holidays, evenings or weekends

Leading maternity and paternity leaves

25 days holiday with options to buy or sell days

Ongoing CPD and clinical development

Life insurance and healthcare cash plan

Qualifications

• Registered Physiotherapist with valid HCPC registration.
• Experience in conducting assessments and producing reports.
• Able to work flexibly and manage complex cases.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments using various methods including telephone, video, and face-to-face.
• Produce WCA reports for benefit eligibility determination.
• Develop clinical knowledge through training and mentorship.

Skills

Excellent oral and written communication

Clinical knowledge

Education

Valid HCPC registration

At least 1 year of post-registration experience

Job description

WCA Physiotherapist Functional Assessor - Hybrid

Maximus Pontefract, England, United Kingdom

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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

• Conduct telephone, video or face-to-face assessments to understand how a person's disability 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
• 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 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 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.

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