Overview
Use your clinical experience to work with people who have a diverse range of health conditions, to gain a clear understanding of how their challenges and the ways their disability affects them impacts their daily life.
Working within an office style environment and at home, to complete approximately detailed, meaningful and respectful assessments over the telephone, video or face-to-face.
Interpret medical evidence and gather your findings into a comprehensive report, to support the decision-making process by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
Responsibilities
* Assess claimants autonomously, across a broad range of health conditions, through remote or in-person formats as appropriate.
* Interpret medical evidence and document findings in comprehensive reports to inform DWP decision-making (Health Assessment and Advisory Services - HAAS).
* Conduct assessments with individuals who are applying for Work Capability Assessment (WCA).
* Maintain high professional standards, ensuring assessments are respectful, accurate and compliant with regulatory requirements.
* Participate in and complete an in-depth, fully paid training programme; role counts towards clinical hours and maintains registration requirements.
Qualifications and Requirements
* Qualified Nurse, Physiotherapist, Paramedic or Occupational Therapist.
* NMC/HCPC registration is required.
* At least 1 year of broad post-registration experience; UK experience is essential.
* Proactive, keen to learn and receptive to feedback.
* Excellent oral and written communication skills.
* Ability to work autonomously and strong IT competency.
Conditions and Benefits
* Salary: £39,500 per annum.
* Permanent – full time or part time available (Mon-Fri).
* Hybrid working with a mix of remote and assessment centre activity for a healthy work-life balance.
* A generous annual leave package plus all bank holidays off.
* A collaborative and dynamic working environment with opportunities for development and progression.
About the Role
As a Functional Assessor you will work autonomously to assess the cases of claimants who are applying for Work Capacity (WCA) as part of the DWP Health Assessment and Advisory Services (HAAS). The funding helps support individuals financially who are unable to work or live as independently as possible. Some assessments may be conducted remotely.
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