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Functional Assessor

DS Associates
Posted 9 days ago, valid for 9 days
Location

Northampton, Northamptonshire NN68AX, England

Salary

ÂŁ40,000 - ÂŁ48,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • We are recruiting Registered Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, or Paramedics in Northampton for a Functional Assessor role.
  • Candidates must have one year of post-registration experience and a starting salary of ÂŁ38,500 per annum, with a 5% retention bonus.
  • The position involves conducting assessments to evaluate the impact of health conditions on claimants' daily lives, requiring strong computer skills and time management.
  • This is a hybrid role, offering flexible working arrangements and full training with ongoing mentorship and career development opportunities.
  • Applicants need to be fully registered with a relevant UK regulatory body and possess excellent observational and communication skills.

We are currently recruiting on behalf of our client for Registered Nurses (RGN, RMN or RNLD) Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists or Paramedics in Northampton who are looking for a change in direction and to use their skills and knowledge in a different way, as a Functional Assessor.

We’re looking for people with the compassion and experience to understand claimants’ health conditions/disabilities and how they impact their lives. And we need people who can balance that with good computer skills, impartiality and strong time management.

The role involvesconducting initial reviews, paper-based reviews, face-to-face, video or telephone assessments to evaluate how a PIP claimant’s health condition or disability affects their day-to-day life. You will create a report following each assessment detailing an individual’s ability to carry out daily living activities and analyse and interpret clinical information and supporting evidence. You will create three comprehensive 3,000-4,000-word reports of the evidence gathered for each claimant, each day.

This is a Hybrid role which means you’ll be based at home and assigned to work from your nearest assessment centre on a rota basis to deliver face-to-face assessments. You’ll spend additional time in centres or office locations to catch up with your manager and wider team or attend in-person training sessions.

Full training is provided with an initial 12 week fully paid training programme (Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm) with time set aside for self-development learning. We also have 3 day and 4-day training options available. Ongoing mentorship and support are provided and excellent career development opportunities are available.

Full and part time roles are available (minimum 3 days peek week) with a starting salary of ÂŁ38,500 per annum (pro rata for part-time) plus a 5% retention bonus. There are also 2 pay increases as you go through the initial training.

We are inviting applications from Registered Nurses (RGN, RMN or RNLD) Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists or Paramedics who meet the following criteria.

  • one year's post-registration experience as a nurse, occupational therapist, physiotherapist or paramedic
  • fully registered with a relevant UK regulatory body (NMC, HCPC or other), without restriction or conditions and with a valid PIN
  • excellent observational and communication skills, giving you the ability to listen, empathise and dig deeper
  • the ability to type at a minimum of 30 words per minute
  • demonstrable experience with using IT and Microsoft Office, as well as remotely accessing systems such MS Teams

For further information please call Maxine or alternatively forward your CV for consideration.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.