WCA Physiotherapist Functional Assessor – Hybrid

Avature; Pontllanfraith; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Physiotherapist Functional Assessor to join their team. This role offers the chance to make a meaningful impact on individuals' lives by assessing how health conditions influence daily activities. With a focus on providing flexible working arrangements, including hybrid options, you will receive comprehensive training and ongoing support to excel in your role. You'll engage with a variety of cases, from chronic pain to mental health, while enjoying a competitive salary and a range of attractive perks, including generous leave and professional development opportunities. If you're ready to enhance your career while helping others, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

£41,500 salary

£1,500 additional skills allowance

Flexible working

Leading maternity and paternity paid leave

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Ongoing CPD and clinical development

£2,000 referral bonus

Life insurance

Medicash Healthcare Cash Plan

Annual clinical conferences

Qualifications

• Registered Physiotherapist with at least 1 year of post-registration experience.
• Valid HCPC registration number required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments to evaluate how disabilities affect daily life.
• Produce WCA reports for benefit eligibility determination.

Skills

Oral Communication

Written Communication

Clinical Assessment

Report Writing

Education

Registered Physiotherapist

Tools

Computer Software

Job description

WCA Physiotherapist Functional Assessor – Hybrid

Date: Tuesday, December 17, 2024

City: Pontllanfraith

Country: United Kingdom

Working time: Full-time

Description & Requirements

WCA - Physiotherapist Functional Assessor

Location

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

• 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
• 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.